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Under both alternatives, the deputy chief could be removed <br /> by the chief with the approval of the commission, without cause <br /> being stated. <br /> 4 . Political Activities. The Committee was strongly <br /> sympathetic to the suggestion of the chief that political <br /> activities by police officers should be restricted. However, no <br /> specific proposal is being offered because of counsel's opinion <br /> that State law is controlling on this issue. <br /> 5. Miscellaneous Considerations. §7-2 .5 of the draft <br /> revision, "Dismissal, Suspension, Demotion, or Grievance, " is the <br /> same as §7-2 . 6 of the present Charter. This section has the <br /> useful function of making it clear that the job grievances of <br /> individual police officers should go through civil service <br /> channels, not to the police commission. Your Committee also <br /> notes that this section is clearly not meant to give civil <br /> service protection to the chief and deputy chief. <br /> Your Committee has included in §7-2 . 1 language stating that <br /> there shall be a deputy chief of police to make it clear that <br /> this position should always exist and be funded by the Council. <br /> Your Committee feels this is an essential position. It may be <br /> necessary to also amend §4-5 to make it clear that the Council <br /> must fund deputy positions which are specifically created by the <br /> Charter. <br /> Your Committee has deleted the clause "pursuant to the rules <br /> of the police commission" from §7-2 . 5 (b) of the present Charter <br /> (§7-2 . 4 (b) of the proposed revision) that the chief of police <br /> 765 <br />