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(1) Standards of recruitment shall be designed to attract into the service persons with high degrees of education, intelligence and personal stability. (2) Promotions shall be based upon fair standards of merit and ability which shall include peacekeeping and law enforcement criteria. (3) Grievance procedures for the people and police officers of the county shall be based on due regard for their constitutional rights. Section [7 2.2.] 7-2.3. Police Commission. (a) The police commission shall consist of nine members. One member shall be a resident of each council district. The members shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the council in the manner prescribed in section 13-4. [(b) Statement of policy. It is hereby declared to be the purpose of this chapter of the charter respect between law enforcement officers and the people of the county and which shall provide for the expeditious apprehension of those who violate the law. In ordcr that these purposes may be achieved, the police department shall be operated in accordance with the following: high degrees of education, intelligence and personal stability. (2) Promotions shall be based upon fair standards of merit and ability which shall include peacekeeping and law enforcement criteria. based on due regard for their constitutional rights.] [4e)](b) Powers and Duties. The police commission shall: (1) Adopt such rules as it may consider necessary for the conduct of its business and the regulation of the matters committed to its charge [ - regulations of the department]. (2) Review the annual budget prepared by the chief of police and may make recommendations thereon to the mayor and managing director. (3) Submit an annual report to the mayor, the managing director and the council. [(4)Receive, consider and investigate charges brought by the public against the conduct of the department or any of its members and submit a written report of its commission to fulfill the intent of this section.] [(5)](4) Advise the mayor, the managing director, the council, and the chief of police on police -community relations. [ recommending improvements to the police chief and the managing director.] [(7)] (5) At least annually, jointly with the independent policy auditor, [Evaluate at least annually] evaluate the performance of the police chief and submit a report to the mayor, managing director, and the council. [(S) Hire personnel necessary to carry out its functions.] [(9)] (6) Except for purposes of inquiry[;] and review necessary to the foregoing, neither the commission nor its members shall interfere in any way with the administrative affairs of the department. 2