Section 6-B872. APPOINTMENT TO INSPECTOR, COMMANDER AND ASSISTANT CHIEF OF POLICE

 

872.1The Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department is vested with the authority to assign to duty and to appoint all officers and members of the Metropolitan Police Department.

 

(a)Consistent with the duty to maintain a force of the highest possible quality, the Chief of Police may appoint qualified candidates from within the Department, as well as seek and appoint qualified candidates from outside the Department, to positions of Assistant Chief of Police, Commander, and Inspector.

 

(b)The Chief of Police must consider a candidate’s broad knowledge of law enforcement techniques and principles, including his or her knowledge of management principles and employee development in a law enforcement setting.

 

(c)The Chief of Police shall consider the disciplinary record of all candidates for appointment under this section.

 

872.2Appointment to Inspector shall be in accordance with the following:

 

(a)Whenever one or more appointments are to be made to the rank of Inspector, the Chief of Police may make such selection(s) from a register containing the names of all eligible candidates.

 

(b)Each individual selected for appointment to Inspector must successfully complete a medical examination, including drug screening, at the Medical Services Division before the effective date of the promotion.

 

872.3Appointment to Commander shall be in accordance with the following:

 

(a)The position of Commander connotes a candidate who meets the qualifications outlined in § 872.1 (b).

 

(b)A commander is vested with authority to establish a command system which most effectively utilizes the human and material resources available to them and best fulfills the mission of the department.

 

(c)Each individual selected for appointment to Commander must successfully complete a medical examination, including drug screening, at the Medical Services Division before the effective date of the promotion.

 

872.4Appointment to Assistant Chief of Police shall be in accordance with the following:

 

(a)Whenever one or more appointments are to be made to the rank of Assistant Chief, the Chief of Police may make selection(s) from a register containing the names of all eligible candidates.

 

(b)Each individual selected for appointment to Assistant Chief must successfully complete a medical examination, including drug screening, at the Medical Services Division before the effective date of the promotion.

 

872.5Assistant Chiefs of Police, Commanders, and Inspectors appointed by the Chief of Police pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 1-609.03 are Excepted Service employees. Assistant Chiefs of Police, Commanders, and Inspectors selected by the Chief of Police from the force pursuant to D.C. Official Code §§ 5-105.01 and 1-608.01, are Career Service employees, who serve in such positions at the pleasure of the Chief of Police, and may be returned to their previous rank/position at the discretion of the Chief of Police.