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78.445 Disciplinary action by chief.
(1)
(2)
Any officer or employee may be removed, suspended, laid-off, reduced in
grade, or fined by the chief for any cause which will promote the efficiency of
the service, but before any such action is taken by the chief against any officer
or employee, the chief shall furnish the officer or employee concerned with a
written statement of the reasons why the described action is taken. The officer
or employee may be reduced, removed, suspended, laid-off or fined from the
date when such written statement of reasons is served upon him. Each officer
or employee removed, suspended, laid-off, reduced in grade, or fined, shall be
allowed a period of ten (10) days within which he may file written answer to the
charges and reasons which caused his suspension, removal, reduction or fine,
which shall be made a part of the official records of the police department. No
trial or examination of witnesses shall be required in any such case except in
the discretion of the chief. The chief shall likewise furnish a copy of the written
charges and reasons for his action to the board.
Any citizen who makes written charges of misconduct, under oath, concerning
the actions of any police officer hereunder shall present the charges to the
chief of police, who shall investigate said charges. The chief of police shall
determine what action, if any, shall be taken against the officer, subject to the
limitations set out in this chapter. The citizen may appeal the determination of
the chief of police to the board.
Effective:June 17, 1978
History: Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 126, sec. 1, effective June 17, 1978. -Amended 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 198, sec. 5. -- Created 1952 Ky. Acts ch. 141,
sec. 4(1), effective March 4, 1952.
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