2010 West Virginia Code
CHAPTER 8. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS
ARTICLE 14. LAW AND ORDER; POLICE FORCE OR DEPARTMENTS; POWERS, AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF LAW-ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND POLICEMEN; POLICE MATRONS; SPECIAL SCHOOL ZONE AND PARKING LOT OR PARKING BUILDING POLICE OFFICERS; CIVIL SERVICE FOR CERTAIN POLICE DEPARTMENTS.

• §8-14-1. Power and authority with respect to the preservation of law and order; police force or departments.
• §8-14-2. Hours of duty for policemen in a paid police department under civil service; overtime compensation or time off; municipal emergencies.
• §8-14-2a. Policemen who are required to work during holidays; how compensated.
• §8-14-3. Powers, authority and duties of law-enforcement officials and policemen.
• §8-14-4. Police matrons.
• §8-14-5. Special school zone police officers.
• §8-14-5a. Parking enforcement officers.
• §8-14-6. Qualifications for appointment or promotion to positions in certain paid police departments to be ascertained by examination; provisions exclusive as to appointments, etc.; definitions.
• §8-14-7. Policemen's civil service commission generally.
• §8-14-8. Recorder ex officio clerk of commission; clerical and stenographic services.
• §8-14-9. Rooms, stationery, etc., to be furnished by city; appropriations required.
• §8-14-10. Powers, authority and duties of policemen's civil service commission.
• §8-14-11. Rules and regulations for all examinations; probationary appointments.
• §8-14-12. Form of application; age and residency requirements; exceptions.
• §8-14-13. Character and notice of competitive examinations; qualifications of applicants; press representatives; posting eligible list; medical examinations.
• §8-14-13a. Individual review of test and answers from promotional examination.
• §8-14-14. Refusal to examine or certify; review thereof.
• §8-14-15. Appointments from list of eligibles.
• §8-14-16. Noncompetitive examination for filling vacancy; provisional appointment.
• §8-14-17. Vacancies filled by promotions; eligibility for promotion; rights of chief.
• §8-14-18. No inquiry shall be made concerning political or religious opinions or affiliations of applicants, etc.
• §8-14-19. Political activities of members prohibited; exceptions.
• §8-14-20. Removal, discharge, suspension or reduction in rank or pay; hearing; attorney fees; appeal; reduction in number of members.
• §8-14-21. Election to determine if civil service provisions of article shall apply to Class III city or Class IV town or village; existing police civil service not affected; certain regular members automatically covered.
• §8-14-22. Offenses and penalties.
• §8-14-23. Repeal of conflicting acts and provisions; civil service provisions of article exclusive; status or tenure not affected; certain members automatically covered; continuance of police civil service systems.
• §8-14-24. Right to receive complete standard uniform; right to acquire badge; and right to keep service weapon.