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§ 431. Department; commissioner. a. There shall be a police
department the head of which shall be the police commissioner who shall
be appointed by the mayor and shall, unless sooner removed, hold office
for a term of five years.
b. Whenever in the judgment of the mayor or the governor the public
interests shall so require, the commissioner may be removed from office
by either, and shall be ineligible for reappointment thereto.
c. Whenever a vacancy shall occur in the office of police
commissioner, a police commissioner shall be appointed by the mayor
within ten days thereafter.