Earlier editions: 2026-07
Glendale Municipal Code Ch. 2.16 Public Safety Department
Glendale Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Glendale
Cite as: Glendale Municipal Code Chapter 2.16 · Text as of 2026-10-04
Note: For charter provisions as to public safety department generally, see Charter, Art X, § 4. See also Charter, Art. XX, §§ 1 to 3.
§ 2.16.010. Composition.¶
The public safety department shall be composed of the divisions enumerated in Sections 2.16.020 and 2.16.030.
(Prior code § 2-30)
§ 2.16.020. Police department—Chief of police generally.¶
The chief of police for the purposes of this chapter, shall be the head of the police department. The chief of police shall be an officer of the city.
(Prior code § 2-31; Ord. 5674, § 5, 10-20-2009)
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For charter provisions as to chief of police generally, see Charter, Art. IV, § 1. As to powers and duties of chief of police, See Charter, Art. XX, § 2.
§ 2.16.030. Fire department—Fire chief generally.¶
The fire chief for the purposes of this chapter, shall be the head of the fire department. The fire chief shall be an officer of the city.
(Prior code § 2-32; Ord. 5674, § 6, 10-20-2009)
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For charter provisions as to fire chief generally, see Charter, Art. IV, § 1. As to authority of city to equip and maintain a fire department and make all necessary regulations for the prevention of fires, see Charter, Art. III, § 2, subsection 15. As to powers and duties of fire chief, see Charter, Art. XX, § 3.
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