National City Municipal Code Ch. 3.40 Police Standards

The city council declares that it desires to qualify for state aid for the training of police officers under the provisions of Chapter 1 of Title 4, Part 4, of the Penal Code of California.

(Ord. 996 § 1, 1961)

In accordance with Section 45000 et seq., of the California Government Code, the provisions of this title and city civil service rules apply to the classified service which includes all offices, positions and employment in the service of the city, except:

1. Elective officials;

2. Members of appointive boards, commissions, and committees;

3. City manager;

4. Assistant city manager;

5. City attorney;

6. Senior assistant city attorney;

7. City librarian;

8. Records management officer;

9. Special assistant to the Mayor;

10. All department directors as so designated by city manager;

11. Persons engaged under contract or grant to supply expert, professional or technical services for a definite period of time;

12. Volunteer personnel who receive no regular compensation from the city;

13. Emergency employees who are hired to meet the immediate requirements of any emergency condition, such as an extraordinary fire, flood or earthquake;

14. Employees who are employed for less than twenty hours per week or who are employed temporarily for a definite period not exceeding twelve consecutive months.

(Ord. 2219, 2003: Ord. 1973 § 1, 1989: Ord. 996 § 2, 1961)

Pursuant to Section 13512 of Chapter 1, Title 4, Part 4 of the California Penal Code, the Commission on Police Officer Standards and Training and its representatives may make such inquiries as deemed appropriate by the commission to ascertain that the city's police officers and public safety dispatcher personnel adhere to standards for selection and training established by the Commission.

(Ord. 1973 § 2, 1989)