Vermont § 185 - Officers of police force designated

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§ 185. Officers of police force designated

  • (a) The direction and control of the entire police force, except as herein otherwise provided,
    shall be vested in a police officer who shall be called the Chief of Police, and such
    other ranking police officers as the City Council shall authorize. The order of rank
    and succession within the Police Department shall be as designated by the City Council
    by regulation. (b) Except as herein otherwise provided, such officers shall have the powers and duties
    granted to police officers by Vermont law and assigned to them by regulations adopted
    under section 184 of this charter. (Amended 2001, No. M-6, § 2.)

Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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