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(a)
The town council or the president of the town council may at any time suspend any police officer until the next regular meeting of the council at which meeting the president shall report any and all suspensions, with the reasons therefor, and the council may continue such suspension until the next regular meeting following.
(b)
Any of the police officers, including the chief of police and deputy chief of police, shall be subject to reduction of rank or to removal from office by the council at any regular meeting thereof for misconduct, incapacity, neglect of duty or insubordination of such a character as the council may deem a disqualification for such office.
(c)
All such reductions or removals shall be by the council upon charges made in writing if requested by any such officer, and of which the officer complained of shall have notice and opportunity at a time appointed by the council to be heard. Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to any police officer or constable other than members of the permanent police department.
(d)
This section shall in no way impair the right of a policeman to appeal to the superior court as provided in General Laws section 45-20-1.1.
Comment Text (parent not a footnote)(Ord. of 7-9-70, § 5)