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<division heading="Division 8. Department of Police.">
  <section heading="Sec. 2-43. Organization and functions.">
    <paragraph indent="1">(a)   The Department of Police includes the County police and the Office of County Security. The Department has the authority, functions and activities prescribed by law.</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="1">(b)   The Department has five non-merit positions: four Assistant Chief of Police (Sworn) positions and one Assistant Chief of Police (Civilian) position.</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="1">(c)   Any reference in this Code or in regulation or other document to “superintendent of police” or “superintendent” means “Executive Director of Police,” or “Chief of Police,” or “Executive Director”.</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="1">Sec. 2. The Chief Administrative Officer must abolish the following occupational classes on the date that the County Council confirms the third Assistant Chief of Police: (a) police lieutenant colonel; and (b) police major.  Until the classes are abolished, the Chief of Police must not appoint any other person to a position in these classes.</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="1">Sec. 3. An employee of the Department of Police must not represent the Department or the County as an attorney in any administrative, quasi-judicial, or judicial proceeding.</paragraph>
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