What is the scope of section 5 of the California Charter City Act, section 5, subdivision (b) of the Act, allowing a city police force to appoint its own police officers?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from County of Riverside v. Superior Court, 132 Cal.Rptr.2d 713, 30 Cal.4th 278, 66 P.3d 718 (Cal. 2003):
4. As relevant, section 5, subdivision (b), gives charter cities authority "to provide ... for: (1) the constitution, regulation, and government of the city police force ... and (4) ... for the compensation, method of appointment, qualifications, tenure of office and removal of ... [their] employees." (See Baggett v. Gates, supra, 32 Cal.3d at p. 137 & fn. 11, 185 Cal.Rptr. 232, 649 P.2d 874.)
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