Legal Documents of Bulls Gap

The board of mayor and aldermen may appoint a chief of the police, to administer the affairs of the police department. The appointment of the chief of police and all other personnel and staffing decisions shall be the responsibility of the board of mayor and aldermen. All employees shall be hired, promoted, disciplined, suspended and discharged in accordance with the personnel and departmental policies and procedures, if any, adopted by the board of mayor and aldermen. Nothing in this section shall be construed as granting a property interest to the chief of police or any department employee in their continued employment or shall be interpreted as changing the "at will" status of employees of the municipality. (1996 Code, § 6-102)