A professional who administers municipal police department. Responsibilities include:

• Participates in decisions of Board to purchase supplies and equipment; to administer funds and care for property of department; to set number and salary of officers and employees of department; to modify classification standards of service; to hear and act on charges of incompetence, disobedience, and dishonesty filed against members of force; to appoint, assign to duty, or transfer members of force; to establish rules and regulations for department; and to perform other necessary functions.
• Receives and acts upon recommendations of officers in service and of committees appointed by board to whom implementation of board responsibilities may be delegated.