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7/2/99
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
AMENDING CHAPTER 42/ARTICLE III OF THE CODE
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED,
ENTITLED "POLICE/COMPLAINTS AGAINST POLICE
OFFICERS", TO TRANSFER THE OFFICE OF
PROFESSIONAL COMPLIANCE ("OPC") FROM THE
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO THE OFFICE
OF THE CITY MANAGER, DELETE THE STAFF
POSITION OF PROFESSIONAL COMPLIANCE
ASSISTANT, AND THE OPC ADVISORY PANEL AND ITS
FUNCTIONS, AND AMEND CATEGORIES RELATING TO
THE FINDINGS OF THE INVESTIGATION; MORE
PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING SECTIONS 42-67
THROUGH 42-70; AND CONTAINING A REPEALER
PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
WHEREAS, the duties of the Office of P
Compliance
are consistent with and an extension of t7l�ties of the City
Manager as specified in Section 16 and S Aon 17 of the Charter
of the City of Miami; and
WHEREAS, no legal restrictft%4, statutory or otherwise,
exist prohibiting the
Compliance from the Off
of the City Manager;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE INMI
OF MIAMI, FLORID :
he Office of Professional
of of Police to the Office
D BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
Section The recitals and findings contained in the
Preamble to this Ordinance
are hereby adopted by reference