As used in this article, the term "law enforcement officer" shall mean and include a policeman, policewoman, and other official who has authority to make arrests and who is employed by any municipality in the state as a permanent and regular employee for and subject to law enforcement duties, but it does not include any person elected by popular vote.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.
Title 2 - Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.
Chapter 43 - Mayor and Council, Other Officers, Employees, Departments, Etc.
Article 9 - Civil Service Merit Systems for Law Enforcement Officers.
Section 11-43-180 - Purpose of Article.
Section 11-43-181 - "Law Enforcement Officer" Defined.
Section 11-43-182 - Requirement as to Establishment of Merit Systems by Municipalities Generally.
Section 11-43-186 - Determination of Salaries to Be Paid Classifications Within Merit Systems.
Section 11-43-187 - Exemption of Chief of Police and Deputy Chief From Provisions of Merit Systems.
Section 11-43-188 - Provision in Merit Systems for Probationary Periods of Employment.