Effective: October 16, 1996
Latest Legislation: House Bill 566 - 121st General Assembly
Except as provided in section 737.052 of the Revised Code, the chief of police and the chief of the fire department have the exclusive right to suspend any of the deputies, officers, or employees in their respective departments and under their management and control, for incompetence, gross neglect of duty, gross immorality, habitual drunkenness, failure to obey orders given them by the proper authority, or for any other reasonable and just cause.
If an employee is suspended under this section, the chief of police or the chief of the fire department, as the case may be, shall forthwith certify that fact in writing, together with the cause for the suspension, to the director of public safety, who, within five days from the receipt of that certification, shall proceed to inquire into the cause of the suspension and render judgment on it. If the charge is sustained, the judgment may be for the person's suspension, reduction in rank, or dismissal from the department. The judgment shall be final except as otherwise provided by law.
The director, in any investigation of charges against a member of the police or fire department, shall have the same powers to administer oaths and to secure the attendance of witnesses and the production of books and papers that are conferred upon the mayor.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 7 | Municipal Corporations
Section 737.01 | Director of Public Safety.
Section 737.02 | General Duties - Records - Contracts.
Section 737.021 | Division of Traffic Engineering and Safety in Department of Public Safety.
Section 737.022 | Authority of Director of Public Safety to Promulgate Certain Traffic Regulations.
Section 737.03 | Management of Certain Institutions - Contracts and Expenditures.
Section 737.04 | Mutual Aid Contracts for Police Protection.
Section 737.041 | Providing Police Service Without Contract.
Section 737.05 | Composition and Control of Police Department.
Section 737.051 | City Auxiliary Police Unit - City Parking Enforcement Unit.
Section 737.052 | Felony Conviction Precludes or Terminates Employment.
Section 737.06 | Chief of Police.
Section 737.07 | Hours of Work for Policemen in Cities - Leave of Absence.
Section 737.08 | Composition and Control of City Fire Department.
Section 737.081 | Criminal Records Check.
Section 737.082 | Employee Status of Volunteer Firefighter.
Section 737.09 | Chief of Fire Department.
Section 737.10 | Additional Patrolmen and Firemen in Emergency Situation.
Section 737.11 | General Duties of Police and Fire Departments.
Section 737.111 | Fines, Rewards and Fees of Police Department Credited to General Fund.
Section 737.112 | Fines, Proceeds and Fees of Fire Department Credited to General Fund.
Section 737.12 | Suspension of Police and Fire Personnel.
Section 737.13 | Classification of Service - Rules and Regulations.
Section 737.14 | Relief for Members of Police or Fire Department.
Section 737.15 | Appointment of Village Marshal.
Section 737.161 | Village Auxiliary Police Unit - Parking Enforcement Unit.
Section 737.162 | Felony Conviction Precludes or Terminates Employment.
Section 737.17 | Probationary Period - Final Appointment.
Section 737.171 | Procedure for Removal of Village Marshal.
Section 737.18 | General Powers of Village Police Officers.
Section 737.19 | Powers and Duties of Village Marshal.
Section 737.20 | Disposition of Fines and Penalties.
Section 737.21 | Municipal Fire Regulations, Department, Companies, and Rescue Units.
Section 737.22 | Appointment of Fire Chief or Fire Prevention Officer and Firefighters.
Section 737.221 | Criminal Records Check.
Section 737.222 | Employee Status of Volunteer Firefighter.
Section 737.23 | Schooling of Officers and Firemen of Fire Department.
Section 737.24 | Legislative Authority May Purchase Engines and Equipment.
Section 737.25 | Buildings for Department.
Section 737.27 | Investigation of Fires.
Section 737.28 | Erection of Houses and Business Structures - Removal.
Section 737.29 | Property Recovered by Police.
Section 737.31 | Disposition to Claimant.
Section 737.32 | Sale or Donation of Unclaimed Property.
Section 737.33 | Expenses of Storage and Sale - Notice.
Section 737.37 | Power of Legislative Authority to Regulate.
Section 737.40 | Voluntary Motor Vehicle Decal Registration Program.