Opinion No.

The Honorable Jack McCoy State Representative 712 McNeil Street Malvern, AR 72104

Dear Representative McCoy:

This is in response to your request for an opinion on the following two questions:

1. Does the chief of police of a city police department of a city with a civil service commission have authority to fire or otherwise dismiss a civil service employee of the police department prior to the civil service commission conducting a hearing on the dismissal?

2. Must an officer of a municipal police department obtain permission from the chief of police to work in a civilian capacity while off duty…