Appointment of the Chief of Police

(a)The Chief of Police shall be appointed by I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan with the advice and consent of I Liheslaturan Guåhan, and shall meet the following qualifications:

(1)be at least thirty-five

(35)years of age;

(2)have no less than fifteen

(15)years of progressive experience in a government law enforcement position, including at least five

(5)years at the supervisory command level, and five

(5)years in a senior position with law enforcement management responsibilities, or equivalent executive management experience in the field of public administration, criminal justice administration, or law, or a closely related field or discipline;

(3)graduated with a Bachelor’s degree or higher in police science, criminal justice administration, public administration, law, or a closely related field or discipline from an accredited institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation

(CHEA)or its successors;

(4)have no felony, domestic or family violence convictions;

(5)have no misdemeanor convictions involving moral turpitude;

(6)submit to and pass a drug screening test, including, but not limited to, urinalysis testing, unless the appointee is a current employee of the Guam Police Department occupying a Test-Designated Position

(TDP)pursuant to the Department’s Drug-Free Workplace Program;

(7)be of good health and good moral character;

(8)submit to psychological testing;

(9)submit to a polygraph examination; and

(10)submit to a thorough investigation of his or her background and moral character.

(b)Compensation of Police Chief. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person appointed by I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan and confirmed by I Liheslaturan Guåhan to be Chief of Police, and who at the time of appointment is an active member of the classified service shall receive a salary established by the government of Guam compensation schedule for heads of agencies, or a salary equivalent CH. 77 GUAM POLICE DEPARTMENT to the three

(3)year average of the annual income earned immediately prior to appointment as Chief of Police, whichever is greater. Said three

(3)year average shall be reviewed annually to determine if mandated pay increases would have affected the three

(3)year average.