J. MILLARD TAWES, GOVERNOR                         993

(2)    Wilful disobedience of rules or orders.

(3)    Any act of cruelty, tyranny or oppression toward a civilian
or any other officer.

(4)    Conduct unbecoming an officer.

(5)    Immoral or indecent behavior.

(6)    Drinking intoxicating liquors or beverages while on active
duty either in uniform or plain clothes.

(7)    Visiting any gambling house or house of ill fame not in the
course of his duty.

(8)    Absent without leave.

(9)    Sleeping on duty.

(10)  Absent from beat without proper excuse.

(11)   Ignorance of rules or orders.

(12)  Neglect to pay any just debt contracted after appointment.

(13)   Disclosing any proposed action or movement in the depart-
ment.

(14)  Asking or accepting a bribe for performance of duty.

(15)  Unnecessary use of revolver or club.

(16)   Or any other wilful or flagrant violation of rules and regu-
lations of the Police Department.

(17)  Any conduct prejudicial to the best interests of the Police
Department.

(b) Any member so suspended or removed may appeal to the
Board of Police Examiners.

[(b)] (c) The Board of Police Examiners, or a majority thereof,
may prefer charges against the Chief of Police for any offense against
law or good morals, for neglect of duty, inefficiency, physical or men-
tal disability, or breach of discipline. The Chief of Police shall be
entitled to a hearing upon such charges. If, after such a hearing,
the Board of Police Examiners finds that such charges have been
sustained, they may suspend, remove, dismiss, or discharge said
Chief of Police. [The Chief of Police shall be entitled to appeal such
decision of the Board of Police Examiners to the Board of County
Commissioners of Anne Arundel County.]

(d) (C) Any member so suspended or removed may appeal to the
Board of Police Examiners within ten (10) days of his suspension
or removal. The Board of Police Examiners shall, within Thirty (SO)
days of receiving written notice of such appeal, hold a hearing on
such suspension or removal. Any member of the police force, includ-
ing the Chief of Police, shall have the right to appeal the decision of
the Board of Police Examiners, with respect to such suspension or
removal, to the Circuit Court of Anne Arundel County.

422.

(c) The Chief of Police [shall] may assign [not more than five
(5)] members of the police force to serve as members of the Bureau

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