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Fresno City Fire Department
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SECTION 109.012 CHARGES
CHARGES
Section 1
Charges in writing may be preferred by one member against another, or by a civilian
against any member of the Department, who violates or who is alleged to have
violated, the provisions of the Charter of ordinances governing the City of Fresno, the
Rules and Regulations, or orders governing the Department.
Section 2
Members preferring charges shall be prepared to sustain them by production at the
hearing of competent testimony. To ensure this they shall, at the time of the alleged
violation, call it to the attention of members present, specifying its character and
notifying them that they may be called as witnesses. Any attempt at evasion of this
witness duty by members will be made a subject for disciplinary action.
Section 3
Charges shall site the provision, ordinance, rule, order, or instruction violated; specify
the date, time and place; and shall whenever possible contain names and addresses
of witnesses.
Section 4
Unless unusual circumstances are encountered in conducting the investigation,
charges shall be forwarded through proper channels to the Fire Chief within 24 hours
after occurrence of the alleged violation. Intermediate officers shall forward charges
without expression of opinion unless they have personal knowledge of or are involved
in the case.
Section 5
The Fire Chief shall thoroughly investigate all charges prepared against members of
the Department for malfeasance, misconduct, incompetence, inefficiency, or failure to
perform the duties and observe the established rules and regulations of the
Department. Based on this investigation, the Fire Chief may reprimand, demote,
Effective Date: October 2007 Billy P. Alcorn, Fire Chief
Current Revision Date: 12/18/2023 Section 109.012
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suspend, or dismiss the member in such manner as provided by the Charter and
ordinances of the City of Fresno and these Rules and Regulations. The Fire Chief
shall prepare and forward a detailed report of such actions to the City Manager and a
copy will be filed with the Personnel Services Department.
Effective Date: October 2007 Billy P. Alcorn, Fire Chief
Current Revision Date: 12/18/2023 Section 109.012
Next Revision (1) Date: 12/18/2026 Page 2 of 2