The mayor may appoint any number of police officers the mayor and the city council deem necessary to preserve the peace of the city and the mayor shall appoint one of the number as chief of police. Such appointment shall be subject to the approval of the council.
N.D. Cent. Code § 40-08-27
Police chief and police officers appointed by mayor
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