Vacancies above the grade of police officer.
Sacramento City Charter § 101
in effect§ 101 Vacancies above the grade of police officer.
When a vacancy arises in the police department above the grade of police officer, the chief of the police department may, with the approval of the city manager, assign a member of the department from the next lower rank to fill the position until such time as the absent member shall return or the vacancy be filled by appointment. The member so assigned shall, during the member's incumbency, receive the salary attached to the position thus temporarily held.
Source: City of Sacramento, Sacramento City Code (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/sacramentoca/latest/sacramento_ca/0-0-0-209Fetched: 10/24/2026