Before entering upon the performance of his/her duties, all commissioned police officers shall be required to take the following oath:

I, ______________, solemnly swear that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the United States of America, the State of Washington, Pierce County and the City of Gig Harbor, and that I will serve them honestly and faithfully, and that I will obey the orders of the officers appointed over me according to the law and the rules and regulations of the Police Department, and that I will uphold the Constitution of the United States, the State of Washington, the laws of the State of Washington and the City of Gig Harbor.

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The oath shall be taken in the presence of the mayor or the mayor’s designee and may be retaken at a regular meeting of the city council at the earliest convenience of the chief of police. (Ord. 1499 § 2, 2022).