Police Commission

Police Commissions were established by Montana law to assist mayors or other chief executives of cities and towns in making decisions concerning the operating of local police departments. The statutes that govern Police Commissions are Sections 7-32-4151 through 7-32-4164 of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA).

One of the most important functions of a Police Commission is to provide a forum that is separate and independent from the police department to act as an appeal board for police officers. The Montana Supreme Court has described a Police Commission as a "quasi-judicial body." This is because the commission is not obligated by all of rules governing courts, but still has many of a court's powers.

(from the Montana Police Commission Handbook)