“subject to law ... and applicable civil service rules and regulations , the board of aldermen shall , by ordinance, provide policies and procedures regulating the employment of municipal employees including the hiring and firing of such employees .” “Municipal employees” includes police department personnel, and all employees of the police department, including part -time and auxiliary officers, are included in the term “police personnel.”

Note also that if the community or parish qualifies under R.S. 33:2531 for application of civil service rules, this might change the analysis.