a. The mandatory retirement age for all police officers certified in the class of police patrolman shall be fifty-six years of age; provided, that two two-year extensions may be made upon request of the employee and with approval of the Director of the Police Department and the City Manager.

b. The mandatory retirement age for all police command officers of the rank of sergeant and above and for personnel of the Communications and Records Sections and Police Property Clerk shall be sixty years of age; provided, that two two-year extensions may be made for command officers and service personnel upon request of the employee and with the approval of the Director of the Police Department and the City Manager.

c. The mandatory retirement age as set forth in this section shall be applicable to all members of the police pension system who have met the minimum requirements with respect to length of service under A.R.S. §§ 9-924—9-928, as amended. (Code 1962, § 29-5; Ord. No. G-5444, § 3, 2009)