All full paid police officers holding a position in the city police department who have served in such position continuously for a period of twelve months last past, are automatically adopted and inducted and permanently into civil service into such office, place, position or employment which any such person has held as completely and effectually to all intents and purposes as if such person had been permanently appointed thereto under civil service after examination and investigation. The twelve-month probationary period for entry level police officers commences after the entry level police officer completes training at the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission Academy. Persons now holding any such position who have not served in such position continuously for a period of twelve months last past shall be given credit for the time they have held such position as a temporary or probationary appointment and shall be automatically adopted and inducted permanently into civil service into such position upon the completion of twelve months service, unless terminated prior thereto. Any police chief appointed after May 1, 2002, or any deputy chief appointed after May 16, 2019, is not covered by this section. (Ord. 1602 §2, 2021; Ord. 1178 §2, 2002; Ord. 57 §6, 1967).