The Chief of Police shall be in command of the Police Department and
shall perform any and all duties that may be prescribed by the Borough Council.
He is especially charged with maintaining a spirit of cooperation and
mutual help between the force in his command and all other departmental branches
of the Borough.
He shall devote his whole time to the duties of his office and give
his best efforts to the investigation, solution and prevention of felonies,
fires and riots and all other breaches of the peace.
He shall make frequent inspections of the personnel and equipment of
his Department and report in writing to the Mayor the conditions that he feels
need correction.
He shall instruct all members of the Department in the knowledge pertaining
to the enforcement of laws and ordinances and in general police duties.
The Chief of Police may temporarily, at his discretion, rescind, amend
or change any departmental order or directive, whether written or oral. Such
change shall be posted on the bulletin board and no other notification shall
be necessary. The Chief of Police, whether on or off duty, may assign any
patrolman or higher-rank officer to a specific duty.
He shall be responsible for the carrying out of all of the duties and
regulations contained herein.
