[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council
of the Township of Evesham 10-21-2003 by Ord. No. 21-10-2003.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Salaries and compensation — See Ch. 30.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance repealed former
Ch. 26, Police Department, adopted 5-3-1966 by Ord. No. 5-66, as amended.
A.
There shall be a full-time Police Department in and
for the Township of Evesham, in the County of Burlington.
B.
The official name of said Police Department shall
be "Evesham Township Police Department."
C.
The Police Department shall:
(1)
Preserve the public peace and preserve order at all
elections and public meetings and assemblages.
(2)
Protect life and property.
(3)
Detect, arrest and prosecute offenders of the laws
of the State of New Jersey and the ordinances of the Township of Evesham.
(4)
Provide proper police attendance and protection during
emergencies.
(5)
Provide appearances in court when necessary.
(6)
Direct and control traffic.
(7)
Cooperate fully with the law enforcement agencies
and prosecuting authorities of federal, state and county governments.
(8)
Maintain such police training programs as may be necessary
and proper for the efficient and effective organization of the Police
Department.
A.
The appropriate authority, as said term is used in
N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118, shall be the Township Manager. The Township Manager
shall be responsible to the governing body for the overall performance
of the Police Department. The Township Manager shall adopt and promulgate
rules and regulations for the government of the Police Department
and for the discipline of its members.
B.
Except as provided in N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118, the governing
body and individuals thereof shall act in all matters relating to
the police function as a body, or through the Township Manager.
C.
The Chief of Police shall be the head of the Police
Department and shall be directly responsible to the Township Manager
for its efficiency and day-to-day operations. Pursuant to policies
established by the Township Manager, the Chief of Police shall:
(1)
Administer and enforce the rules and regulations and
special emergency directives for the disposition and discipline of
the Department and its officers and personnel.
(2)
Have, exercise and discharge the functions, powers
and duties of the Police Department.
(3)
Prescribe the duties and assignments of all members
and officers.
(4)
Delegate such authority, as may be deemed necessary
for the efficient operation of the Police Department, to be exercised
under the Police Chief's direction and supervision.
(5)
Maintain the good order and discipline of the Department.
(6)
Report at least monthly to the Township Manager, in
such form as the Township Manager shall prescribe, on the operation
of the Police Department during the preceding month and make such
other reports as may be requested by the Township Manager.
A.
The Police Department shall consist of a police force and such other
nonsworn or civilian personnel as the Township Manager shall appoint.
The police force shall consist of one Chief of Police, one Deputy
Chief, two Captains, five Lieutenants, 11 Sergeants, and 68 patrolmen,
which shall include full-time patrolmen assigned as school resource
officers. Such employees shall carry out and obey all orders and instructions
of the Chief of Police or, in his absence, his designee. In the event
of an officer in any of these positions being on leave immediately
preceding an announced retirement or a suspension with intent to dismiss,
the Township Manager may, for the efficiency of the Department, appoint
a replacement to serve in the vacant position. The Township Manager
may also choose to leave a position vacant to undertake a review of
whether the current table of organization is still beneficial to the
police mission. The Township Manager shall have up to one year from
the effective date of retirement or resignation to appoint/promote
a replacement in order to conduct a thorough, fair and competitive
search and selection process.
[Amended 8-16-2011 by Ord. No. 26-8-2011; 9-17-2013 by Ord. No.
26-9-2013; 2-9-2016 by Ord. No. 1-2-2016; 9-12-2017 by Ord. No. 23-9-2017; 2-6-2018 by Ord. No. 1-2-2018; 5-8-2018 by Ord. No. 9-5-2018; 6-1-2022 by Ord. No. 11-06-2022]
B.
The Township Council may decrease the force for reasons
of economy. In accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:14-143, the governing
body, if they shall deem it necessary for reasons of economy, may
decrease the number of members and officers of the Police Department
or force or their grades or ranks. In case of demotion from the higher
ranks, the officers or members to be so demoted shall be in the inverse
order of their appointment. When the service of members or officers
is terminated, such termination shall be in the inverse order of their
appointment. Any member or officer who is demoted or whose service
is terminated by reason of such decrease shall be placed on a special
employment list, and in the case of subsequent promotions, a person
so demoted shall be reinstated to his original rank and, in the case
of termination of service and new appointment, prior consideration
shall be given to the persons on said special employment list.
C.
There shall also be such clerical, secretarial and
administrative employees, community service officers, school crossing
guards and police technicians as the Township Manager shall appoint.
Said employees shall not be members of the Police Department within
the meaning of any provision of Chapter 14, Title 40A, of the Revised
Statutes of New Jersey, as amended and supplemented. Such employees
shall carry out and obey all orders and instructions of the Chief
of Police or, in his absence, his designee.
Salaries and compensation of the Chief of Police
shall be fixed by ordinance. Other employees of the Police Department
shall be fixed by their respective collective bargaining agreements
or by ordinance in the absence of a collective bargaining agreement.
The Township Council shall fix the per diem or hourly rate of pay
for special officers by ordinance.
No personnel shall be appointed as a member
of the Police Department unless he/she submits satisfactory evidence
that he/she:
A.
Is a citizen of the United States.
B.
Is of good mental and bodily health sufficient to
satisfy the Board of Trustees of the Police and Firemen's Retirement
System of New Jersey that he would be eligible for membership in the
retirement system.
C.
Is able to read, write and speak the English language
well and intelligently.
D.
Is of good moral character and free from conviction
of any crime constituting an indictable offense or any crime or offense
involving moral turpitude.
E.
Is able to pass such written, oral, physical and psychological
examinations as shall be selected by the Township Manager and meet
essential job functions.
F.
Is a graduate from a senior high school or shall have
had formal education or training showing attainment of the level represented
by graduation from senior high school with a minimum of 60 college
credits from an accredited college. Two years of active-duty military
(or Coast Guard) service with an honorable discharge can be substituted
for the sixty-college-credit requirement.
G.
Is a holder of a valid New Jersey driver's license.
H.
Otherwise meets all requirements of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-122
to 40A:14-127.
A.
Investigation of applicants. No applicant shall be
appointed to any position with the Police Department until after the
applicant shall have been fingerprinted and said fingerprints filed
with the New Jersey State Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation,
and no applicant shall be appointed until after there has been a thorough
background and character investigation of the candidate that will
also determine the candidate's fitness for the position.
B.
Required training course; probationary status.
(1)
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:17B-66 et seq., no person
shall be permanently appointed to the police force of the Township
of Evesham until after having successfully completed a police training
course at an approved school.
(a)
During the period of required training, the
employee shall hold the rank of probationary officer. Employees shall
be entitled to a leave of absence with pay during the period of the
police training course. Following the completion of an employee's
police training course, they shall be classified as a probationary
employee with the Police Department for a period of one year.
(2)
The Township Manager may waive the attendance of such
training if satisfactory certification of previous accredited schooling
under the Mandatory Police Training Act of the State of New Jersey
is presented and found satisfactory.
(a)
Police officers hired pursuant to this section
shall be classified as probationary employees with the Police Department
for a period of one year from the date of hire.
(3)
All non-sworn employees of the Police Department shall
serve a probationary period of six months before becoming regular
employees.
(4)
Probationary employees will be evaluated on a monthly
basis throughout the entire period of their probation in an effort
to determine their suitability for continued employment. Probationary
employees will be advised of their progress and counseled when necessary
in an effort to correct any deficient performance or behavior.
(5)
The Chief of Police shall make a recommendation to
the Township Manager concerning the suitability for transition from
probationary status to regular status for each probationary police
officer. Such recommendation shall be set forth in a written report
along with the Chief's observations and findings leading to such recommendation.
These recommendations shall be submitted to the Township Manager no
later than 10 days prior to the end of the probationary employee's
period of probation. Nothing herein shall prohibit the Chief of Police
from submitting such recommendation at any time during an employee's
probationary period when such employee demonstrates that he/she does
not possess the qualities and abilities to competently perform the
duties of an Evesham Township police officer.
(6)
The Township Manager may terminate a probationary
employee at any time during or at the end of the probationary period,
or affirm the retention of the candidate as a full-time member of
the police force.
C.
Every member of the Police Department and special
police officers, before entering upon the performance of their duties,
shall take and subscribe an oath or affirmation to bear true faith
and allegiance to the government established in this state under the
authority of the people, to support the Constitution of the United
States and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey and to faithfully,
impartially and justly discharge and perform all the duties of their
offices, which oaths or affirmations shall be filed with the Township
Clerk.
[Amended 1-17-2006 by Ord. No.1-1-2006]
A.
The Township of Evesham governing body desires to
promote the most qualified candidates to positions of higher rank.
This chapter establishes the eligibility requirements and the process
for promotion to all higher ranks. The promotion process shall be
on the basis of merit, experience, education, demonstrated ability
and competitive examinations. In accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:14-129,
promotion of any officer shall be made from the membership of the
Department. No person shall be eligible for promotion unless he or
she shall have served as a full-time police officer in the Evesham
Township Police Department for a period of three years (N.J.S.A. 40A:14-130).
No person shall be eligible for promotion to be a superior officer
unless he or she has previously served as patrolman in such department
or force (N.J.S.A. 40A:14-129).
B.
Upon receiving instructions from the Township Manager
to do so, the Chief of Police shall announce the promotional process
to members of the Department at least 45 days before a written test
is to be given and at least 15 days before a written submission is
to be submitted. The announcement shall be posted in common areas
of the Department accessible to all members. The announcement shall
contain, at a minimum, the rank to be filled, the dates of the exams,
source materials or reading lists from which exam questions will be
taken or topics from which questions will be formulated. Candidates
who qualify shall notify the Chief of Police of his or her interest
in taking the examination by submitting a letter of interest no later
than 10 calendar days after the promotion announcement. Failure to
do so shall render the officer ineligible to participate in the process.
C.
Where two or more candidates are ranked equally pursuant
to the promotional procedure set forth herein, preference shall be
given to the candidate with the most seniority in service pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-129, or a resident over a nonresident pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-122.6.
D.
The Township Manager shall appoint the reviewing committee
for Departmental promotions, which shall, at a minimum, consist of
the Chief of Police, Deputy Chief and Captains, if available. The
Deputy Chief and Captains shall be excluded from the reviewing committee
formed to select a new Chief of Police.
[Amended 8-16-2011 by Ord. No. 26-8-2011; 6-1-2022 by Ord. No. 11-06-2022]
E.
Promotion testing procedure. The promotion testing
procedure for the Evesham Township Police Department shall consist
of a written examination (and/or narrative) and an oral examination
in which all candidates will be given the same questions, a review
of the candidates' service record, education, merit and experience.
(1)
Written examination: The written test shall be supplied
by a professional testing company, professional law enforcement organization
or such other written examination approved by the Township Manager.
Written submissions shall be assigned by the Township Manager. To
proceed to the oral portion of the examination procedure, a candidate
must achieve a minimum score of 70%.
(2)
Oral examination(s).
(a)
Candidates shall be notified, in writing, of
their successful or unsuccessful completion of the written portion
of the exam by the Chief of Police or his (her) designee.
(b)
Candidates that successfully achieve a score
of 70% on the written examination shall be permitted to sit for an
oral examination by the reviewing committee. The oral examination
shall take place after the receipt of the written examination scores.
(c)
Candidates must score at least a 70 out of 100
in the oral examination to proceed to the next step in the promotional
process.
(d)
For all positions above the rank of sergeant,
the next step in the process will be an interview with the Township
Manager. Candidates for positions below the rank of lieutenant will
proceed from the oral exam directly to the review of service record.
(e)
The interview with the Township Manager shall
focus on leadership and management skills, knowledge of Evesham's
form of government, knowledge of the Police Department Ordinance,
familiarity with municipal budget process and knowledge of N.J.S.A.
40A:14-118. The Manager shall grade each candidate on a one-hundred-point
scale. The Chief of Police and/or his designee (excluding Chief interviews)
shall be present at this step.
(3)
Record review.
(a)
Candidates that successfully achieve a score
of 70% on the written examination or written submission and 70% on
the oral examination shall proceed to the next step in the promotional
process, the review of service record.
(b)
The reviewing committee shall examine the length
and merit of candidate's service. The examination process shall give
specific weight to, experience, military service, demonstrated leadership
ability, education and disciplinary history.
[Amended 10-11-2023 by Ord. No. 22-10-2023]
(c)
The weight or percentage of each portion of
the process shall be as follows:
[Amended 8-16-2011 by Ord. No. 26-8-2011; 9-12-2017 by Ord. No. 23-9-2017; 6-1-2022 by Ord. No. 11-06-2022]
[2]
Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, Deputy Chief.
[Amended 10-11-2023 by Ord. No. 22-10-2023]
|
Type
|
Weight
(percentage)
| |
|---|---|---|
|
Written test - Lieutenant
Submission - Captain and Deputy Chief
|
45%
| |
|
Oral Interview - Sergeant
Interview with Township Manager - Lieutenant,
Captain and Deputy Chief
|
40%
| |
|
Leadership evaluation
|
10%
| |
|
Education
|
5%
| |
|
Associates degree or 60 college credits = 2.5%
| ||
|
Bachelors degree = 5%
| ||
|
Two years of active-duty military experience
(including Coast Guard) or six years' Reserves or National Guard can
be substituted for Associates Degree or 60 college credits, if honorably
discharged.
| ||
|
If Associates Degree or 60 college credits and
two years of active-duty military experience (including Coast Guard)
or six years' Reserves or National Guard will be worth 5%, if honorably
discharged
| ||
|
Discipline shall be a minus depending on seriousness
and freshness of record
| ||
F.
The review committee shall rank each candidate based
on the total score as outlined above. The candidates shall then be
ranked from the highest to lowest based on score. The list shall include
the candidates' names and the final scores.
G.
The Chief of Police shall then submit the results
of the process listing the breakdowns and final scores of the candidates
and any other information that may be pertinent to the Township Manager
for final decision.
H.
Candidates who achieve an overall score of 70% shall
be placed on a one-year promotional list.
I.
Eligibility for testing: All candidates for promotion
must have served three years with Evesham Township as a full-time
police officer by the date of the written test in order to be eligible
to participate in the promotional process.
J.
Ranks.
[Amended 8-16-2011 by Ord. No. 26-8-2011]
(1)
Promotions
shall be open to members of the next lowest rank, unless the Township
Manager, in the best interest of the Department, chooses to test a
wider pool of candidates, in which case he may open testing to the
two next lowest ranks. (A pool of less than three eligible candidates
will not generally be considered "in the best interest of the Department.")
Testing eligibility for Deputy Chief will be those at the rank of
Captain and Lieutenant. The Township Manager can opt to conduct one
testing process to fill the Deputy Chief and Captain positions, from
the combination promotional list.
[Amended 6-1-2022 by Ord. No. 11-06-2022]
K.
Probationary period.
[Added 8-16-2011 by Ord. No. 26-8-2011]
(1)
All
officers promoted to a higher rank will serve a six-month probationary
period during which time the officer will be evaluated on a monthly
basis to ensure the officer has the requisite skill set to perform
the duties of position to which he/she has been promoted.
(2)
The
Chief of Police shall make a recommendation to the Township Manager
concerning the suitability for transition from probationary status
to regular status for each newly promoted officer. Such recommendation
shall be set forth in a written report along with the Chief's observations
and findings leading to such recommendation. These recommendations
shall be submitted to the Township Manager no later than 10 days prior
to the end of the probationary period. Nothing herein shall prohibit
the Chief of Police from submitting such recommendation at any time
during an officer's probationary period when such officer demonstrates
that he/she does not possess the qualities and abilities to competently
perform the duties of the position to which the officer has been promoted.
[Amended 8-16-2011 by Ord. No. 26-8-2011; 6-1-2022 by Ord. No. 11-06-2022]
Candidates for the position of Chief of Police shall participate
in a promotional procedure administered by the Township Manager. The
reviewing committee, which shall be made up of the Township Manager,
his/her designees and the current Chief of Police (unless he/she is
involved in pending discipline or litigation with the Township or
has separated his/her service from the agency) shall consider the
following: the candidates' knowledge of criminal law and procedure,
police science and police administration, leadership and management
ability, general knowledge of Evesham local government and N.J.S.A.
40A:14-118, the candidates' poise, alertness, ability to communicate
clearly and effectively, ability to effect good working and public
relations and moral character. To be considered for the position of
Chief of Police, the candidates must be serving the Township as Deputy
Chief or Captain.
[Amended 2-6-2018 by Ord.
No. 1-2-2018; 5-8-2018 by Ord. No. 9-5-2018]
A.
The Township Manager may appoint special law enforcement officers
in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:14-146.8 et seq. to be utilized by
the Police Chief. Their terms may not exceed one year. They shall
possess and exercise all the powers and duties provided by said statutes
during their term in office, but shall not be continued as regular
members of the Police Department and shall not be entitled to tenure.
B.
There is hereby established the following classifications of special
law enforcement officers; Class One, Class Two and Class Three.
(1)
Class One officers shall perform routine traffic detail, spectator
control and similar duties, and shall have the power to issue summons
for disorderly persons and petty disorderly persons offenses, violations
of municipal ordinances and violations of Title 39 of the Revised
Statutes.
(2)
Class Two officers shall be authorized to exercise full powers and
duties similar to those of a permanent, regularly appointed full-time
police officer.
(3)
Class Three officers shall be authorized to exercise full powers
and duties similar to those of a permanent regularly appointed full-time
police officer. Class Three officers are strictly limited to provide
security while on school premises during hours when school is normally
in session or when occupied by students or their teachers.
(a)
Class Three officers must be a retired police officer who has
previously served as a duly qualified, fully trained, full-time officer
in any municipality or county of this state, or as a member of the
New Jersey State Police and must be living in New Jersey.
(b)
Must be less than 65 years of age for appointment.
(c)
Must pass a psychological examination.
(d)
Must pass a medical examination.
(e)
Must pass a drug test pursuant to Attorney General's Law Enforcement
Drug Testing Policy.
(f)
Must have passed background investigation.
(g)
A new Class III officer's break in service may not exceed three
years.
[Amended 6-1-2022 by Ord. No. 11-06-2022]
(h)
Complete SRO training within 12 months of being appointed.
C.
In accordance with and subject to the terms, conditions and limitations
of statute and law, special law enforcement officers may be appointed
and assigned to perform the duties and responsibilities of Class One,
Class Two and Class Three special police officers. Class One, Class
Two, Class Three special police officers shall be limited to such
numbers as, from time to time, shall be authorized and funded by Township
Council; provided, however, in no event shall the number of Class
Two officers exceed that permitted by statute and law.
No member or officer of the Police Department
shall be suspended, removed, fined or reduced in rank other than for
cause as provided in the New Jersey Statutes and the Police Department's
rules and regulations.
A.
Any person or entity wishing to receive police services which the
Township is not obligated or expected to provide or does not usually
provide as part of its regular plan of police services may arrange
to receive such services within the Township through a private vendor
contracted by the Police Department to manage all scheduled extra-duty
services. Such Person should notify the Chief of Police, in writing,
of the specific nature of services desired at least 15 days before
such services are required, unless exigent circumstances exist. All
request shall be subject to the availability of personnel as determined
by the chief of Police. The Chief of Police is responsible for public
safety in Evesham and as such shall administer all activities pursuant
to this section.
[Amended 2-6-2018 by Ord.
No. 1-2-2018]
B.
All police services within the Township of Evesham
shall be delivered by officers from the Evesham Township Police Department.
If the Chief of Police determines that the demand cannot be met by
the Evesham Township Police Department he may request additional police
officers from outside agencies.
C.
All requests for extra-duty police services will be finalized in
a written agreement between the Chief of Police and the individual
or entity requesting such services. This contract will be managed
by a private vendor contracted by the Police Department to manage
and schedule extra-duty services. The agreement shall specify the
following:
[Amended 2-6-2018 by Ord.
No. 1-2-2018]
(1)
The scope of services that are to be provided;
(2)
The commencement date of the police services to be provided;
(3)
The hours of authorized operation;
(4)
The number of officers requested and total man-hours needed; and
(5)
The anticipated date when the need for police services will be completed.
D.
All police officers providing extra-duty services
pursuant to this section shall be considered "on-duty" and will function
under the supervision of the Chief of Police. The Evesham Township
Police Department and its employees will maintain all employment rights
while assigned to work extra-duty assignments. Employees working extra-duty
assignments will be held to their normal standard of conduct and are
subject to disciplinary action for any violation of the rules and
regulations.
E.
Members of the Police Department are eligible to accept
extra-duty employment only during periods when they are not assigned
to regular duty and at times when such extra-duty employment will
not interfere with the efficient performance of their regularly scheduled
police duties.
F.
The Police Department will, in an effort to save costs, contract
with a private company to manage extra-duty services and bill for
the services provided.
[Added 2-6-2018 by Ord.
No. 1-2-2018]
[Amended 2-6-2018 by Ord.
No. 1-2-2018]
A.
A private vendor contracted by the police department shall be responsible
for generating bills for all extra-duty police services rendered.
B.
All fees for extra-duty police services will be collected by the
vendor contracted by the Police Department to manage the extra-duty
services and deposited with the Evesham Township Finance Department.
C.
The fee shall consist of a special hourly rate, agreed upon by the
Township and the recognized collective bargaining unit, to be paid
to officers working extra-duty assignments, plus a reasonable approximation
of the administrative cost, overhead and out-of-pocket expenses to
the Township for providing the service, as well as administrative
fees charged by the vendor contracted by the Police Department; this
fee will be charged by the company who will manage and schedule the
extra duty services. All payments for such services shall be collected
by the private vendor and paid to the Township of Evesham.
D.
Upon completion of each extra-duty work assignment, the company contracted
by the Police Department to manage extra duty services shall cause
a summary of the extra-duty assignment(s) to be forwarded to the Township
Human Resource Department to facilitate payment. Upon receipt of proof
of extra-duty police services, the Township shall disburse payment
to those officers who worked the extra-duty assignments. Payment will
be based upon the established officer's hourly rate plus an officer
prep fee agreed upon by the Township and the recognized collective
bargaining unit. Payment for extra-duty work assignments shall be
made to the officers at the next available pay period.
[Added 5-5-2015 by Ord.
No. 12-5-2015]
A.
Position created. The position of Police Chaplain for the Township
of Evesham is hereby created in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:14-141.
The position shall be a volunteer position. The position of Police
Chaplain shall be subject to the control and direction of the Chief
of Police.
B.
Qualifications. Any person appointed as Police Chaplain shall be
an ordained clergyman/clergywoman in good standing with the religious
body from which he/she is selected. The Police Chaplain shall receive
training in the position and should have a basic knowledge of the
duties of law enforcement officers. The Police Chaplain shall conform
to all police procedures and departmental regulations, insofar as
applicable, and shall be credentialed in accordance with the provisions
of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-141.
C.
Duties. The Police Chaplain is requested to perform the following
duties and any other duties that may be assigned by the Chief of Police:
(1)
Assist the Township of Evesham Police Department in making notifications
to families concerning serious injuries or death;
(2)
Visit sick or injured police personnel at home or in the hospital;
(3)
Attend and participate in funerals of active and retired members
of the Police Department;
(4)
Counsel police personnel regarding personal problems and station
house adjustments;
(5)
Coordinate and conduct memorial services;
(6)
Participate in in-service training programs;
(7)
Attend departmental functions such as graduations, promotions, and
awards ceremonies;
(8)
Assist in programs and counseling targeted at youthful offenders;
(9)
Assist in enhancing public relations and community outreach;
(10)
Meet with the Chief of Police and other police personnel on
a regular basis for the purpose of ongoing evaluation, development
of programs, and discussion of departmental morale.
D.
Rank and salary. Any person appointed as Police Chaplain shall serve
in that capacity without rank or salary.
E.
Term of office. A person appointed as Police Chaplain shall serve
at the pleasure of the Township Manager and for a period of one year
from the date of appointment and shall continue to serve in that capacity
until he/she resigns, is terminated, or is reappointed by the Township
Council at the recommendation of the Chief of Police. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the position shall be an "at-will" position, and the
appointment of Police Chaplain may be terminated without cause.
F.
Appointment. The Chief of Police may recommend to the Township Council
persons that he/she believes meet the qualifications of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-141.
All applicants for the position of Police Chaplain shall be interviewed
by the Chief of Police and his/her designee(s) to determine the applicant's
qualifications in accordance with this section. The Township Manager
shall appoint Police Chaplains in accordance with this article, with
the advice and consent of the Chief of Police.
