[Approved by the General Assembly 6-15-1943 by S.A. 373]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in
General Assembly convened:
Section 1. There is created in and for the town of Windsor Locks
a board to be known as the board of police commissioners of the town
of Windsor Locks, which is authorized to organize and maintain a police
department in said town. Said board shall consist of six electors,
not more than three of whom shall be of the same political party,
and all of whom shall be resident taxpayers of said town. Said commissioners
shall be sworn to the faithful performance of their duties, and shall
serve without compensation, but their actual expenses and disbursements
incurred in the performance of their duties shall be paid from the
town treasury.
Section 2. The present board of police commissioners shall be
continued in office until their several terms have expired, and until
their successors are elected and have qualified. At the next annual
election of said town of Windsor Locks, the town shall elect by ballot
in the same manner as other town officers, four members of said commission,
two to serve for the term of two years and two to serve for the term
of three years, and at each annual election thereafter, the town shall
elect by ballot in the same manner as other town officers, two members
of said commission to serve for a period of three years and until
their successors are elected and have qualified.
Section 3. Said board shall elect one of its members to be chairman
and one member to be clerk, and shall hold regular meetings and keep
records of the same. Meetings shall be held upon the call of the chairman,
or of the majority of the members of the board. A majority of the
members of the board shall constitute a quorum. In the event of any
vacancy in the membership of the board, the members of the same political
party shall have authority to fill such vacancy until the next annual
town meeting, at which time a member shall be elected for the unexpired
portion of the term of the member with respect to whom such vacancy
has occurred.
Section 4. Said board shall have all the powers given by the
general statutes to boards of police commissioners, and shall have
general management and supervision of the police department of the
town of Windsor Locks and of the property and equipment issued in
connection therewith, and shall make all needful rules and regulations
for the government thereof not contrary to law and may prescribe suitable
penalties for the violation of any of its rules and regulations, including
the suspension or removal of any officer or member of said police
department. Said board shall have the sole power of appointment, promotion
and removal of the officers and members of said police department
under such rules and regulations as it may adopt for the purpose,
and such appointees shall hold office during good behavior and until
removed for cause upon written charges and after hearing, and any
person so removed shall have the right to appeal within thirty days
to the court of common pleas for Hartford county.
Section 5. After the passage of this act constables in the town
of Windsor Locks shall no longer have authority to serve criminal
processes.
Section 6. The expenses, salaries and all costs of maintenance
and equipment for said police department shall be paid by the town
of Windsor Locks in the same manner as other expenses of the town
government.
(NOTE: Section 2 above is in conflict with and superseded by Section 9 of Special Act 314 (1947) - See the Special Act in Article X below, entitled "Biennial Elections.")
