[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Greenville as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire Department — See Ch. 30.
Police pension plan — See Ch. 80, Art. II.
[Adopted 3-22-1965 by Ord. No. 868 (Ch. 1, Part 10, §§ 1001 through 1003, of the 2006 Code of Ordinances)]
A Police Department is hereby established in and for the Borough. The Chief of Police shall be the chief executive of the Police Department. He shall, under the direction of the Mayor, be in charge of the police force and have supervision over its members, in the exercise of their powers, duties and authority.
Subordinate to the Chief of Police in the Police Department, the following classifications are hereby established: lieutenant, sergeant and patrolman, or those of such classifications to which Council shall at any specific time have appointed one or more police officers. The priority of authority among such subordinate classifications shall be in the order above listed. The number of persons to serve in each of such subordinate classifications, on a full-time and/or a part-time basis and the compensation of each, shall be as determined by the Council from time to time.
Nothing contained in §§ 113-1 and 113-2 shall affect the authority of the Mayor to appoint special policemen during emergencies.
[Adopted 6-11-1996 by Ord. No. 1322 (Ch. 1, Part 13, of the 2006 Code of Ordinances)]
In order to comply with Act No. 1225-25, the Borough hereby authorizes its police officers, as defined in Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure No. 3, employed by the Borough of Greenville to arrest, upon view without arrest warrant, upon probable cause when there is ongoing conduct that imperils the personal security of any person or endangers public or private property for a violation of the following offenses:
A. 
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 5503 (relating to disorderly conduct).
B. 
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 5505 (relating to public drunkenness).
C. 
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 5507 (relating to obstructing highways and other public passages).
D. 
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6308 (relating to purchase, consumption or transportation of liquor or malt or brewed beverage).
E. 
In any other circumstances specifically authorized by law, including any local ordinance state or federal law or regulation.
When making an arrest as set forth above, the police officer shall follow the guidelines set forth in Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure No. 70 and 71 and any amendments thereof on and after the amendment's effective date.