[Adopted 2-2-2015 by Ord. No. 4-2015[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Art. X,
Police Citizens Advisory Council; Police Director, adopted 8-18-2003
by Ord. No. 11-2003 (Ch. 65 of the 1980 City Code), as amended.
The Board of Police Commissioners is hereby abolished effective
upon the appointment of a Police Director. The powers and duties of
the Board of Police Commissioners shall be subsumed by the municipality
as set forth in the Charter, applicable statutes and this chapter.
A.
Subject to the provisions of Chapter 25 of this Code, and under the authority, direction and supervision of the Department of Public Safety, there shall be a Division of Police, the head of which shall be the Chief of Police.
B.
The Chief of Police shall have control and general supervision and
direction of the Division of Police for the investigation, detection,
enforcement and prevention of Title 39 and Title 2C of the New Jersey
Statutes, as well as the provision of safe protection of the persons
and property of the City from criminal activity, as well any other
authority granted by this or any other applicable law of the State
of New Jersey.
C.
The Chief of Police shall be directly responsible to the Public Safety
Director for the efficiency and day-to-day operations of the Police
Division.
