[Amended 10-5-1987 by Ord. No. 568]
There is operated within the Borough of Collingdale an organization
known as "the Police Department of the Borough of Collingdale."
[Amended 10-5-1987 by Ord. No. 568]
The Borough Council of the Borough of Collingdale may appoint
the following positions, at its sole discretion:
The positions of Probationary Patrolman and Patrolman I shall
each be for a one-year period, with Probationary Patrolman constituting
the first entry-level position in the Police Department and the position
of Patrolman I the second. Each such period must be successfully completed
by each candidate prior to receiving the rank of patrolman, and each
such individual shall be reviewed by the Borough Council at the conclusion
of each yearly period as a Patrolman I or Probationary Patrolman so
as to determine his or her performance as a police officer.
The Chief of Police shall have supervision over all officers
and members thereof. The Sergeant of Police shall be the next highest
ranking officer and shall act as the Chief of Police when the Chief
of Police is unable to do so, and each member of the police force
shall obey his orders and directions as they would that of the Chief
of Police.
The Mayor of the Borough of Collingdale or the Chief of Police
when the Mayor so approves may make or prescribe such rules and regulations
as deemed desirable or necessary for the operation of the Police Department.
The compensation of the Chief of Police, Sergeant and Patrolman
shall be such as provided by the Borough Council by appropriate resolutions
and/or ordinances.
[Amended 10-5-1987 by Ord. No. 568]
The compensation of Patrolman I and Probationary Patrolman shall
be as follows, except as may be modified by the Borough Council by
appropriate ordinances and/or resolutions:
A. Probationary patrolmen shall receive compensation at the rate of
50% of the patrolman's annual salary and, in addition, shall receive
all other benefits provided to patrolmen, except that the Borough
shall pay no more than 50% of the costs of any medical benefits afforded
patrolmen (i.e., Blue Cross, Blue Shield, major medical, vision and
prescription benefits).
B. Patrolmen I shall receive compensation at the rate of 75% of the
patrolman's annual salary and, in addition, shall receive all other
benefits provided to patrolmen, except that the Borough shall pay
no more than 75% of the costs of any medical benefits afforded patrolmen
(i.e., Blue Cross, Blue Shield, major medical, vision, prescriptions).
The statutes and provisions of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
including, but not limited to, the Borough Code of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, shall in all respects govern the operation of the
Police Department, including, but not limited to, promotion, suspension,
demotion and dismissal of members of the Police Department.
[Added 10-5-1987 by Ord. No. 568]
Any individual who routinely performs the function of a patrolman
less than 40 hours per week shall be deemed to be a part-time patrolman
and shall be paid such compensation as the Borough Council shall determine
from time to time.
[Added 10-5-1987 by Ord. No. 568]
The management of the Collingdale Police Department and the
rights and responsibilities and duties associated therewith shall
vest exclusively in the Borough Council and/or the Borough Mayor as
provided by the Borough Code for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
[Added 10-5-1987 by Ord. No. 568; amended 8-4-1997 by Ord. No.
612]
The Borough of Collingdale Police Civil Service Commission recommends
the adoption of the following Civil Service Commission Rules and Regulations.
These proposed rules and regulations are based upon the determination
by the Police Civil Service Commission that police officers in the
Borough of Collingdale must possess certain minimum qualifications
to meet the needs of the law enforcement services to the residents
of the Borough of Collingdale. The failure to meet the standards would
render the police officer less effective in functioning in the capacity
of a police officer in the Borough of Collingdale. These standards,
relating to the ability of the applicant to function as a police officer,
are based upon the requirements of the applicant as a police officer
to properly serve the residents of the Borough of Collingdale. These
minimum requirements are necessary for the effective functioning in
the capacity of police officer in our community. These levels of education,
training, experience and background relate to the ability of officers
to properly function as police officers in the Borough of Collingdale.
[Added 9-5-2023 by Res. No. 2023-02]
Any person appointed to the position of Chief of Police shall serve a one-year probationary period during which the Chief may be dismissed only for cause for the reasons set forth in §Â
71-20. However, at the end of the one-year probationary period, if the performance of the Chief has not been satisfactory to the Borough Council, the Chief shall be notified, in writing, that the appointment will not be permanent. At that time, the Chief shall return to his previous rank if the Chief was promoted from within the Borough Police Department. Any officer who is not advised, in writing, 30 days prior to the one-year anniversary that their performance has been unsatisfactory shall receive a permanent appointment to the position. Any person notified, in writing, that their appointment will not be made permanent has no rights of appeal under these rules and regulations.