Borough of Media, PA
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2023-01-19
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Part I: Administrative Legislation
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Chapter 61 Police Department
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 7 Business Authority
- Ch 10 Environmental Advisory Committee
- Ch 12 Ethics, Code of
- Ch 17 Historic Archives Commission
- Ch 23 Intergovernmental Cooperation
- Ch 29 Library
- Ch 35 Municipal Authority
- Ch 43 Officers and Employees
- Ch 49 Parking Authority
- Ch 53 Pension Plans
- Ch 57 Planning Commission
- Ch 61 Police Department
- § 61-1 Establishment of Department affirmed; Chief Executive.
- § 61-2 Subordinate classifications.
- § 61-3 Special policemen.
- Ch 62 Police Supervision
- Ch 65 Purchasing
- Ch 71 Recreation Board
- Ch 77 Seal
- Ch 81 Shade Tree Commission
- Ch 85 Social Security
- Ch 92 Water Authority
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 103 Alarm Systems
- Ch 107 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 111 Amusement Devices
- Ch 115 Bamboo
- Ch 119 (Reserved)
- Ch 123 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 127 Buildings, Unsafe
- Ch 135 Cable Television Franchise
- Ch 137 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 139 Curfew
- Ch 145 Diseases
- Ch 149 Dogs and Other Animals
- Ch 151 Dumpsters and Portable Storage Containers
- Ch 153 Electrical Standards
- Ch 155 Entertainment, Public; Mass Gatherings
- Ch 161 Fees
- Ch 165 Fire Prevention
- Ch 169 Fireworks and Firearms
- Ch 171 Floodplain Management
- Ch 173 Food Establishments
- Ch 179 (Reserved)
- Ch 183 Historic Districts
- Ch 185 Hotels, Motels and Inns
- Ch 187 Property Standards for Buildings, Equipment and Premises
- Ch 189 Insurance
- Ch 193 Laser Beam Pointer Devices
- Ch 195 Laundry Facilities
- Ch 197 Littering and Dumping
- Ch 200 Mechanical Standards
- Ch 202 Municipal Claims and Liens
- Ch 203 Noise
- Ch 211 Parking
- Ch 215 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 219 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 221 Plastic, Single-Use
- Ch 223 Plumbing
- Ch 226 Property Maintenance
- Ch 230 Rodent and Insect Control
- Ch 237 Sewers
- Ch 239 Small Wireless Facilities
- Ch 241 Solid Waste
- Ch 245 Sound-Amplifying Devices
- Ch 249 Speed-Timing Devices
- Ch 251 Stormwater Management
- Ch 253 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 257 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 261 Swimming Pools
- Ch 267 Taxation
- Ch 271 Tenant Registration
- Ch 275 Tenant Security
- Ch 279 Trailers
- Ch 283 Utility Poles and Conduits
- Ch 291 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 297 Water
- Ch 301 Weeds
- Ch 311 Zoning
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Media
2-16-1961 by Ord. No. 435. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The establishment of the Police Department in the Borough of Media is
hereby affirmed. 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.
[1]
Editor's Note: The police bargaining agreement is on file and available
for inspection in the office of the Borough Secretary.
[Amended 2-16-1983 by Ord.
No. 738; 8-16-1984 by Ord.
No. 763; 11-19-1992 by Ord.
No. 846]
The following classifications in the Police Department and subordinate
to the Chief of Police are hereby established: Lieutenant, Corporal and patrolman.
The priority of authority among such subordinate classifications shall be
in the order listed. The number of persons to serve in each of such subordinate
classifications on a full-time and/or part-time basis and the compensation
of each shall be as determined from time to time by motion of the Borough
Council. The duties of the former post of Sergeant are hereby transferred
to those of Lieutenant.
Nothing herein contained shall affect the powers or authority of the
Mayor to appoint special policemen during emergencies.
