Borough of Mount Oliver, PA Chapter 33 Police Department

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Mount Oliver 11-17-1958 by Ord. No. 490; amended in its entirety 8-21-1969 by Ord. No. 569. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Police Pension Fund — See Ch. 25, Art. I.

§ 33-1 Police Department reestablished.

The Police Department is hereby reestablished in and for the Borough of Mount Oliver. 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.

§ 33-2 Subordinate classifications in Police Department.

[Amended 6-17-2002 by Ord. No. 867[1]; 2-17-2014 by Ord. No. 938]

Subordinate to the Chief of Police in the Police Department, the following classifications/ranks are hereby established: Sergeant, Corporal, patrolman. The priority of authority between such classifications shall be in the order above-listed. The number of persons to serve in each of such classifications on a full-time or a part-time basis, and the compensation of each, shall be as determined by the Borough Council from time to time.

[1] Editor's Note: This ordinance became effective 1-1-2002.

§ 33-3 Authority of Mayor to appoint special police.

Nothing herein contained shall affect the authority of the Mayor to appoint special policemen during emergencies.