[Amended 11-12-1984 by Ord. No. 0-84-21;. 7-12-2006 by Ord. No. 0-06-16]
There is hereby created a Department of Public
Safety of the Township of Plainsboro. The Department will consist
of the Divisions of Police, Volunteer Fire Company, Volunteer Rescue
Squad and Emergency Services Technicians and the Office of Emergency
Management and such other divisions as the Township may from time
to time create.
[Amended 11-12-1984 by Ord. No. 0-84-21]
The Director of Public Safety shall be appointed
by a majority vote of the Township Committee and shall hold office
at the pleasure of the Township Committee. The Director shall be a
full-time employee of the Plainsboro Township at the time of appointment.
The Director shall be knowledgeable, by reason of education and experience,
in administering a department of the size, type and complexity of
the Department of Public Safety. Direct experience in one of the disciplines
included in the Department is required. In the temporary absence of
a Director of Public Safety, the Township Administrator may appoint
an Acting Director for a period of up to six months.
Each of the division heads shall report to the
Director of Public Safety, who in turn shall report to the Township
Administrator, except that the Division of Volunteer Fire Company
and Division of Volunteer Rescue Squad shall report in this manner
only for the purposes of coordination and budgeting.
[Amended 11-12-1984 by Ord. No. 0-84-21; 1-28-2004 by Ord. No. 0-04-02]
The Department of Public Safety, under the direction
of its Director, shall, through the cooperation of the divisions,
be responsible for the proper and efficient coordination and management
of public safety, emergency and emergency-related services provided
by: Township departments, divisions and personnel; volunteer agencies;
and nonlocal governmental agencies; subject to applicable provisions
of state and federal law and regulations. In order to carry out these
responsibilities, the Director of Public Safety shall:
A.
Assist the divisions in preparing annual budget requests
to the Township Administrator.
B.
Coordinate the preparation and submission of monthly
and annual reports when appropriate.
C.
Coordinate training of the divisions in a variety
of matters of interest to the divisions.
D.
Coordinate drills with any or all divisions.
E.
Develop plans and programs for dealing with public
safety issues and emergency situations.
F.
Keep records, review and analyze the performance of
all divisions of the Department.
Annually, the Township Committee shall designate
one of its members to be Liaison to the Department of Public Safety.
Subject to administrative control and practice, the Liaison shall
become knowledgeable about the general functioning of the Department;
serve on any and all boards, bureaus or committees of the Department;
and act as a contact between the Department and the Township Committee.
[Added 11-12-1984 by Ord. No. 0-84-21; amended 7-12-2006 by Ord. No. 0-06-16]
The Public Safety Task Force shall be appointed
annually by the Mayor and Township Committee. The Township’s
Emergency Management Coordinator shall be a member of the Task Force.
[Added 11-12-1984 by Ord. No. 0-84-21]
A.
All public safety communications officers shall be
appointed by the Township Administrator. Candidates for appointment
to positions as public safety communications officers shall be drawn
from an eligibility list established through the procedures set forth
by the Director of Public Safety. Such eligibility list shall be active
for a period of 12 months.
[Amended 7-12-2006 by Ord. No. 0-06-16]
B.
Appointment to such positions shall not be permanent
unless such person has been given a probationary or temporary appointment
in such position for a period of one year from the date of hire.
C.
Public safety communications officers shall be subject
to all personnel policies and rules and regulations promulgated by
the Township Committee of the Township of Plainsboro.
D.
Uniforms and other pertinent equipment shall be furnished
to all public safety communications officers and shall at all times
be and remain the property of the Township of Plainsboro and, upon
separation, shall be returned to the Township.
[Added 12-28-2001 by Ord. No. 0-01-20; amended 7-12-2006 by Ord. No. 0-06-16]
A.
All emergency services technicians shall be appointed
by the Township Administrator. Candidates for appointment to positions
as emergency services technicians shall be drawn from an eligibility
list established through the examination and test procedures set forth
by the Director of Public Safety. Such eligibility lists shall be
active for a period of 12 months.
B.
Appointment to such positions shall not be permanent
unless such person has been given a probationary or temporary appointment
in such position for a period of one year from the date of hire.
C.
Emergency services technicians shall be subject to
all personnel policies and rules and regulations promulgated by the
Township Committee of the Township of Plainsboro and the Police Division.
D.
Uniforms and pertinent equipment shall be furnished
to all emergency services technicians and shall at all times be and
remain the property of the Township of Plainsboro and, upon separation,
be returned to the Township.
