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Town/Village of East Rochester, NY
Monroe County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Governing Body of the Town/Village of East Rochester as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 2-9-1983 by L.L. No. 2-1983 as Ch. 30 of the 1983 Code]
A Police Department shall be established in the Town/Village of East Rochester, pursuant to the provisions of Article 8, § 8-800 of the Village Law, commencing May 7, 1951. A copy of this article shall be forwarded to the Civil Service Commission of the County of Monroe for whatever action it may deem appropriate.
[Adopted 7-8-2021 by L.L. No. 2-2021]
Five positions of special police are hereby established pursuant to Town Law § 158 and § 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law. The Town Board, in its discretion, may appoint special police to fill any or all of the positions established by this article.
A. 
Such special police shall be appointed by resolution of the Town Board in accordance with the provisions of § 158 of the Town Law and § 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law. Such special police shall serve at the pleasure of the Town Board and shall have the same powers and authority conferred upon special police by § 158 of the Town Law.
B. 
The special police appointed by the Town Board shall be subject to the general authority and direction of the Town Board and to such orders and regulations as the Town Board may prescribe not inconsistent with law. Such special police shall serve at the pleasure of the Town Board.
The special police shall be under the authority and control of the Chief of Police of the Village of East Rochester Police Department.
The special police shall serve without compensation.
The special police are peace officers having the same powers and authority as are conferred upon constables by general laws of the state only when on duty.
The Town/Village of East Rochester shall purchase uniforms and equipment for such special police and provide any and all necessary training. There shall be a provision in the annual budget for the expenditures incurred in providing uniforms, equipment and training.
The duties of the special police shall include but not be limited to the following:
A. 
Providing assistance to the East Rochester Town Justice Court, the Town Justices and the court personnel, including but not limited to court security.
B. 
Traffic control at special events.
C. 
Crowd control at special events and emergencies.
D. 
Administrative duties as required.
This article supersedes Subdivision 1 of § 158 of the Town Law with respect to the number of special police officers appointed.
It is the intention of the Town/Village of East Rochester to provide its special police officers with the benefits of the Workers' Compensation Law and to deem such volunteers to be employees within the meaning of that term, as defined by § 2, Subdivision 4, of the Workers' Compensation Law, when any one or more of such special police officers is engaged in one or more of the duties of a special police officer.