[Adopted 11-5-1979 as §§ 22-1
to 22-19 of the 1979 Revised General Ordinances]
Within the Department of Public Safety there
shall be a Division of Police, also known as the Police Department.
The Division of Police, as heretofore established, is hereby continued
and is subject to all laws and ordinances relating to a municipal
police department.
The Division of Police shall consist of a Chief
of Police and as many Captains, Lieutenants, Sergeants, patrolmen
and probationary patrolmen as the Manager may, from time to time,
appoint.
[Amended by Ord. No. 39-1992; Ord. No. 9-1999;
Ord. No. 41-1999]
A.
To be eligible for appointment as a probationary patrolman,
the applicant must have the following qualifications:
(1)
Be a citizen of the United States.
(2)
Be a resident of the Township for at least two years
next preceding his appointment.
(3)
Be of good moral character.
(4)
Be able to read and write the English language intelligently.
(5)
Be at least 18 years of age and not more than 30 years
of age.
(6)
Be at least five feet eight inches tall.
(7)
Weigh not less than 140 pounds.
(8)
Be in good health, sound in mind and body.
(9)
Exhibit, at the time of his application, a certificate
from the Township Physician that he is physically capable of performing
the duties which will be required of him as a probationary patrolman.
(10)
Hold a bachelor's degree in any field of study or
have served in the military for a minimum of two years with honorable
discharge and hold either an associate degree or attain a minimum
of 66 credits in any field of study from an accredited institution
of higher learning.
B.
Probationary patrolmen shall be appointed on the basis
of merit and as a result of a competitive examination of such character
as fairly to test and determine the qualifications, fitness and ability
of the applicant to perform the duties of the position to which appointment
is sought. The aforesaid examination shall be conducted at such time
and in such manner as the Manager shall determine.
No person shall be eligible as a patrolman without
having first been a probationary patrolman for at least one year.
Promotion in the Division of Police shall be
made on the basis of merit and as a result of a competitive examination,
which any member of the Division may take, in which due consideration
shall be given to the applicant's previous record in the Division
of Police.
A.
The Division of Police shall preserve the peace, protect
life and property and prevent and detect crime.
B.
The Division shall have all the functions, powers
and duties prescribed by law for a municipal police department generally
or by any provision of the Charter and ordinances relating to the
Township Police Department, Chief of Police or officers and members
of the Division.
C.
Administer and enforce laws and ordinances to regulate,
direct, control and restrict the movement of vehicular and pedestrian
traffic and the use of the streets by vehicles and persons.
D.
The members of the Division of Police shall have power
to serve and execute all process issuing out of the Municipal Court
of the Township, except as to the service of civil process out of
courts other than the Municipal Court of the Township.
The Chief of Police shall be the chief administrative
officer of the Division of Police, subject to such rules, regulations
and orders as may, from time to time, be established by general law
or by the Manager in writing.
A.
Captains shall have the powers vested in them by law,
subject to such rules and regulations and orders as may, from time
to time, be established in writing by the Manager.
B.
Captains shall promptly report to the desk officer
any and all infractions of rules, orders and regulations, or any unfitness
for the performance of duties, and submit to the Chief of Police in
writing a report containing such information.
A.
The officers and members of the Division of Police
shall severally hold their respective offices and continue in their
respective employments during good behavior, efficiency and residence
in the Township.
B.
The said officers and members shall not be removed from office or employment in the Division for political reasons or for any other cause than incapacity, misconduct, nonresidence or disobedience of the established rules and regulations, except as Subsection C of this section.
C.
Any member of the Division of Police who shall be
absent from duty without just cause for the term of five days continuously
shall, at the expiration of five days, cease to be a member of the
Division of Police.
A.
The Manager shall have the power and authority to
reprimand, suspend, dismiss, deduct pay or reduce in rank, according
to the nature and degree of his offense, any member of the Police
Division for any violation of any of the rules and regulations governing
the Division of Police including the following acts:
(1)
Intoxication while on duty.
(2)
Willful disobedience of orders.
(3)
Indecent, profane or harsh language.
(4)
Disrespect to a superior officer.
(5)
Unnecessary violence to prisoners.
(6)
Leaving post without just cause.
(7)
Neglect in paying just debts contracted while in service.
(8)
Absence without leave.
(9)
Incompetency, lack of energy or incapacity, either
mental or physical.
(10)
Immorality, indecency or lewdness.
(11)
Gross ignorance of the rules and regulations
of the Division of Police.
(12)
Visiting, except on police business, any gambling
house or house of ill fame, or while in uniform or on duty on police
business, visiting any licensed alcoholic beverage premises.
(13)
Sleeping on duty.
(14)
Neglect of duty.
(15)
Violation of any criminal law.
(16)
Making known the proposed action or movements
of the force, or the provisions of any order, other than to persons
immediately concerned in their execution.
(17)
Conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman.
(18)
Conduct subversive of good order and discipline
of the force.
(19)
Publicly commenting on the official action of
a superior officer or member of the Council.
(20)
Failure to report a known violation of law or
of any ordinance of the Township.
(21)
Accepting a bribe or favor as a consideration
either for the performance or nonperformance of his duty.
(22)
Making false representations in an application
for appointment to the Division.
(23)
Soliciting anyone to intercede with the Chief
of Police or the Manager regarding promotions, change of beat or shift,
disposition of pending charges or any findings at a trial before the
Manager.
(24)
Refuse to perform any duty, evasion of any duty,
whether on duty or elsewhere, and whether in uniform or not.
B.
Whenever any member of the Division shall be suspended
from office and afterwards reinstated, he shall not be entitled to
receive pay for the period of such suspension unless the Manager shall
otherwise direct.
A.
Every member of the Division of Police shall report
annually to the Township Physician at a place and time designated
by the Physician and submit to a complete physical examination by
the said Physician.
B.
If the member is found by said Physician to be suffering
from any ailment, or to be underweight or overweight, the member shall
take such treatment or comply with such instructions as the Township
Physician may prescribe or give.
A.
Any member of the Division of Police who shall be
unable to report for duty by reason of any injury or incapacitating
illness shall immediately report that fact to his immediate superior
officer who, upon receiving any such report, shall immediately arrange
to have the Township Physician make a prompt examination of such incapacitated
person.
B.
The Township Physician, after having made such examination,
shall submit his report to the Chief of Police, setting forth the
nature of the incapacitating illness or injury and an estimate of
the probable length of time during which such member of the Division
will be absent from duty.
C.
The said Physician shall follow up and keep a record
of each case and shall advise the Chief of Police that said member
is available for duty.
D.
The Chief of Police may then order the member to return
to duty, even though such member shall be under the care or treatment
of another physician.
E.
The Township Physician shall, from time to time, report
in writing to the Manager or Chief of Police all cases of illness
or absence from duty because of injuries or illness where such absence
has continued for a period of 30 days or more.
F.
The said Physician shall also report all cases of
repeated excuse from duty or sick leave, together with a statement
of the circumstances, and his recommendations concerning the same.
Any member of the Division who shall sustain
any injury or become ill while on duty shall immediately report such
fact to his immediate superior officer or the desk officer.
Whenever, in the opinion of the Township Physician,
a member of the Division has incurred a physical disability not in
the line of duty which prevents the performance of full duty, the
Manager may have such member examined by two additional competent
disinterested physicians. Upon the confirmation of the findings by
any two of them, the Manager may direct that such member be paid 1/2
pay during such period of disability or any part of said period.
A.
The Manager shall, from time to time, make rules and
regulations concerning the conduct and duties of the officers and
members of the Division, the kinds of uniforms and insignia to be
worn by them and concerning such other matters as may be necessary
for the proper regulation of the Division of Police.
B.
The rules and regulations shall be issued in writing
and shall have the same force and effect as though included in this
chapter.
C.
The rules and regulations, when promulgated, shall
become binding upon each member of the Division of Police.
D.
Every member of the Division shall familiarize himself
with the rules and regulations of the Division of Police and with
the various ordinances of the Township.
The hours of employment of members of the Division
of Police shall not exceed eight consecutive hours in any one day,
nor more than 40 hours in any one week; provided that, in case of
an emergency, the officer having charge of the Division, or the Manager,
shall have the authority to summon or retain on duty during the period
of emergency.
Members of the Division of Police shall be required
to appear in court, as required by rule or regulation, or as directed.
Unless otherwise provided by rule or regulation, the time required
for court appearances shall not be counted as part of the regular
forty-hour work week, nor shall extra compensation be allowed or paid
for such time spent in court appearances.
