[Amended 10-20-1981 by Ord. No. 12-81]
A.
The Chief of Police shall be the head of the Department
and shall report to the Public Safety Committee, and through it to
the Mayor and Council, for the efficiency and routine day-to-day operations
thereof. In the absence or the disability of the Chief of Police,
his duties and responsibilities shall be performed by the next senior
ranking superior officer of the Police Department.
B.
In addition, said Chief of Police shall, pursuant
to the policies established by the Council:
(1)
Administer and enforce rules and regulations and special
emergency directives for the disposition and discipline of the force
and its officers and personnel.
(2)
Have, exercise and discharge the functions, powers
and duties of the force.
(3)
Prescribe the duties and assignments of all subordinates
and other personnel.
(4)
Delegate such of his authority as he may deem necessary
for the efficient operation of the force to be exercised under his
direction and supervision.
(5)
Report at least monthly to the Mayor and Council,
through the Public Safety Committee, in such form as shall be prescribed
by such authority on the operation of the force during the preceding
month, and make such other reports as may be requested by the Mayor
and Council through the Public Safety Committee.
[Added 12-14-2004 by Ord. No. 18-2004][1]
A.
The Deputy Chief of the Police Department shall rank
next below the Chief of Police. He shall be assigned to such duties
as may be directed by the Chief of Police and/or Public Safety Committee.
B.
During the absence of the Chief of Police from duty,
due to sickness or absence from the Borough of Totowa on leave or
special duty, the Deputy Chief shall assume said duties as Acting
Chief of the Department. Such designation as Acting Chief shall be
forthcoming from the Mayor and Council, in writing, for a specified
period of time, or for an indefinite period of time in the event that
the period of absence is not specifically known, and during such period
he shall exercise the same powers, perform the same duties and be
subject to the same rules and regulations as would the Chief of Police.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 30-12, Deputy
Chief of Police, which was previously included herein, was repealed
7-28-1998 by Ord. No. 7-98.
[Amended 7-28-1998 by Ord. No. 7-98; 12-14-2004 by Ord. No.
18-2004]
A Captain of the Police Department shall rank
next below the Deputy Chief. He shall be assigned to such duty as
may be directed by the Chief of Police and/or Deputy Chief.
[Amended 12-14-2004 by Ord. No. 18-2004]
A Lieutenant of the Police Department shall
rank next below a Captain. He shall be assigned to such duty as may
be directed by the Chief of Police and/or Deputy Chief.
[Amended 12-14-2004 by Ord. No. 18-2004]
A Sergeant of the Police Department shall rank
next below a Lieutenant. He shall be assigned to such duty as may
be directed by the Chief of Police and/or Deputy Chief.
[Amended 12-14-2004 by Ord. No. 18-2004]
A patrolman shall perform all duties of a patrolman
as shall be established by law and this chapter, by rules and regulations
and by general or special orders of the Chief of Police, Deputy Chief
and his superior officers.
A.
The senior ranking officer on duty and assigned to
a shift shall be the shift officer unless otherwise designated by
the Chief of Police and/or Deputy Chief.
[Amended 12-14-2004 by Ord. No. 18-2004]
B.
The shift officer shall remain on duty until properly
relieved and shall report to the relieving officer all important police
events occurring during his tour of duty, particularly those events
that require any following up to be done by his successor.
C.
He shall not leave his post during his tour of duty
except for personal necessity, official duty within police headquarters
or upon urgent police business.
D.
When required to leave his post for any reason or
reasons, he shall place a competent member in charge during his absence
and shall enter the facts in each case in the form of a memorandum
and submit it to the Chief of Police and/or Deputy Chief.
[Amended 12-14-2004 by Ord. No. 18-2004]
E.
He shall permit no one to lounge, loiter or otherwise
remain in the desk room.
F.
He shall permit no unauthorized person behind the
desk, except a member or employee of the Police Department in the
line of duty or the Mayor or member of the Borough Council.
G.
He shall be responsible for the prompt, neat, accurate
and complete recording of all information, reports, records and other
data required to be made by him.
H.
He shall ensure that the telephone, teletype and radio
equipment is operating properly and not tampered with, and that all
calls and signals are promptly and properly answered.
I.
He shall promptly attend to all messages received
by telephone or otherwise and shall enter the message and the action
taken thereon in the appropriate records provided therefor.
J.
He shall immediately report to the Chief of Police
and/or Deputy Chief all unusual and important messages of information
received by him.
[Amended 12-14-2004 by Ord. No. 18-2004]
K.
He shall be particularly courteous and attentive in
listening to all messages received and be tactful and considerate
in dealing with all persons and particularly with those who are excited
or upset.
L.
He shall cooperate to the fullest extent with other
municipal departments and other law enforcement agencies and shall
promptly forward to such departments all reports affecting them.
M.
He shall be responsible for and shall carefully account
for any money and other property taken from prisoners, accident victims
or persons finding the same in collections or fines or from whatever
source received, listing the property in detail with a description
and the money by amount and details of coins and bills, the name and
address of the person from whom the property was received and other
pertinent data. He shall sign the record and turn such property over
to the Chief of Police and/or Deputy Chief or to such custodian as
the Chief of Police and/or Deputy Chief may designate.
[Amended 12-14-2004 by Ord. No. 18-2004]
N.
The shift officer shall inspect all members reporting
for duty or going on post; he shall ensure that each man is properly
dressed and is neat in appearance and that he is physically fit and
in proper condition to do full duty, and he shall then instruct the
members as to any special orders for that particular tour of duty.
O.
He shall receive the report of each member coming
off duty and note the time of the report and the condition of the
man and will be held responsible for the acceptance of improper reports.
No member who submits a report shall leave the desk until such report
has been passed upon and accepted by the shift officer.
P.
No member of the Department shall be considered to
have been properly relieved from duty until such time as he has submitted
all the reports required of him during that particular tour of duty
and such reports have been passed on and accepted by the shift officer,
and the responsibility of neglecting to see that this is carried out
shall be vested in the shift officers themselves.
Q.
He shall promptly report to the Chief of Police and/or
Deputy Chief any member late or absent, not in proper condition or
not properly dressed or equipped, either when reporting for or off
duty.
[Amended 12-14-2004 by Ord. No. 18-2004]
R.
He shall cause immediate investigation to be made
to ascertain the whereabouts and condition of any member who may fail
to report for or off duty.
S.
He shall investigate, or cause to be investigated,
the whereabouts of a member of the Department on duty if said member
fails to send in his duty call or answer a radio call.
T.
He shall promptly report to the Chief of Police and/or
Deputy Chief any complaint, report or other evidence of misconduct
or neglect of duty or inefficiency on the part of any member of the
Department.
[Amended 12-14-2004 by Ord. No. 18-2004]
U.
Whenever the shift officer has any reason to suspect
a member of the Department of being intoxicated or the driver of a
vehicle is taken into custody under suspicion of being intoxicated
and legal proof of such condition is desirable or mandatory evidence,
he shall immediately notify a trained member of the Department to
arrange for a Breather test, Drunkometer test or such other similar
test then available to be administered to the suspected person. He
shall also obtain the services of a Police Physician or, should one
not be available, a qualified substitute physician, for a prompt examination
of the suspected person in the event that a scientific test is not
available or if, in the shift officer's discretion, he determines
the same to be necessary.
V.
He shall promptly notify the Chief of Police and/or
Deputy Chief and the County Physician and Prosecutor's office of the
facts in any case of violent or sudden death in the municipality that
may come to his attention.
[Amended 12-14-2004 by Ord. No. 18-2004]
W.
Upon receiving an alarm of a fire, he shall ascertain
the exact location of the fire, immediately notify the Fire Department
or Departments concerned and shall detail one or more members of the
Police Department to the scene, as the situation dictates.
X.
When a crime or disorder is reported to him, he shall,
take, or cause to be taken, immediate steps to obtain all the facts
of the case as quickly as possible.
Y.
When a person desires to make a complaint against
another before the shift officer, the shift officer shall advise him
of his right to sign a complaint before the Judge, and, if the case
seems urgent, the shift officer shall report the same to the Municipal
Court Clerk, if he is not on duty, or otherwise proceed in accordance
with law.
Z.
When persons are being held under arrest or detention
in police headquarters, the shift officer shall ensure that the necessary
degree of surveillance is placed on such persons to prevent their
becoming disorderly or attempting to escape arrest or detention.
[Amended 5-22-1990 by Ord. No. 4-90]
A.
Provision; number authorized; term.
(1)
Pursuant to New Jersey statutory authority, the Borough
of Totowa does hereby provide for the appointment of special law enforcement
officers (special officers) of the First and Second Class, sufficient
to perform the duties and responsibilities permitted by statute and
as shall be assigned by the Chief of Police from time to time.
(2)
The Department shall be authorized special officers
of the First Class not to exceed five and special officers of the
Second Class not to exceed eight.
(3)
Special officers shall be appointed annually by the
Mayor and Council, on the recommendation of the Chief of Police, for
terms of one year, and said appointments may be revoked by the Mayor
and Council for cause after adequate hearing. Special officers so
appointed shall not be members of the Police Department.
B.
Qualifications.
(1)
No person shall be appointed a special officer unless
he:
(a)
Is a resident of the Borough of Totowa and has
been for at least six months preceding the appointment.
(b)
Is able to read, write and speak the English
language well and intelligently and has a high school diploma or equivalent.
(c)
Is sound in body and of good health.
(d)
Is of good moral character.
(e)
Has not been convicted of any offense involving
dishonesty or which would make him/her unfit to perform the duties
of special officer.
(f)
Has successfully undergone the same psychological
testing that is required of all full-time police officers.
(2)
The Chief of Police shall have had the applicant fingerprinted
as required by statute, conducted a background investigation of the
applicant to determine the eligibility and qualifications of the applicant
and reported these determinations, in writing, to the Mayor and Borough
Council.
C.
Training course; firearms. No special officer shall
commence his duties until he has completed the training as required
under N.J.S.A. 40A:14-146.11, or as amended from time to time.
D.
Uniform. The uniform of special officers shall be
determined by the Chief of Police and shall be in compliance with
N.J.S.A. 40A:14-146.12.
E.
Supervision and direction.
(1)
A special officer shall be under the supervision and
direction of the Chief of Police or, in the absence of the Chief,
other superior officer designated by the Chief of Police and shall
perform his duties only in the Borough of Totowa unless in fresh pursuit
of any person pursuant to Chapter 156 of Title 2A of the New Jersey
statutes.
(2)
The special officer shall comply with the rules and
regulations applicable to the conduct and decorum of the permanent,
regularly appointed police officers of the Borough of Totowa, as well
as any rules and regulations applicable to the conduct and decorum
of special officers.
F.
Power and authority of special officers.
(1)
The Chief of Police may authorize special officers
of the Second Class, when on duty, to exercise the same powers and
authority as permanent, regularly appointed police officers of the
Bureau of Police, including but not limited to the carrying of firearms
and the power of arrest, subject to rules and regulations, not inconsistent
with the certification and requirements of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-146.11
and 40A:14-146.14.
(2)
Special officers of the First Class shall be authorized
and have the power to issue summons for disorderly persons and petty
disorderly persons offenses and violations of Title 39 of the Revised
Statutes but shall not be assigned duties which may require the carrying
or use of a firearm.
A.
Police Physicians shall be required, when directed
by the Mayor and Council, to examine and certify to the physical,
medical or psychiatric condition of members of the Police Department
and applicants for appointment thereto.
B.
Police Physicians shall be required, at the request
of the Chief of Police, Deputy Chief or shift officer, to examine
any person who may be charged with an offense of such a nature wherein
the testimony of a physician may be required in a prosecution arising
from such offense.
[Amended 12-14-2004 by Ord. No. 18-2004]
C.
Police Physicians shall be required, at the request
of the Chief of Police, Deputy Chief or shift officer, to examine
any such person under detention or arrest by the Police Department
or who is found to be physically injured at the time of such detention
or arrest.
[Amended 12-14-2004 by Ord. No. 18-2004]
The Chaplains of the Police Department shall
visit the sick, injured and dying and minister to the spiritual welfare
of the members of the Department.
[Amended 5-22-1990 by Ord. No. 4-1990]
A.
School traffic guards shall be appointed for terms
of one year, which terms shall expire on December 31 of each calendar
year.
B.
No person shall be appointed as a school traffic guard
unless he is:
(1)
At least 18 years of age.
(2)
Sound in body and of good health and shall pass a
medical examination by a physician designated by the Public Safety
Committee.
(3)
Of good moral character and has not been convicted
of any criminal offense involving moral turpitude.
(4)
A resident of the Borough of Totowa and has been for
not less than six months preceding the appointment, or is a resident
of the State of New Jersey during the term of appointment.
(5)
Trained pursuant to the requirements of New Jersey
law.
C.
The school traffic guards shall direct traffic where
assigned by the Chief of Police and/or Deputy Chief and shall provide
for safe conduct of persons going to and coming from the school.
[Amended 12-14-2004 by Ord. No. 18-2004]
