Promotions in the Police Department shall be based on the needs of the
Police Department and the Borough. A rank shall be filled only when, in the
opinion of the Borough Council, the Police Department and the Borough will
benefit from such action. All ranks specified in the Police Ordinance[1] need not be populated.
The Commission shall create eligible lists for the positions of Sergeant,
Lieutenant and Captain when requested by Borough Council. A promotional eligibility
list certified by the Commission shall remain in effect for a period of two
years from the date of its certification unless voided earlier by the Commission.
The Commission may remove the name of any candidate from the promotional eligibility
list who is subsequently determined to have been actually ineligible according
to these rules and regulations.
Any applicant for promotion to the rank of Sergeant, Detective/Special
Investigator, Lieutenant or Captain shall be a current full-time member of
the Police Department with at least three years, continuous full-time service
in order to be eligible for the rank of Sergeant, five years for Detective/Special
Investigator, seven years for Lieutenant and nine years for Captain. Additionally,
the applicant must have served a minimum of two years in his/her current rank
or position. Each applicant shall also meet the following qualifications:
A.
He/she shall have demonstrated an ability to carry out
orders from superiors as documented by immediate supervisors and the Chief
of Police in written evaluations.
B.
He/she shall have demonstrated a working knowledge of
police science and administration.
C.
He/she shall demonstrate leadership ability to deliver
and supervise the work of subordinates.
D.
He/she shall have received at least a grade of "satisfactory"
on his/her latest service rating; provided that an evaluation of the experience,
training, general background and such other records of performance of the
applicant, at the discretion of the Commission, may be substituted for the
service rating.
When a rank within the Police Department is to be filled by promotion,
Borough Council shall submit a written request to the Commission for certification
of a list of eligibles for the vacant rank. If a current eligible list for
the rank to be filled does not exist, the Commission shall direct the Borough
Manager to post a notice of the opening on the bulletin board in Police Headquarters.
This notice shall be posted at least three weeks prior to the date set for
the written promotion examination and shall contain the following information:
A.
The rank to be filled and its qualification requirements.
B.
The place, date and time of the written examination.
C.
A statement specifying that all qualified officers interested
in applying for the opening must file a letter of intent with the Secretary
or Borough Manager.
D.
The deadline for accepting letters of intent, such deadline
being at least 14 days after the date of the notice.
