[Adopted 8-3-1992 by Ord. No. 1101]
[Amended 8-2-1993 by Ord. No. 1132; 11-21-1994 by Ord. No. 1175]
The Police Department of the City of Gardner shall consist of
a Chief of Police, a Deputy Police Chief, two Lieutenants, at least
four Sergeants and such subordinate officers, patrol officers and
other support personnel as the Mayor, with the approval of the City
Council, shall from time to time deem necessary by formal adoption
of an Official Table of Organization for the Police Department and
to be made part of the Operational Manual. Such Department may be
augmented by a reserve police force in accordance with MGL c. 147,
§§ 11, 12 and 13.
All appointments to the Police Department shall be made by the
Mayor, subject to approval of the City Council.
[Amended 9-6-1994 by Ord. No. 1170; 11-18-2013 by Ord. No. 1563]
A.Â
The Chief
of Police shall be the head of the Police Department and shall have
immediate control and command of the Department, its officers and
members, and all constables and other officers when engaged in the
police service of the City, or when assigned by him to any special
duty. The Chief shall also have immediate control of all City property
used by the Police Department. The Chief shall be appointed for a
term of three years, shall be exempt from the provisions of MGL c.
31 in accordance with Chapter 416 of the Acts of 1991 providing for
such exemption and shall meet such minimum qualifications for said
position as the Mayor, with the approval of the City Council, shall
from time to time establish. The Chief of Police shall be the Keeper
of the Lockup in compliance with MGL c. 40, § 35.
B.Â
The Deputy Chief of Police shall be appointed for a term of three years, shall be exempt from the provisions of Chapter 31 of the General Laws in accordance with Chapter 284 of the Acts of 2012 providing for such exemption, and shall meet such minimum qualifications for said position as the Mayor, with the approval of the City Council, shall from time to time establish.
[Added 12-2-2013 by Ord. No. 1566]
