[Adopted 10-19-1976 by Ord. No. 1034[1] (Ch. I, Part 4B, of the 1976 Code of Ordinances)]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Section 4 of this ordinance specifically
repealed ordinances of August 31, 1908, and March 1, 1916.
A Police Department is hereby established in and for the Borough
of Verona. The Chief of Police shall be the chief executive of the
Police Department. He shall, under the direction and supervision of
the Mayor, be in charge of the police force and have supervision over
its members in the exercise of their powers, duty and authority, provided
that the Police Department previously created in and for the Borough
of Verona shall constitute the Police Department hereby created.
Subordinate to the Chief of Police in the Police Department,
the classifications of lieutenant and patrolman are hereby established.
The number of persons to serve as lieutenant or patrolman, on a full-time
and/or part-time basis, and the compensation of each, shall be determined
by the Borough Council from time to time.
Nothing herein contained shall affect the authority of the Mayor
to appoint special policemen during emergencies.
[Added 9-13-1994 by Ord. No. 5-1994]
A.
The Borough of Verona has evidenced its intent to participate in
the Tactical Narcotics Task Force designed to combat the illegal possession
and trafficking of narcotics and other illegal or controlled drugs
within its municipal boundaries as well as within the boundaries of
other near or adjacent communities through cooperation with the Pennsylvania
Office of Attorney General and other signatory municipalities.
B.
The Borough of Verona hereby adopts the agreement which provides
a framework for intergovernmental police cooperation with various
signatory municipalities under the terms of which police officers
of each such municipality shall be and are granted the authority to
officially act as police officers in any other signatory municipality,
subject to the terms and conditions of the agreements, copies of which
are attached hereto, made a part hereof and marked as exhibits "A"
and "B."[1]
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Editor's Note: Exhibits A and B are on file in the Borough
offices.
C.
The duration of the agreements shall be indefinite, subject to termination
as provided in the agreements.
D.
Each municipality shall be responsible for all expenses incurred
by reason of action taken by its police officers pursuant to this
agreement with the assistance of funds supplied by the Pennsylvania
Office of Attorney General.
E.
The organizational structure necessary to implement the agreement,
to the extent that it is not set forth in the agreements, shall be
covered by directives, procedures and guidance from the Pennsylvania
Office of Attorney General and other area police departments from
municipalities which are signatories to said agreement.
F.
All property, real or personal, which may be acquired, managed, licensed
or disposed of pursuant to this agreement shall be in accordance with
both the terms of the agreement as well as the directives, procedures
and guidance of the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General.
G.
The municipality shall retain responsibility for the management,
direction and control of its employees with assistance, financial
or otherwise, from the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General.
H.
The entity created by this section shall be empowered to enter into
contracts for polices of group life insurance and employee benefits,
including social security, for its employees.
I.
This section shall become effective upon the execution of the agreements.
