[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Irwin 5-12-1975 by Ord. No. 633 (Ch. 1, Part 5A, of the 1993 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Police pension plan — See Ch. 30, Art. I.
A police department is hereby established in and for the Borough of Irwin. 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, duties and authorities.
Subordinate to the Chief of Police in the Police Department, the classification of "patrolman" is hereby established. The number of persons, if any, to serve as patrolmen, 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 contained in this chapter shall affect the authority of the Mayor to appoint special policemen during emergencies.