[Ord. 423, 7/10/1973, § 1]
A Police Department is hereby formally established in and for
the Borough of Hamburg. The Chief of Police shall be the chief executive
of the Police Department. He shall, under the direction of the Mayor,
be in charge of the police force and have supervision over its members
in the exercise of their powers, duties and authority.
[Ord. 423, 7/10/1973, § 2; as amended by Ord. 680,
12/28/1998; and by Ord. 685, 12/29/1999, § 1]
Subordinate to the Chief of Police, in the Police Department,
the following classifications are hereby established: Sergeant, Corporal
and Patrolman, or those of such classifications to which Council shall,
at any specific time, have appointed one or more police officers.
The priority of authority among such subordinate classifications shall
be in the order above listed. The persons to serve in each of such
subordinate classifications, on a full-time and/or part-time basis,
and the compensation of each, shall be as determined by the Borough
Council from time to time.
[Ord. 423, 7/10/1973, § 3]
Nothing herein shall affect the authority of the Mayor to appoint
special policemen during emergencies.
[Ord. 423, 7/10/1973, § 4]
All acts and deeds heretofore lawfully performed by the existing
police force and the appointments of all members of the present police
force, effective as of the dates of their employment, are hereby ratified,
adopted and approved.
