City of East Orange, NJ Article IV Office of Police Department Chaplain

[Adopted 4-27-1987 by Ord. No. 12-1987 (Ch. 5, Art. XLIII, of the 1980 City Code)]

§ 55-16 Office established.

There is hereby established the office of Police Department Chaplain.

§ 55-17 Appointment; qualifications; rank.

[Amended 11-23-1987 by Ord. No. 32-1987]

There is hereby established the position of Police Department Chaplain. The Police Department Chaplain shall be appointed by the Mayor subject to confirmation by the City Council to serve for a term coterminous with the term of office of the Mayor. The Police Department Chaplain shall be qualified by experience and training to perform the duties of the office. The Police Department Chaplain shall hold the rank of honorary Captain.

§ 55-18 Duties.

The Police Department Chaplain shall be available on a twenty-four-hour basis. The Police Department Chaplain's duties shall include:

A. Counseling of police officers and inmates generally.

B. Communicating with family members of officers who have been seriously wounded or killed.

C. Counseling police officers who have been habitually tardy, depressive, suspected of substance abuse, experiencing marital problems or are experiencing other forms of crisis.

D. Such other duties as determined by the Police Department.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).

§ 55-19 Responsibility of Chief of Police.

It shall be the responsibility of the Chief of Police or his designee to notify the Police Department Chaplain of police officers or inmates experiencing crisis.

§ 55-20 Compensation.

Compensation for the Police Department Chaplain shall be established by City Council according to law.