[Ord. 323, 4/8/1957, § 1; as amended by A.O.]
A Police Department is hereby established in and for the Borough
of Wellsboro. 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. 323, 4/8/1957, § 2; as amended by Ord. 501,
2/13/1984, § 2]
Subordinate to the Chief of Police, in the Police Department,
the following classifications are hereby established: Lieutenant and
patrol officer, 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 first, Lieutenant; second, patrol officer. The number of 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. 323, 4/8/1957, § 3; as amended by A.O.]
Nothing herein contained shall affect the authority of the Mayor
to appoint special policemen during emergencies.
