[Approved at election 11/8/2022]
There shall be a Police Department, the head of which shall be the Chief of Police, who shall be appointed by the Town Council from among persons with at least three (3) years experience above the rank of patrolman in any organized police department. The appointee shall be given a contract for no less than three (3) nor more than five (5) years which shall be renewable, and shall contain the proviso that the Chief may be dismissed by the Council during any such contract period following notice and the granting of a public hearing if requested. The Chief of Police shall be the chief administrative officer of the Department and the final departmental authority in all matters of policy, operations, and discipline, subject to applicable provisions of State law and Town ordinances. He or she shall exercise all lawful powers of the office and issue such lawful orders as are necessary to assure the effective performance of the Department and shall be responsible for the care and custody of all property used by the Department.
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There shall be such other subordinate officers, patrolmen, special police officers and employees as shall be determined from time to time, and such organization of the Department into divisions or offices or grades, as the Council determines upon recommendation of the Chief of Police.
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The Police Department shall be responsible for the preservation of the public peace, prevention of crime, protection of the rights of persons and property, regulation of traffic, and the enforcement of the laws of the State and the ordinances of the Town.
[Approved at election 11/8/2022]
There shall be a Fire Department, the head of which shall be the Fire Chief, who shall be appointed by the Town Council from among persons with at least three (3) years experience above the rank of firefighter in any organized fire department. The appointee shall be given a contract for no less than three (3) nor more than five (5) years which shall be renewable, and shall contain the proviso that the Chief may be dismissed by the Council during any such contract period following notice and the granting of a public hearing if requested. The Fire Chief shall be the chief administrative officer of the Department and the final departmental authority in all matters of policy, operations and discipline, subject to the applicable provisions of State law and Town ordinances. There shall be such other subordinate officers as the Council may provide with the advice of the Chief, and such firefighters, full time and part time, as the Council shall appoint. The Chief shall assign all subordinates to their respective posts, shifts, details, duties, and shall be responsible for their efficiency, discipline, and good conduct, and for the care and custody of all property used by the Department. The Chief shall perform such duties as may be required by law and ordinance and shall have control and management of the Department at fires and all other emergencies.
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The Town Council shall make such provision for ambulance/rescue service for the Town as it may deem most appropriate, such service to be under the supervision of the Chief of the Fire Department.
There shall be a Director of Public Works, who shall be appointed by the Council from among persons with administrative or management experience. The Director may be appointed to serve full time or part time as the Council shall determine, and may hold another position in the service of the Town, provided however, that he or she shall not receive more than one salary. The Director shall be responsible for the functions and services of the Town relating to highways and snow removal, the trimming of brush along streets and roads and on Town property, and such other responsibilities as shall be assigned to the Director by the Council by ordinance.
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The Director of Public Works shall hold the office and perform the duties of the Highway Supervisor of the Town. There shall be a Tree Warden for the Town appointed by the Council who shall perform the duties incumbent upon Tree Wardens under the general supervision of the Director of Public Works.