[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.
A. 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.
B. 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.
A. 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.
A. 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.