Township of Elk, NJ
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2023-05-16
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Part I Administrative Legislation
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Chapter 28 Police Department
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Article IX Police Chaplain
- Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 2 Administrator
- Ch 3 (Reserved)
- Ch 3A Agricultural Advisory Committee
- Ch 4 (Reserved)
- Ch 6 Claims Approval
- Ch 8 Contracts
- Ch 10 Court
- Ch 12 Defense and Indemnification
- Ch 13 (Reserved)
- Ch 15 Economic Development Committee
- Ch 17 Environmental Commission
- Ch 18 Farmland Preservation and Open Space Trust Fund
- Ch 19 Fire Assistance, Intermunicipal
- Ch 20 Fire Department
- Ch 22 Housing Authority
- Ch 24 Municipal Alliance Committee
- Ch 25 (Reserved)
- Ch 26 Personnel Policies
- Ch 27 Police Assistance Agreement
- Ch 28 Police Department
- Ch 28 Art IX Police Chaplain
- § 28-15 Position created.
- § 28-16 Qualifications.
- § 28-17 Duties of Police Chaplain.
- § 28-18 Rank and salary.
- § 28-19 Term of office.
- § 28-20 Appointment.
- Ch 30 (Reserved)
- Ch 30A Qualified Purchasing Agent
- Ch 31 Recreation Committee
- Ch 32 Retirement
- Ch 34 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 38 (Reserved)
- General Legislation
- Ch 40 Affordable Housing
- Ch 40A Alarm Systems
- Ch 41 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 42 Amusement Devices
- Ch 44 Body Art Facilities
- Ch 45 Brush, Grass and Weeds Near Roadways
- Ch 46 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 47 Buildings, Unfit and Dangerous
- Ch 50 Campgrounds
- Ch 51 Cannabis
- Ch 52 Change of Occupancy or Use Certificate
- Ch 54 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 56 Curfew
- Ch 60 Animal Control
- Ch 62 Drug-Free Zones
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- Ch 63 Farmland Preservation
- Ch 63A Fees
- Ch 64 Fire Prevention
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- Ch 67 Hazardous Materials and Substances
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- Ch 70 Land Development Fees
- Ch 71 (Reserved)
- Ch 72 Littering; Projectiles
- Ch 73 (Reserved)
- Ch 73A Mobile Homes
- Ch 74 Motor-Propelled Vehicles, Unregistered
- Ch 74A Noise
- Ch 75 (Reserved)
- Ch 76 Parks and Playgrounds
- Ch 76A Peace and Good Order
- Ch 77 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 79 Property Maintenance
- Ch 79A Rental Property and Landlord Registration
- Ch 80 Refuse Containers and Dumpsters
- Ch 81 Sewers
- Ch 82 Smoke Detectors and Carbon Monoxide Alarms
- Ch 83 Smoking
- Ch 84 Solid Waste and Recycling
- Ch 86 Stormwater Management
- Ch 87 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 90 (Reserved)
- Ch 91 (Reserved)
- Ch 92 Swimming Pools, Private
- Ch 93 Taxicabs
- Ch 95 Towing
- Ch 96 Unified Development
- Ch 97 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 98 Water
- Ch 99 Yard and Lawn Sales
- Ch 100 (Reserved)
- Board of Health Legislation
- Ch 101 General Provisions, Board of Health
- Ch 103 Dwellings, Unfit
- Ch 107 Nuisances, Public Health
- Ch 110 Property Maintenance
- Ch 112 Sewage Disposal Systems, Individual
- Ch 113 Swimming Pools
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[Added 11-4-2021 by Ord.
No. O-14-2021]
The position of Police Chaplain for the Township of Elk Police
Department is hereby created in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:14-141.
The position of Chaplain shall be under the Director of Public Safety
and subject to the control of the Chief of Police.
Any person appointed as Chaplain shall be an ordained clergyman
in good standing in the religious body from which he/she is selected.
Chaplains may be subject to applicable residency requirements in the
discretion of the Chief of Police. The Chaplain shall have basic training
and shall be a certified Police Chaplain credentialed in accordance
with the rules and regulations of the Elk Township Police Department
and shall be qualified in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:14-141.
The duties of Police Chaplain shall include, but not be limited
to, assisting the Elk Township Police Department in death notifications,
station house adjustments and any other duties that may be assigned
by the Chief of Police.
Any person appointed as Chaplain shall serve in that capacity
without rank and salary.
A person appointed as Chaplain shall serve for a period of one
year from date of appointment and shall continue to serve in that
capacity until he/she is either terminated or reappointed with the
recommendation of the Chief of Police.
The Chief of Police may recommend to the governing body persons
that he/she believes meet the qualifications of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-141
as well as the rules and regulations of the Elk Township Police Department
with reference to chaplains, if any. All applicants for the position
of Chaplain shall be reviewed by the Chief of Police who may, in his
or her discretion, consult with other Department Chaplains for their
input. The Chief will determine the applicant's qualifications in
accordance with this section and shall make recommendations to the
governing body regarding the appointment as Chaplain. The governing
body shall appoint chaplains in accordance with this article.
