School traffic guards shall maintain the orderly movement of
pedestrian and vehicular traffic consistent with the safety of children
attending school in the Township.
Pursuant to the policies established by the Township Administrator,
the Police Chief, with respect to school traffic guards, shall:
A. Supervise and command school traffic guards and shall familiarize
such guards with duties of their position.
B. Have the authority to assign guards to such localities as shall be
best suited to afford protection to school children.
C. Prescribe the hours of duty for school traffic guards according to
the exigencies of the school or the locality where such post shall
be created. A list of the posts and the hours of duty for each post
shall be prominently displayed in police headquarters and a copy placed
on file with the Township Council and in the financial offices of
the Township.
D. Be authorized to assign a guard to a longer tour of duty at any post
to meet special conditions which prevail in or at any of the schools
of the Township.
School traffic guards shall adhere to and be governed by all
the rules and regulations laid down for the guidance of the Police
Department members insofar as such rules and regulations are applicable
to and consistent with the special class of duty prescribed for school
traffic guards. Guards shall also comply with all other applicable
ordinances, rules and regulations adopted by the Council.
School traffic guards shall not be a part of or anywise be deemed
members of the Police Department of the Township, Guards shall have
and exercise such limited police powers as may be delegated to them
by the Chief of Police.
Each guard shall provide and wear, at their own expense, a uniform
prescribed by the Township Council, with a suitable identifying badge
and such other equipment prescribed by the Chief of Police as the
Chief shall find necessary in the best interest of the Township.
The Township Council shall have the authority to summarily dismiss
any school traffic guard for any reason it shall deem sufficient.
The Chief of Police shall have the authority to discipline, suspend
and recommend dismissal of a guard whenever they find it to be in
the best interest of the Township to do so.