A.
There is hereby created and established in the Borough
of Lavallette a Police Department, which shall be known as the "Lavallette
Borough Police Department." The Police Department is established in
accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118 et seq.
B.
The Mayor and Borough Council shall provide for the
appointment of a Public Safety Director and/or Chief of Police and
officers and personnel as they shall deem necessary for the proper
and efficient operation of the Police Department. The Mayor and Borough
Council shall determine the terms of office and compensation and prescribe
the powers, functions and duties of all such members, officers and
personnel as permitted by law.
E.
Qualification of applicants for membership. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 11A:4-1.3, entry-level law enforcement officers may be appointed by the governing body upon the recommendation of the Chief of Police or appropriate authority without taking a civil service examination, so long as the individual to be appointed has completed a full basic course for police officers training course at a school approved and authorized by the New Jersey Police Training Commission. This exemption from the civil service examination requirement shall remain in effect on a temporary basis until December 31, 2022, at which time this Subsection E shall expire unless otherwise extended by ordinance.
[Added 7-5-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-10 (1228)]
A.
Appropriate authority.
(1)
In accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118,
the Borough Council shall designate an appropriate authority to whom
the Public Safety Director or Chief of Police will be directly responsible.
The Borough Council shall act as the appropriate authority unless
otherwise designated by resolution of the governing body.
(2)
The appropriate authority shall be responsible to
develop appropriate rules and regulations for the government of the
police force and for the discipline of its members in accordance with
N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118.
(3)
The appropriate authority shall have such duties and
responsibilities as are set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118.
B.
Public Safety Director.
(1)
The governing body may appoint a Public Safety Director,
who shall serve for a term of one year.
(2)
The Public Safety Director shall have those duties
provided for pursuant to the New Jersey Department of Personnel and
the duties of Chief of Police as set forth in this Code, under New
Jersey Law and the Borough of Lavallette Police Manual and Rules and
Regulations, excepting those duties of the Chief of Police which can
only be undertaken by a sworn police officer pursuant to New Jersey
law.
(3)
To be appointed to the position of Public Safety Director,
an individual must possess;
(a)
A bachelor's degree in law enforcement or a related
field from an accredited college or university and a master's degree
in public administration, police science, public safety administration
or criminal justice from an accredited college or university; or an
associate's degree in law enforcement or a related field from an accredited
college or university and a minimum of 20 years' experience as a member
of a police department or other public law enforcement agency, at
least 10 years of which shall have been in a supervisory and administrative
capacity.
(b)
Comprehensive knowledge of modern principles and practices
in law enforcement, police science and criminology.
C.
Chief of Police.
(1)
Position created. The office of Chief of Police is
hereby established.
(2)
The Chief of Police shall be the head of the police
force and he/she shall be directly responsible to the appropriate
authority for the efficiency and routine day-to-day operations of
the Police Department. The Chief of Police shall have those duties
provided for by the New Jersey Department of Personnel, as set forth
in this Code, under New Jersey Law and the Borough of Lavallette Police
Manual and Rules and Regulations
E.
Sergeant.
(1)
Position created. The office of Sergeant of Police
of this Borough is hereby established.
(2)
Duties. The Sergeant designated in writing by the
Public Safety Director or Chief of Police shall be in charge of said
Police Department during the absence of the Public Safety Director,
Chief of Police and Captain. A Sergeant shall have those duties provided
for by the New Jersey Department of Personnel, as set forth in this
Code, under New Jersey Law and the Borough of Lavallette Police Manual
and Rules and Regulations.
F.
Police officer.
(1)
Position created. The office of police officer is
hereby established.
(2)
Duties. Police officers shall have those duties provided
for by the New Jersey Department of Personnel, as set forth in this
Code, under New Jersey Law and the Borough of Lavallette Police Manual
and Rules and Regulations.
G.
Part-time police officers.
(1)
Position created. There is hereby created the position
of part-time police officer for the Borough of Lavallette.
(2)
Duties; hours. Part-time police officers shall have
those duties provided for by the New Jersey Department of Personnel,
as set forth in this Code, under New Jersey Law and the Borough of
Lavallette Police Manual and Rules and Regulations. Part-time police
officers shall work an average of less than 35 hours per week.
(3)
Qualifications. To be appointed to the position of
part-time police officer, an individual must meet all the requirements
for qualifications of full-time police officers as prescribed under
applicable state law and the Department of Personnel regulations.
H.
Communications operator.
(1)
Position created. The position of communications operator
in this Borough is hereby established.
(2)
Duties. Communications operators shall have those
duties provided for by the New Jersey Department of Personnel and
as set forth in this Code. Communications operators shall keep proper
records and files and perform any other police office work as requested
by the Public Safety Director and/or Chief of Police.
I.
Such other officers and personnel as the Borough Council
deems necessary for proper operation of the Police Department.
A Detective Bureau is hereby established for
the Police Department for the Borough of Lavallette and it shall consist
of detectives assigned from time to time as hereinafter provided.
A.
The office of detective is hereby established. A detective
shall conduct criminal investigations while in civilian clothing and
shall conduct preparation of cases for prosecution and perform such
other duties as are from time to time assigned by the Chief of Police
or Public Safety Director, as applicable.
B.
Detectives shall be assigned by the Chief of Police
or Public Safety Director, as applicable, who shall also have the
right in the case of an emergency to make a temporary assignment to
the Detective Bureau. Temporary assignment to the Detective Bureau
will not extend beyond 90 days.
C.
Any officer appointed as detective shall receive the
same compensation as would otherwise be received for that office unless
the Borough Council, by ordinance, provides additional or different
compensation for a detective.
The Borough Clerk of this municipality shall
provide a certified copy of this chapter and any subsequent amendments
hereto to the State of New Jersey Department of Personnel.
