A.
The Township shall have the following departments
under the Supervision of the Manager: Department of Administration;
Department of Public Works and Parks; and Department of Inspections.
B.
The Department of Police shall be headed by the Superintendent
of Police who shall be under supervision of the Board.
C.
The Manager shall serve as head of any department
under his supervision unless and until the Board authorizes the appointment
of a separate department head. The Manager shall appoint department
heads solely on the basis of administrative, executive and technical
qualifications appropriate to the functions of their departments.
D.
Intentions by the Manager to appoint, suspend or remove
department heads under his supervision shall be expressed by the Manager
in the form of a letter to the Board. The intention expressed in the
letter shall be considered by the Board at a regular or special meeting
and, if approved, may be made effective on any subsequent date designated
by the Manager.
E.
The Board may create, abolish or consolidate departments
through amendment of this code in the manner provided for in the Charter.
The Department of Administration shall be headed
by the Director of Administration who shall be the Township Manager
until such time as the Board authorizes a separate position be created
through amendment of this code. The Director shall be responsible
for all functions of the Department, which shall be to:
A.
Maintain proper records and files concerning Township
personnel, contracts, purchases, tax assessments and duplicates and
other administrative matters.
B.
Demand and receive moneys for permit fees, sewer and
other utility services, grants from federal or state agencies, tax
collections from Tax Collectors and other funds properly due the Township
and to report to the Township Manager claims which are not collectible
by the Department.
[Amended 10-19-1998 by Ord. No. HR-278]
C.
Maintain an accurate accounting system with which
all receipts and expenditures are properly recorded and presented
in a manner which will facilitate the development of financial reports
to be prepared by the Finance Director and which can be readily audited.
D.
Prepare and maintain a system for billing for sewer
services and other utility services which may be provided by the Township.
E.
Prepare and maintain a system to account for and pay
out the payroll to the employees of the Township.
F.
Carry out other functions of an administrative nature
which may be assigned by the Township Manager.
The Department of Public Works and Parks shall
be headed by the Director of Public Works. The Director shall be responsible
for all functions of the Department which shall be to:
A.
Carry out the plan, construction, operation, maintenance
and general management of the physical properties of the Township
and physical properties of Township municipal authorities which through
separate agreement are operating responsibilities of the Township.
B.
Administer and manage recreation programs in accordance
with the Parks and Recreation Board plans and policies.
C.
Enforce solid waste ordinances of the Township.
D.
Install and maintain all markings, signs and signals
for traffic control which are placed on Township streets or roadways.
E.
Operate and maintain the Township garage and maintain
and provide for Township uses all automotive equipment owned by the
Township.
F.
Identify and estimate the cost of operating and capital
items in the area of public works and parks which will be recommended
to the Manager for inclusion in upcoming Township budgets.
G.
Provide technical services which may be requested
by the Township Engineer or other department heads in such areas as
project inspections, surveys, mapping assistance and establishing
fees and rates.
H.
Enforce and administer ordinances and perform such
other related public works functions as may be assigned by the Manager.
The Department of Inspections shall be headed
by the Director of Inspections. The Director shall be responsible
for all functions of the Department which shall be to:
A.
Enforce the Township's ordinances and codes dealing
with zoning, plumbing, individual and public sewer systems, building
and fire protection.
B.
Issue, suspend or revoke permits in connection with
the ordinances or codes above.
C.
Make recommendations and provide advice to the Manager,
the Board and the Planning Commission concerning the adequacy of existing
ordinances and codes.
The Department of Police shall be headed by the Superintendent of Police who shall be appointed and supervised by the Board as provided in § C-47 of the Charter.
A.
Requirements for position of Superintendent of Police.
The Superintendent of Police shall be chosen by the Board. The availability
of the position may be advertised in appropriate municipal and police
journals and other media as judged necessary by the Board. Applicants
from within the Township Police Department will receive consideration
equal to those from outside the Department. The Board may utilize
written or oral interviews and/or examinations in judging the applicants
and may employ the services of a consulting firm in assisting to make
the selection, but the Board retains ultimate discretion in the selection
process. The minimum requirements for the position which shall be
considered in selecting a Superintendent of Police shall be:
[Amended 4-20-2009 by Ord. No. HR-376]
(1)
Education: graduation from high school with graduation
from a college program in the area of law enforcement preferred and
special training in law enforcement procedures and skills.
(2)
Specialized knowledge, abilities and skills: social
and general intelligence; a high degree of leadership and tact; good
character; medical and physical fitness; ability to treat the public
with courtesy and when the occasion demands with firmness; ability
to organize the department for the effective performance of its functions;
ability to plan and maintain a steady flow of work through the Department;
ability to secure the confidence of the public in the fairness and
effectiveness of performance of police functions; fundamental knowledge
of police problems and procedures; familiarity with current developments
in police science and administration; acquaintance with basic literature
in the field of police administration; ability to maintain cooperative
relations with other Township departments; ability to issue intelligible
directions and orders and secure their execution; and ability to exercise
good judgment in matters pertaining to personnel in the Department.
(3)
Experience: minimum of 10 years with at least two
years in a position equivalent to Sergeant or above; progressively
responsible experience in enforcement, supervision and administration.
B.
Responsibilities of Superintendent of Police. The
Superintendent of Police shall be responsible to the Board for all
functions of the Department of Police, which shall be to:
(1)
Preserve the public peace and order, prevent and detect
crime, apprehend offenders, protect persons and property and enforce
all traffic regulations in the Township.
(2)
Formulate and recommend to the Board policies and
procedures pertaining to the enforcement of rules and regulations
for the operation of the Department.
(3)
Maintain and operate all police communications equipment,
maintain police records, criminal and noncriminal identification and
property identification.
(4)
Investigate crimes, prevent and control juvenile delinquency,
remove crime hazards and prepare evidence for the prosecution of criminal
cases.
(5)
Perform other related public safety duties as may
be assigned by the Board.
(6)
Prepare or have prepared personnel rules and regulations
governing, at the minimum, hiring, promotion, discipline, grievances,
tenure, suspension, removal, furloughing and reinstatement of police
officers. The Superintendent shall submit such rules and regulations
to the Board for its consideration within one year after the effective
date of this code. The Superintendent shall submit changes in the
rules and regulations to the Board from time to time as the Board
and/or the Superintendent may find appropriate.
C.
Conduct of the Superintendent of Police.
(1)
The Superintendent of Police shall conduct himself
so as to maintain public confidence in his performance of his position
in the Township. The Superintendent of Police shall conduct his official
and personal affairs in such a manner that he will give the clear
impressions that he cannot be improperly influenced in the performance
of his official duties. The Superintendent of Police shall not directly
or indirectly solicit or accept any gift under circumstances in which
it could be reasonably inferred that the gift was intended to influence
him or could be reasonably expected to influence him in the performance
of his duties or was intended as a reward for any official action
on his part.
(2)
The Superintendent of Police shall not participate
in the election campaign on behalf of or in opposition to candidates
for elective Township office.
[Amended 4-20-2009 by Ord. No. HR-376]
(3)
The Superintendent of Police shall not solicit, accept
or engage in private employment or conduct other private business
when such action creates a conflict with or impairs the proper discharge
of his official duties. Teaching, lecturing, writing or consulting
are typical activities which may not involve conflict of interest
or impair the proper discharge of his official duties. Prior notification
of the Board is required in all cases of outside employment.
