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City of Paterson, NJ
Passaic County
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[Amended 10-28-2003 by Ord. No. 03-059]
Within the Department of Police there shall be the Police Division, the head of which shall be the Chief of Police as provided in § 5-76.
[Amended 2-5-1985 by Ord. No. 85-002; 5-19-1992 by Ord. No. 92-021; 2-15-1994 by Ord. No. 94-014; 3-8-1994 by Ord. No. 94-020; 3-22-1994 by Ord. No. 94-025; 3-28-1995 by Ord. No. 95-021; 8-13-1996 by Ord. No. 96-050; 8-19-2003 by Ord. No. 03-035; 10-28-2003 by Ord. No. 03-062; 5-23-2006 by Ord. No. 06-051; 1-23-2007 by Ord. No. 07-002; 9-30-2014 by Ord. No. 14-049]
The Police Division may consist of up to the following:
A. 
One Chief of Police.
B. 
Three Deputy Chiefs.
C. 
Eleven Captains of Police.
[Amended 11-22-2016 by Ord. No. 16-076]
D. 
Thirty-two Lieutenants of Police.
[Amended 11-22-2016 by Ord. No. 16-076]
E. 
Sixty-two Sergeants of Police.
[Amended 11-22-2016 by Ord. No. 16-076]
F. 
Four hundred seventy-five police officers.
G. 
Eighteen police assistants.
H. 
Fifty special police officers (Class One).
I. 
Such other employees as the Municipal Council may from time to time authorize.
The Police Division shall be organized as follows:
A. 
Office of the Chief of Police.
B. 
Field Operations Bureau.
C. 
Criminal Investigations Bureau.
D. 
Support Services Bureau.
E. 
Communications Bureau.
[Amended 12-19-1995 by Ord. No. 95-068]
[Amended 10-28-2003 by Ord. No. 03-059]
The office of the Chief of Police shall consist of such administrative staff deemed necessary by the Chief of Police and approved by the Police Director.
[Amended 10-28-2003 by Ord. No. 03-059]
The Chief of Police shall be the executive officer of the Police Division, subject to the rules, regulations and orders as may be prescribed by the Public City Council pursuant to § 5-75.
[Amended 10-28-2003 by Ord. No. 03-059]
One of the Deputy Chiefs of the Division, or in their absence a Captain designated by the Chief of Police, shall, in the absence of the Chief of Police, perform all the duties of the Chief of Police.
The Chief of Police, in addition to his other duties and powers provided by law, ordinance or order, shall have the following duties and powers:
A. 
Cause the public peace to be preserved and cause all laws and ordinances relating thereto to be properly enforced.
B. 
Faithfully and promptly obey and cause all personnel under him to obey all the rules and regulations and orders from time to time prescribed by the Council.
[Amended 10-28-2003 by Ord. No. 03-059]
C. 
Take personal command, subject to the orders of the Police Director, of the members of the Police Division and direct their movements and operations in case of tumult, riot, insurrection or threats thereof.[1]
[Amended 10-28-2003 by Ord. No. 03-059]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Sec. 20-12, Designation by Public Safety Director of members for certain special detail, and original Sec. 20-13, Headquarters of Division; establishment of precinct police stations, both of which immediately followed this section, were deleted 12-19-1995 by Ord. No. 95-068.