A Detective Bureau is hereby established for
the Police Department for the Borough of Seaside Heights and it shall
consist of detectives appointed 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.
B.
Detectives shall be appointed by the Mayor with the
advice and consent of the Borough Council who may change or replace
assignments as necessary. The Chief of Police shall have the right
in the case of an emergency to make a temporary appointment to the
Detective Bureau. Temporary assignment of a patrolman 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.
D.
No person shall at any time serve as a member of the
Detective Bureau unless and until being appointed in accordance with
the provisions of the within chapter.
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Editor's Note: Former § 166-19.1, Internal Affairs
Unit, was repealed 1-16-2013 by Ord. No. 13-02.
