[Ord. 71-60, 3/21/1960, § 1]
A Police Department is hereby established in and for the Township
of East Pennsboro. The Chief of Police shall be the chief executive
of the Police Department. He shall, under the direction of the Township
Commissioners, be in charge of the police force and have supervision
over its members, in the exercise of their powers, duties and authority.
[Ord. 71-60, 3/21/1960, § 2; as amended by Ord.
425-83,[1] 1/18/1983, § 1; and by Ord. 757-2009, 7/1/2009]
2.
The number of persons to serve in each of the subordinate classifications
as set forth above shall be as set forth above. The compensation for
each shall be determined by the Township Commissioners from time to
time.
[1]
Editor's Note: Ord. 425-83, 1/18/1983, in § 2
thereof, provided that each police officer at the time of adoption
of Ord. 425-83 in the classification of Lieutenant or Sergeant be
reassigned to the next lowest job classification and to be compensated
at the rate of pay of the lower classification. Section 3 of Ord.
425-83 directed the Township Manager to reduce the number of paid
employees of the police force, in accordance with the provisions of
the First Class Township Code, 53 P.S. § 55644, to the number
established by § 1 of Ord. 425-83. The provisions of §§ 2
and 3 of Ord. 425-83 were carried out shortly following the adoption
of Ord. 425-83 and are not of current legislative effect.
[Ord. 670-2003, 10/1/2003, § 1]
1.
Police officers employed by the East Pennsboro Township Police Department
shall, upon the police officer's personal view, have the right
to arrest without warrant upon probable cause where there is ongoing
conduct that imperils the personal security of any person or endangers
private or public property for any of the following offenses, when
such offense constitutes a summary offense pursuant to the Pennsylvania
Crimes Code, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq.:
A.
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 5503 (relating to disorderly conduct).
B.
28 Pa.C.S.A. § 5505 (relating to public drunkenness).
C.
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6308 (relating to purchase, consumption;
possession or transportation of liquor or malt or brewed beverages
by a minor).
D.
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 5507 (relating to obstructing highways and
other public passages).
[Ord. 670-2003, 10/1/2003, § 2]
Any officer effecting a warrantless arrest under this Part shall
identify himself/herself as a police officer by exhibiting a recognized
sign of authority, which shall consist of either an official police
uniform of the Department or an authorized official police badge or
police identification.
[Ord. 670-2003, 10/1/2003, § 3]
All warrantless arrests authorized by this Part shall be made
in accordance with standards for other types of warrantless arrest
as set forth in any other statute or law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
as well as case law concerning the particular conduct or offense.
In the event that any statute or law of the commonwealth provides
for more stringent standards or requirements, such more stringent
standards or requirements shall be followed and shall be deemed to
supersede the standards or requirements set forth in this Part. No
change in the law on warrantless arrest, either by statute or by the
development of case law, shall be deemed or constructed to invalidate
this section. Rather, any such change in the law on warrantless arrests
shall be considered to automatically amend this Part by becoming the
standards authorized pursuant to this section and this Part.
[Ord. 670-2003, 10/1/2003, § 4]
All warrantless arrests shall also be made in accordance with
the Police Code of Conduct provisions and guidelines promulgated by
the Chief of Police which is incorporated by reference hereto and
not attached as an exhibit to this Part and is hereby adopted and
promulgated by the Commissioners of the Township of East Pennsboro
as the applicable guidelines to be followed by police officers when
making warrantless arrests pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8902.
