The Police Department and its police members have the power and it is
their duty to:
A. Protect life and property.
C. Detect and arrest offenders.
D. Preserve the public peace.
E. Enforce all laws and ordinances over which the Police
Department has jurisdiction.
The Chief of Police is the chief executive of the Police Department,
subject to the rules and regulations prescribed by the Town Board. The government
and control of the Police Department and its members is vested in the Chief
of Police. The Chief of Police shall be appointed by the Town Board of the
Town of Southold to exercise command of the Police Department and its members.
(See Article 10 of the Town Law.)
During the temporary absence or disability of the Chief of Police, when
no special designation is made by competent authority, the command automatically
devolves upon the senior ranking member of the command, who shall possess
all the powers and perform all the duties of the Chief of Police, and he shall
carry out the orders previously given, which orders shall not, except in cases
of extreme emergency, be countermanded nor set aside; however, when such action
is taken, a report shall be made to the Chief of Police in writing stating
the reasons therefor in such instances.
The order of rank in the Police Department shall be as follows:
E. Any and all other classifications established by resolution
of the Town Board of the Town of Southold.