The office of Police Chief, which individual
shall be the head of the police force and be directly responsible
to the Director of Police who is the appropriate authority for the
efficiency and routine day-to-day responsibilities of the Police Department
pursuant to policies established by the Director of Police, is hereby
established.
The salary of the Police Chief shall be $60,638
to $99,780. The salary of the Police Chief shall, nonetheless, be
subject to the requirements of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-179.
The Police Chief, as the head of the police
force, shall be directly responsible to the Director of Police for
the efficiency and routine day-to-day operations of said police force.
The Chief of Police shall have and exercise
the following authority and perform the following duties:
A. Administer and enforce rules and regulations and any
special emergency directives for the disposition and discipline of
the police force and its officers and personnel.
B. Have, exercise and discharge the functions, powers
and duties of the police force.
C. Prescribe the duties and assignments of all subordinates
and other personnel.
D. Delegate such of his authority as he may deem necessary
for the efficient operation of the force to be exercised under his
discretion and supervision.
E. Report at least monthly to the Director of Police
in such form as shall be prescribed by the Director of Police on the
operation of the force during the preceding month, which report shall
include but not be limited to reports detailing the status of all
internal affairs investigations and reports detailing the deployment
of personnel and all assignments of personnel and make such other
reports as may be requested by the Director of Police.