[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Rouses
Point 4-20-1981 by L.L. No. 3-1981. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Special policemen — See Ch. 26.
In order to supplement the regular police force of the Village on those
occasions when the manpower available is insufficient to meet the demands
on said force and to preserve the public peace, the Board of Trustees does
hereby enact this chapter and this local law creating in the Village of Rouses
Point the office of Village Constable pursuant to its police powers, statutory
powers and constitutional powers to protect and promote and preserve the public
health, safety, comfort, welfare and well-being of the inhabitants of the
Village.
There is hereby created in the Village of Rouses Point the office of
Village Constable.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:
The Rouses Point Police Department.
The Mayor of the Village of Rouses Point.
Commands or instructions, oral or written, given by a superior ranking
officer of the regular police.
Duly appointed police officers of the Department.
The senior regularly employed police officers.
The Village of Rouses Point, County of Clinton, State of New York.
Duly appointed Constables appointed pursuant to this chapter.
The Mayor, with the consent of the Board of Trustees, may appoint as
many constables as he shall determine necessary to preserve the public peace
in case of large crowds, traffic congestion or other occasions when the regularly
appointed and constituted officers of the Police Department require assistance.
All Constables shall be peace officers as defined in the Criminal Procedure
Law of New York and are authorized, in addition to all other powers, rights,
duties and responsibilities incumbent upon such office, to issue appearance
tickets relating to enforcement of any statute, local law, ordinance, rule
or regulation affecting the public health, safety and welfare.
The Constables shall be under the sole control of the regularly appointed
and constituted senior officer of the Police Department and shall perform
their duties, except in an emergency under the direct supervision of a police
officer who has completed the basic courses of instruction as required by
the New York State Bureau of Municipal Police.
The term of office for each Constable shall be one year.
The Mayor is authorized to make rules and regulations as may be required
for the efficient administration of such constable force and shall also provide,
within the limits, of any appropriation, and subject to the approval of the
Board of Trustees:
A.
A training program for Constables, which may or may not
be in cooperation with any police agency or the Sheriff's office. Subtraining
shall conform to the minimum standards for training peace officers as may
be established by the Bureau of Municipal Police.
B.
Liability insurance for such Constables, which shall
protect the Constable and Village from acts of liability that may arise during
the performance of duties as Constables.
C.
Workers' compensation, accidental injury insurance, disability
insurance or life insurance as shall be agreed between the Constables and
the Village.
D.
For the payment of Constables for services rendered upon
an hourly basis and provided for the assignment of Constables to duty.
E.
Uniforms and equipment for Constables as may be necessary
or desirable to carry out the duties of the office.
F.
Authorization for the carrying of firearms only when
trained to the minimum standards required of police officers.
G.
An annual physical examination, the passage of which
shall be successful prior to any appointment or reappointment.
