The Police Department, as heretofore established,
is hereby continued.
[Amended 4-26-1991 by Ord. No. 1477-91; 2-4-1997 by Ord. No. 1660-97; 12-18-2001 by Ord. No. 1881-2001]
A. The Police Department shall consist of a maximum of
61 sworn officers of the following rank:
[Amended 10-21-2003 by Ord. No. 1963; 6-15-2010 by Ord. No.
2184-2010; 10-26-2010 by Ord. No. 2197-2010; 2-20-2018 by Ord. No. 2448-2018; 5-19-2020 by Ord. No. 2536-2020]
(4) Sergeant: eight.
[Amended 4-27-2021 by Ord. No. 2565-2021]
(5) Police officer: 43.
[Amended 4-27-2021 by Ord. No. 2565-2021]
B. The total number of officers appointed at any given
time, pursuant to the ranks as set forth above, shall be in the sole
discretion of the Mayor and Council and the Borough Manager with respect
to funding and appointment, respectively, and in accordance with the
demands of public safety, the welfare of the community and the needs
of the Police Department as recommended by the Chief of Police. Nothing
herein shall mandate that either the Mayor and Council fund or the
Borough Manager appoint the maximum number of officers authorized
or the maximum number of appointees to a particular rank except that
there shall be a Chief of Police appointed.
C. The ranking of officers from superior to subordinate
positions is as follows: Chief, Captain, Lieutenant, Sergeant, police
officer.