[Added 10-31-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-12]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118, the Township Committee shall have the authority over the Police Department including designating personnel needs and the chain of command and for the adoption and promulgation, as the appropriate authority, of rules and regulations for the governance of the force and for the discipline of its members.
[Amended 2-4-1988 by Ord. No. 88-2; 11-4-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-19; 5-11-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-08; 6-10-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-02; 3-28-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-03; 6-9-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-05]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118, the Township Committee shall have authority over the Police Department, including designations, personnel needs, chain of command, and for the adoption and promulgation, as the appropriate authority, of rules and regulations for the governance of the force and for discipline of its members.
A. 
Organization.
(1) 
The Police Department shall consist of the following officers and men, whose offices and positions are hereby created and continued:
(a) 
Chief of Police (1).
(b) 
Captain (1).
(c) 
Lieutenant (1).
(d) 
Sergeant (1).
(e) 
Patrolmen (5).
(2) 
Nothing herein shall require the Township to fill any or all designated positions.
[Amended 3-14-1996 by Ord. No. 96-19; 6-10-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-02; 6-9-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-05]
During any vacancy in the position of Chief of Police, the Township may designate such other member of the Police Department as the officer in charge. Such designation shall be for such period of time as, in the sole discretion of the Township Committee, is necessary to maintain the operational efficiency of the Police Department. Such designation shall not operate to otherwise alter the employment status of the designated officer or any other member of the Department.