A promotion of any member or officer of the Police Department
to a superior position shall be made from the membership of the Police
Department. Due consideration shall be given to the length and merit
of service of the member being considered for the promotion, and preference
may be given according to seniority in service. No person shall be
eligible for promotion to be a superior officer unless he shall have
previously served as a patrolman in the Police Department. A member
or officer of the Police Department shall not be promoted until he
has served at least three years in the Police Department and satisfactorily
completed all assigned police training programs.
The steps in the promotion process shall be as follows:
A. Those officers of the Franklin Police Department serving at least
three years with the Department shall be notified that the Township
will be considering one officer for promotion to a specified rank.
B. All officers seeking the promotion will be required to submit a written
explanation to the Township Committee explaining why they believe
they should be selected for the promotion. This submission should
be no more than five pages, excluding any attachments the applicant
may also wish to provide.
C. The Township Committee shall interview the applicants and may select
one or none of the recommended applicants for promotion to the position.
D. The Township Committee shall have the right to make changes to this
process prior to the process commencing. All eligible officers shall
be notified of any changes to the process which differ from this chapter.
The Township Committee may, but is not required to, establish
promotional examinations to establish eligibility lists at its discretion.
The Township Committee may consult with the Chief of Police,
Police Director and/or officer in charge before making its decision
regarding a promotion. All promotion decisions are in the sole discretion
of the governing body, and its decisions are final.