A Police Department as heretofore established is hereby continued pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118, which states: "The governing body of any municipality, by ordinance, may create and establish a police department and force and provide for the maintenance, regulation and control thereof, and except as otherwise provided by law, appoint such member, officers and personnel as shall be deemed necessary, determine their terms of office, fix their compensation and prescribe their powers, functions and duties and adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for the government of the department and force and for the discipline of its members."
The Police Department shall:
A. 
Preserve the public peace, prevent crime, detect and arrest offenders against the penal laws and ordinances effective within the Borough, suppress riots, mobs and insurrections, disperse unlawful or dangerous assemblages and preserve order at all elections and public meetings and assemblages.
B. 
Administer and enforce laws and ordinances to regulate, direct, control and restrict the movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic and the use of streets by vehicles and persons and make rules and regulations not inconsistent with the charter, ordinance and general law for such purpose.
C. 
Remove all nuisances in the public streets, parks and other public places; inspect and observe all places of public amusement or assemblage and all places of business requiring any state or municipal license or permit.
D. 
Provide police service at fire scenes until relieved by the Fire Chief.
E. 
Enforce the laws and ordinances in effect within the Borough and prevent the violation of them by any person; apprehend and arrest all persons legally charged with the violation of any law or ordinance.
F. 
Provide for the attendance of its police officers or civilian employees in court as necessary for the prosecution and trial of persons charged with crimes and other violations of the law and cooperate fully with the law enforcement and prosecuting authorities of federal, state and county governments.
G. 
Provide a training program to maintain and improve the police efficiency of the members of the Department.
The Gibbsboro Police Department hereby establishes the Department rules and regulations included herein, which shall be known as the "Gibbsboro Police Department Rules and Regulations."
For the good of the service, in accord with N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118, the right is reserved by the Mayor and Council by resolution to amend or to revoke any of the rules, regulations or procedures, or add thereto, as the circumstances require.
All rules, regulations, procedures and orders previously issued contrary to those embodied in this chapter are hereby revoked. All other rules, regulations, orders and procedures not in conflict with those contained in this chapter shall remain in force.
A. 
Distribution of the Manual. One copy of the Police Manual shall be distributed to each police officer and to certain civilian employees of the Police Department. Also, for reference purposes, copies shall be distributed to the office of the Borough Clerk, the Police Committee and the Mayor.
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Responsibility for maintenance. All members and employees who are assigned a Manual shall be responsible for its maintenance and care. All Manuals shall be kept current, and supplementary pages concerning additions, revisions or amendments shall be promptly and properly inserted.
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Familiarization. Each police officer and each civilian employee is duty-bound to thoroughly familiarize himself with the provisions of the Police Manual. Failure to comply shall be considered neglect of duty.
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Ignorance of contents of Manual. In the event that neglect of duty is charged against a member for failure to observe the rules and regulations, Department procedures or orders, ignorance of any provision of the Manual or any Department procedure or order will not be accepted as an excuse.
A. 
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ANNUAL VACATION
Vacation period granted to all members annually.
BUREAU
A unit immediately subordinate to a division.
CHAIN OF COMMAND
The unbroken line of authority extending from the Chief of Police through a single subordinate at each level of command down to the level of execution, and vice versa.
COMMANDING OFFICER
Any rank of Detective/Lieutenant and above.
[Amended 9-20-1983 by Ord. No. 83-16]
DAYS OFF
Those days, determined by the Chief of Police, on which a given member is excused from duty.
DEPARTMENT
The Gibbsboro Police Department.
DETAIL
A temporary assignment of personnel for a specialized activity.
DIVISION
A functional unit having jurisdiction-wide coverage whose commanding officer reports directly to the Captain of Police.
EMPLOYEE
A civilian employee of the Department.
GENERAL ORDERS
Written directives issued by the Chief of Police. General orders remain in full force and effect until amended, superseded or canceled by the Chief of Police. Department general orders establish policy, procedure or regulations governing matters which affect the entire Department or two or more subordinate units. They are the most authoritative directive issued in the Department and may be used to amend, supersede or cancel any other order.
HEADQUARTERS
The police buildings that house the headquarters' staff and the members of the Department.
INCOMPETENCE
Incapability of satisfactory performance of police duties.
INSUBORDINATION
Failure or deliberate refusal of any member or employee to obey a lawful order given by a superior officer; ridiculing a superior officer or his order, whether in or out of his presence; and disrespectful, mutinous, insolent or abusive language directed toward a supervising officer.
INVESTIGATOR
A police officer assigned to conduct criminal investigations while in civilian clothing.
LAWFUL ORDER
Any written or oral directive issued by a superior officer to any subordinate or group of subordinates in the course of police duty which is not in violation of any law, ordinance or any Department rule or regulation.
MEMBER
Any duly appointed police officer of the Department.
MEMORANDA
Information bulletins which are primarily designed to inform and secondarily to direct issues at departmental and divisional level. Such memoranda are not official orders, but express the thinking of the issuing authority on the subject under consideration.
MILITARY LEAVE
The period of time during which an officer is excused from duty by reason of serving the Armed Forces of the United States in an active capacity as provided by law.
NEGLECT OF DUTY
Failure to give suitable attention to the performance of duty. Examples include, but are not limited to, the failure to take appropriate action on the occasion of a crime, disorder or other act or condition deserving police attention; absence without leave; failure to report to duty at the time and place designated; unauthorized absence from the beat during a tour of duty; failure to perform duties or comply with provisions prescribed in the Police Manual; and failure to conform to the Department operating procedures.
OFF DUTY
The status of a member during the period he is free from the performance of specified duties; also may be known as "rest period," "day off" or an "annual vacation."
OFFICIAL CHANNELS
Through the hands of the superior officers in the chain of command.
ON DUTY
The status of a member during the period of the day when he is actively engaged in the performance of his duties. Technically, a police officer is subject to call at all times.
ORDER
Any written or oral directive issued by a superior officer to any subordinate or group of subordinates in the course of police duty.
PERSONNEL ORDERS
Appointment, assignment or any other status change of personnel within the Department accomplished by Department personnel orders issued by the Chief of Police.
POLICE MANUAL
Reference guide specifying the rules and regulations governing the conduct of personnel and the operation of the Department as well as specifying Department policies and procedures. Department orders will be incorporated into the Police Manual after a provisional period of operation. This Manual is issued by authority of the Chief of Police and carries the weight of a general order.
PROCEDURE
The official method of dealing with any given situation prescribed by the Chief's order or procedural guide.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Department legislation consisting of detailed directives binding members and employees of all ranks in terms of authority, responsibility and conduct.
SECTION
A functional unit subordinate to a bureau or under the immediate direction of the Chief of Police. It may be commanded by any rank, depending on its size and the nature and importance of its function.
SHIFT
A daily tour of duty.
SHIFT COMMANDER
A supervisory officer of a shift in the Patrol Division.
SICK LEAVE
The period of time during which an officer is excused from active duty by reason of illness or injury.
SPECIAL DUTY
Police service the nature of which requires that the member be excused from the performance of his regular duties.
SPECIAL ORDERS
Written directives issued by the Chief of Police. They specify instruction governing particular situations. Special orders are automatically canceled when their objectives are achieved.
SUPERIOR OFFICER
A person holding the rank of Sergeant or above.
SUPERVISORY OFFICER
A member of the Department assigned to a position requiring the exercise of immediate supervision over the activities of other members and employees.
TOUR OF DUTY
The number of days of work on a given shift during which an individual member is on duty.
TRAINING BULLETIN
Bulletins published and designed to keep officers of the Department abreast of current police techniques and procedures. The bulletins and their presentation act as a continuous training program and as a stimulus for further study. The information contained therein constitutes official Department policy on the subject matter under consideration in the absence of other instruction to the contrary.
B. 
Word usage.
(1) 
Use of the masculine gender herein shall also include, where applicable, the female gender.
(2) 
As used herein, the words, "may" and "should" shall mean that the action indicated is permitted.
(3) 
As used herein, the words "shall" and "will" shall indicate that the action required is mandatory.
(4) 
Words used in the present tense include the future tense.