Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118
et seq., the Police Department of the Borough of Stanhope is hereby
established. Said Department shall consist of a Chief of Police, Police
Sergeant and such other patrolmen, probationary officers, police matrons,
crossing guards and such clerks and other officers and employees as
the Mayor and Borough Council may from time to time provide for.
All members of the Police Department shall be
appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council,
to hold office as provided by law.
For copies of all official reports, for the
taking of fingerprints where required, for any type of application
for a permit issued by the Borough and for copies of all other public
documents, the Police Department shall charge such fees as may be
from time to time fixed and established by resolution of the Mayor
and Council; provided, however, that no fee shall be charged to any
local, county, state or federal law enforcement agency. Reviewing
of reports, photostats or reports and viewing of accident photographs
will be conducted at the police headquarters in the Municipal Building
daily from Monday to Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00
p.m.
A receipt shall be issued for all moneys received
by the Police Department for services extended and material distributed
by the Police Department. All fees collected are to be transmitted
to the Borough Treasurer within 48 hours.
[Amended 11-30-1993 by Ord. No. 1993-25]
A manual governing the conduct of police officers
entitled the "Stanhope Police Department Manual of Rules and Regulations"
is hereby incorporated in the Code of Stanhope and annexed hereto,
without inclusion of the text thereof, as if the same were copied
herein in full. Each officer will be issued one copy, and one copy
shall remain on file with the Borough Clerk at all times.
[Added 4-24-1990 by Ord. No. 1990-4]
A. Application for service required. Any organization,
public or private, requiring the services of a uniformed police officer
for the performance of quasi-public duty, e.g., security for school
functions, construction project traffic control, etc., shall first
make application therefor to the Chief of Police, on a form approved
by the Chief, at least two weeks prior to the anticipated time of
need. The Chief may waive the two-week deadline when there are extenuating
circumstances. The request shall stipulate whether a regular officer
or a special officer is desired.
B. Assignment of duty. The Chief shall make assignments
for quasi-public duty on a first-come-first-served basis, depending
entirely upon the availability and willingness of the individual officer
or officers. No officer shall be obligated to accept such duty.
C. Fees. Prior to the provisions of the request service,
the requesting agency shall pay a fee to the Borough, for regular
officers, in accordance with the rate established by the extant labor
contract with the police union; and for special officers, the fee
shall be twice the wage rate specified in the extant Salary Ordinance. A surcharge of 10% shall also be assessed for administrative
costs incurred by the Borough. All fees shall be turned over to the
Borough's Chief Financial Officer for proper disbursement.
[Amended 8-30-1994 by Ord. No. 1994-17]
If any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause
or provision of this chapter shall be adjudged invalid, such adjudication
shall apply only to the section, paragraph, subdivision, clause or
provision so adjudged, and the remainder of the chapter shall be deemed
valid and effective.
[Added 7-27-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-6;
amended 3-25-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-06]
A. The Chief
of Police, or his designee, shall conduct all background investigations
required by law. All applicants to the Fire Department, First Aid
Squad and all persons applying for a commercial license of any nature
from the Borough of Stanhope shall be required to submit to a background
investigation by the Police Department. All initial background investigations
shall include the applicant providing fingerprints to the Police Department.
Any renewal application may be conducted by name and other verifying
information only. The applicant shall pay to the Borough such cost
as may be charged to the Borough by the New Jersey State Police for
providing any background investigation to the Stanhope Borough Police
Department. Otherwise, any service fee or charge shall be in accordance
with the provisions of this Code.
B. The Chief
of Police, or his designee, shall transmit the results of all required
background investigations to the Borough Clerk to be utilized in accordance
with the provisions of law and the Borough Code. The results of the
background investigation on any applicant to the First Aid Squad shall
be transmitted by the Borough Clerk to the Captain of the First Aid
Squad.
[Added 5-26-2009 by Ord.
No. 2009-05]
Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-141, there is
hereby established the position of Police Chaplain of the Stanhope
Borough Police Department. The Mayor and Council, upon the recommendation
of the Chief of Police, may appoint an ordained clergyman in good
standing in the religious body from which he is selected as Police
Chaplin for the Stanhope Borough Police Department. Said Chaplain
shall be a member of the Borough Police Department without rank and
without salary. The appointment as Police Chaplain shall be on an
annual basis with all appointments expiring as of December 31 of each
year. The Police Chaplin shall have such duties as are assigned by
the Chief of Police.