[Adopted 5-20-1980 ATM, Art. 40, as Secs. 4-1-1 through 4-1-4 of the 1980 Bylaws]
[Amended 9-12-2020 ATM by Art. 19]
A Police Department shall be established under the direction of the Select Board. The Board shall appoint a Chief of Police and such other police officers as it deems necessary, and it shall fix their compensation within the limits of an annual aggregate appropriation made for such purpose.
[Amended 9-12-2020 ATM by Art. 19]
The Select Board may make suitable regulations governing the Police Department and the officers thereof.
The Chief of Police shall be in immediate control of all Town property used by the Department.
The Chief of Police shall have authority over the police officers of the Department.