A. 
Any permanent officer or member of the Police Department shall be subject to reprimand, reduction of pay, suspension from duty, reduction in rank or dismissal, fine or removal, according to the nature or aggravation of his or her offense, for any violation of the rules, regulations, orders or resolutions governing the Police Department or for any of the following causes:
(1) 
Intoxication.
(2) 
Willful disobedience of orders.
(3) 
Indecent, profane or harsh language.
(4) 
Disrespect to a superior officer or failure to obey an order or command of a superior officer.
(5) 
Unnecessary violence to a prisoner or person under arrest.
(6) 
Absence without leave.
(7) 
Sleeping on duty.
(8) 
Absence from post of duty without excuse.
(9) 
Not properly patrolling his or her beat.
(10) 
Refusal to pay debts contracted while in the Police Department.
(11) 
Immorality, indecency or lewdness.
(12) 
Incapacity, either mental or physical, lack of energy or gross ignorance of the laws, rules, regulations and orders of the Department.
(13) 
Frequenting, except on police business, any gambling house or house of ill fame or visiting, while in uniform or on duty, except on police business, any tavern or liquor store.
(14) 
Conviction of any criminal law.
(15) 
For making known any proposed action or movement of the Police Department or contents of any order, other than to persons immediately concerned in its execution.
(16) 
Conduct unbecoming a gentlemen/women and an officer.
(17) 
Conduct subversive of good order and the discipline of the Police Department.
(18) 
Failure to report a known violation of any law or ordinance of the Township of Hanover or accepting a bribe or favor as a consideration either for the performance or nonperformance of his or her duty.
(19) 
Soliciting anyone to intercede with the Chief of Police or the Township Committee in relation to promotions, changing of beats, disposition of pending charges or any findings of a trial before the Township Committee or for refusing to do duty or evading duty of any kind whenever necessity requires, whether on patrol or elsewhere and whether in uniform or not.
(20) 
Failure to report for duty and work shifts as assigned.
(21) 
Failure to report for duty when notified so to do by a superior officer either directly or indirectly.
(22) 
Failure to report a known violation of any law or ordinance of the Township to a superior officer.
(23) 
Abuse of police cars and/or other equipment.
(24) 
Any other just cause as determined by the Township Committee or as permitted by law.
The Township Committee may, in its discretion, appoint a hearing officer to conduct disciplinary hearings involving police officers. The appointed hearing officer shall be such a person who, in the judgment of the Township Committee, possesses the necessary training, knowledge and experience to conduct disciplinary hearings involving police officers. The designated hearing officer shall be fully authorized to conduct such hearings on behalf of the Township Committee and, after the conclusion of hearings, shall prepare written proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law for submission to the Township Committee. The Township Committee retains full authority to accept, reject or modify the proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law of the hearing officer.
The Chief of Police shall have the power to suspend from duty any member of the Department against whom charges are brought for violating any of the regulations set forth herein or any applicable law or regulation governing the operation of the Township Police Department or the conduct of police officers generally. Such suspension may be with or without pay as permitted by law and shall be effective until such time as a final decision is rendered after hearing.
A. 
The Chief of Police shall make recommendations to the Township Committee in the promulgation of such rules and regulations concerning the conduct and duties of the officers and personnel, the kinds of uniform and insignia to be worn by them and such other matters as may be necessary for the proper regulation of the Police Department. When the same have been adopted by the Township Committee, they shall be known as the "Rules and Regulations for the Government of the Police Department of the Township of Hanover, County of Morris and State of New Jersey" and shall be binding upon each officer and member of the Police Department and all special officers and may further make provisions for the acquisition of such apparatus, equipment and vehicles as the Township Committee may deem necessary or useful for the Police Department.
B. 
Each member of the Police Department shall be presented with a printed copy of the Rules and Regulations of the Police Department, and any neglect or failure by any member of the Police Department to carry out each and every rule and regulation or order as aforesaid shall be held to be sufficient cause for dismissal from the Department.