There is hereby created the position of Chief
Radio Communications Officer for the Borough of Hasbrouck Heights.
The Chief Radio Communications Officer shall
be appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council,
and shall serve for a term of one year or until his or her successor
is appointed.
The Chief Radio Communications Officer shall
at all times be a resident of the Borough of Hasbrouck Heights and
must be a current, active member in the Associated Public Safety Communications
Officers, Inc.
The Chief Radio Communications Officer shall
serve without compensation or other benefits for the duties performed
by him hereunder.
The Chief Radio Communications Officer shall
perform the following duties or functions:
A. Complete, sign and submit on behalf of the Borough
all frequency coordination forms and Federal Communications Commission
license applications or renewals to the State Police Frequency Coordination
Unit and to the Federal Communications Commission.
B. Coordinate all licensing/frequency coordination and
frequency assignments for all Borough departments in order to effectively
utilize all licensed frequencies on an interdepartmental basis.
C. Assist all department heads in the preparation of
letters of authorization to allied agencies and their units for operation
on any Borough frequency.
D. Operate mobile or hand-held portable radios on all
duly licensed Borough radio frequencies for both emergency and administrative
usage.
E. Report to the appropriate department head any and
all infractions of Federal Communications Commission rules and regulations
or of any Borough radio communication rules committed by Borough officers
or employees.
F. Prepare and establish rules and regulations concerning
the operation of radio communications equipment by Borough employees
and officers.
G. Review and recommend specifications for the purchase
of radio equipment by any Borough department as requested.
H. Act as consultant to the Borough with any and all
contractors utilized for radio repair or installation of Borough radio
equipment.