The Police Department and its personnel have the responsibility, power and it is their duty to:
A. 
Protect life and property.
B. 
Prevent crime.
C. 
Detect and arrest offenders.
D. 
Preserve the public peace.
E. 
Enforce all laws and ordinances over which the Police Department has jurisdiction.
F. 
Develop a respect for law and order in the local community.
A. 
The Chief of Police is the chief executive officer of the Police Department, subject to the rules and regulations prescribed by the Town of Cornwall Board. The government and control of the Police Department and its members is vested in the Chief of Police.
B. 
The Chief of Police shall be designated by the Town Board of the Town of Cornwall to exercise command of the Police Department and its members (Article 10, Town Law).
During the temporary absence or disability of the Chief of Police, when no special designation has been made by competent authority, the command shall devolve upon the Police Department member designated by the Town of Cornwall Board. The Police Department member designated by the Town of Cornwall Board shall possess all powers and perform all the duties of the Chief of Police, except the power of making any changes in the rules and regulations, appointments, promotions, changes of assignment or detail, and he shall carry out the orders previously given, and such order shall not, except in cases of extreme emergency, be countermanded nor set aside; however, when such action is taken, a report shall be made to the Chief of Police in writing stating the reasons therefor in such instances.
The order of rank in the Police Department shall be:
A. 
Chief of Police.
B. 
Police Sergeant.
C. 
Police officer.
Seniority is determined as follows:
A. 
First, by rank.
B. 
Second, by continuous service in rank.
C. 
Third, by date of appointment to previous rank or ranks.
D. 
Fourth, by date of appointment to the Police Department.