[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Jim Thorpe 9-13-1962. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The existing Police Department is hereby recognized
and reestablished in and for the Borough of Jim Thorpe. The Chief
of Police shall be the chief executive of the Police Department. He
shall, under the Mayor, be in charge of the Police Force and have
supervision over its members, in the exercise of their powers, duties
and authority.
Subordinate to the Chief of Police in the Police
Department, the following classifications are hereby established:
Sergeant and Patrolman. The number of persons to serve on full-time
or part-time basis, and the compensation of each, shall be determined
by the Borough Council from time to time.
It shall be the duty of all members of the Police
Department to perform such duties as prescribed by law and such other
duties as the Mayor or Borough Council by ordinance of resolution
may require of them.
No policeman shall charge for or accept any
fee or other compensation, in addition to his salary, for any service
pertaining to his duties or office, except public rewards and legal
mileage allowed for traveling expenses.
The police shall enforce all Borough ordinances
and regulations, and shall make or cause to be made to the Mayor notice
of complaint of every infraction thereof which shall come to their
knowledge and to secure necessary evidence and proof therefor.
The Chief of Police shall make a monthly report
of his activities which shall be presented at the regular monthly
meeting of Borough Council first succeeding the said month being reported.
