[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of East Greenville as indicated in article histories.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 5-8-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-02[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed
former Ch. 14, comprising Art. I, Police Department, Unified, adopted
9-8-1998 by Ord. No. 98-8, and Art. II, Cooperative Agreement, adopted
5-27-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-5.
The Borough Council hereby creates a police force within the
Borough boundaries which henceforth shall be known and referred to
as the "East Greenville Borough Police Department."
The Borough Council shall provide for the organization of the
Borough of East Greenville Police Department and shall appoint a Chief
of Police and such police officers deemed necessary by Council and
shall determine the duties, benefits and compensation of the police
officers. Borough Council may assign any member of the police department
to attend training classes offered by the federal or state government
and may pay the police officer's expenses while attending the
school.
Each police officer of the Borough of East Greenville Police
Department shall have those powers and abilities as are granted to
police officers under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
or the rules of the Supreme Court or the ordinances of the borough
for which a fine or penalty is imposed, unless otherwise excepted
by law.
Each police officer, when on duty, shall wear a shield or badge
with the words "Borough of East Greenville Police" inscribed thereon
and before commencing his or her duties shall affirm the oath of office.
The Borough of East Greenville Police Department shall commence
police services upon appointment of a Chief of Police by Borough Council.
