[Amended 5-23-1979 by L.L. No. 2-1979; 7-19-1982 by L.L. No.
5-1982; 6-15-2021 by L.L. No. 13-2021; 4-27-2022 by L.L. No. 7-2022]
A. Pursuant to the authority vested in the Board of Trustees
under Village Law § 3-308, Subdivision 2, a separate Board
of Police Commissioners is hereby established in the Village of Kings
Point.
B. The Commission shall consist of three members.
[Amended 5-23-1979 by L.L. No. 2-1979; 4-27-2022 by L.L. No. 7-2022]
A. The Commissioners shall be appointed by the Mayor
of the Village, which appointment shall be approved by the Board of
Trustees in accordance with the provisions of the Village Law.
B. Not less than one Commissioner shall be a member of
the Board of Trustees.
C. Notwithstanding
the provisions of the Village Law, two of the Commissioners may reside
within the County of Nassau, New York, even though such residence
is outside the corporate limits of the Village, if such person has
either:
(1) Previously
served on the Commission for at least 10 years; or
(2) Has
at least 15 years of service as a police officer.
[Amended 4-27-2022 by L.L. No. 7-2022]
A. The terms of office of two of the Commissioners shall
be for five years, and those Commissioners, at least one of whom shall
be a member of the Board of Trustees, shall serve without compensation.
B. The term of office of the other Commissioner shall
be for a term of two years and shall be compensated as determined
from time to time by the Board of Trustees.
[Amended 5-23-1979 by L.L. No. 2-1979; 4-14-1981 by L.L. No.
5-1981]
A. The Board of Police Commissioners is hereby authorized
and empowered:
(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Village Law §§ 8-800
and 8-804, to promulgate rules and regulations governing the operation
of the Police Department of the Village and to recommend such other
rules and regulations applicable to other departments as shall be
necessary or desirable for the public safety and welfare, subject
however, to the prior approval of the Mayor and Board of Trustees
of any such rules and regulations.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Village Law § 8-804,
to supervise, control and direct the conduct of the members of the
Police Department of the Village and all matters relative to the operation
of such Department, including the appointment, promotion, change in
status and removal of said members.
(3) To prepare and submit from time to time fiscal reports
relative to the operation of the Police Department and to recommend
to the Mayor and the Board of Trustees such changes in the methods,
practices and procedures involved in the operation of the Department
and in the procurement of equipment necessary or desirable to promote
modernization of the Department, all consistent with its efficient
operation.
(4) To promote cooperation between the Police Department
of the Village and that of the County of Nassau, looking to better
and greater utilization of county-provided services and methods so
as to eliminate any unnecessary and duplicative services provided
by the Village and to bring into conformity, to the extent reasonably
possible, the practices of the Police Department of the county and
the Village; to remain abreast of modern day developments in the area
of law enforcement in the United States, to recommend the introduction
of changes of methods, procedures and equipment and to seek out federal
and state funds which may be used by the Village to improve police
procedures and operations within the Village.
(5) To do all things necessary and desirable to promote the achievement of the ends and policies set forth in §
30-1 hereof.
B. The Mayor shall have the right to delegate to the
Board of Police Commissioners and the Chairman thereof such other
powers of the Mayor as set forth in Village Law § 4-400,
Subdivision 1b and e, such other powers as may be deemed necessary
or desirable to enable the Board of Police Commissioners effectively
to discharge the duties above set forth; provided, however, that any
such delegation of powers shall not in any way relieve or absolve
the Mayor from the responsibility to supervise the proper discharge
by the Board of Police Commissioners and the Chairman thereof of all
of the obligations placed upon the Mayor by the Village Law.
[Added 4-14-1981 by L.L. No. 5-1981]
A. The Chairman of the Board of Commissioners shall preside
at the meetings of the Board of Commissioners.
B. A majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business, but a lesser number may adjourn.
C. No action may be taken except by a concurring vote
of a majority of the Board.
[Added 4-14-1981 by L.L. No. 5-1981]
The duties of the Chairman shall be:
A. To preside at the meetings of the Board of Commissioners,
and he may have a vote upon all matters and questions coming before
the Board, and he shall vote in case of a tie. However, on all matters
and questions, he shall vote only in his capacity as Chairman, and
his vote shall be considered as one vote.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Village Law § 4-400;
Subdivision 1e, to supervise, control and direct the day-to-day conduct
of the members of the Police Department of the Village and all other
routine matters relative to the operation of such Department between
Board meetings.
C. To act as liaison on a routine basis on behalf of
the Police Department of the Village with the County of Nassau.