Pursuant to Article 10, § 150, of
the Town Law of the State of New York, the town hereby establishes
a Police Department. This Police Department shall henceforth be known
as the "Town of Shandaken Part-Time Police Department."
[Amended 12-9-1992 by L.L. No. 2-1992]
Upon taking office, all patrolmen shall be given
and shall sign the oath of office, to be filed with the Town Clerk.
Members of the Police Department shall act as
police officers of the Town of Shandaken. They shall enforce all federal,
state and local laws and shall be responsible for the control of traffic
within the municipality.
[Amended 12-9-1992 by L.L. No. 2-1992]
The town will fund the Police Department on
an annual-budget basis beginning in January of each year. To effectuate
this, the Board of Police Commissioners must recommend, and the Town
Board must approve, the proposed police budget in time to be included
in the next year's town budget. The town shall, from time to time,
pay salaries and other fixed expenses. Other expenses shall be paid
by the town only after a voucher has been submitted and approved by
the Board of Police Commissioners.
[Amended 12-9-1992 by L.L. No. 2-1992]
All equipment purchased by the Police Department
will be the property of the Town of Shandaken Police Department and
the Town of Shandaken. The Board of Police Commissioners and members
of the force shall have custody of vehicles and equipment and shall
be responsible for maintaining the same and keeping an accurate inventory
thereof. Such inventory shall be available upon request of the Town
Board.