The Mayor, or if he/she so designates, a police
committee, as the appropriate authority, may promulgate and adopt
such rules and regulations as shall be necessary for the proper and
efficient conduct of the Police Department and for the discipline
of its members. Such rules promulgated by the appropriate authority
shall be adopted by resolution by the Mayor and Council. Such rules
and regulations that are in effect at the time of the passage of this
section shall continue in effect until further action of the appropriate
authority by resolution; provided, however, that nothing herein contained
shall be construed to make such rules and regulations part of this
article.
In the event of a vacancy in the office of the
Chief of Police, the governing body may appoint a Police Director
who may or may not be a existing member of the Police Department.
The Police Director shall be nominated by the Mayor and appointed
by the Council.
The Police Director shall be removed from office
as follows:
A. The Police Director may be removed from office for
cause, defined as:
(1) Failure to perform the duties of Police Director as
defined herein.
(2) Mental and/or physical incompetence to perform the
duties of the position of Police Director.
B. If the Police Director is notified that he/she is
to be removed for cause, he/she may request a public hearing which
shall be heard not earlier than 15 days nor later than 30 days after
submission of the request to the Mayor. Within five days after the
submission of a request for a public hearing, the specification of
charges shall be supplied to the Police Director.
The term of office of the Police Director shall
be set in the resolution appointing him/her. The salary of the Police
Director is to be fixed by the Annual Salary Ordinance of the Borough
of North Arlington.
The Director of Police for the Borough of North
Arlington shall be charged with the duties of supervising the Police
Department in all areas and aspects as it shall impact upon policy
and the good order and discipline of the Department, and shall adopt
rules and regulations for the Department and establish policies for
the daily operation of the Police Department and the discipline of
its members.
The Director of Police shall submit monthly
reports to the Mayor concerning the operation of the Police Department
during the preceding month in such form as shall be prescribed by
the Mayor. The Director shall make such other reports as may be requested
by the Mayor.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118, the Director
of Police shall issue any operations orders, general orders, or personnel
orders and special orders, standard operating procedures or policies
as the Director deems necessary for the efficiency and operation of
the Police Department.
Nothing contained herein shall infringe upon
or limit the duty and authority of the Chief of Police or Police Director
to act to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of the municipality
in an emergency through special emergency directives pursuant to N.J.S.A.
40A:14-118 and 40A:14-146.9.