A. 
Every position or employment in the Police force except that of Chief of Police, or equivalent, shall be filled by the Manager from a list of eligibles in accordance with the provisions and procedures of Section 1184 of The Borough Code, as now or hereafter amended, reenacted or supplied.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 8 Pa.C.S.A. § 1184.
B. 
The list of eligibles shall be compiled after open and competitive examinations prepared and administered in accordance with the provisions and procedures of Sections 1181 and 1182 of The Borough Code, as now or hereafter amended, reenacted or supplied.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: See 8 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 1181 and 1182.
C. 
The number of paid employees in the Police force shall be reduced for reasons of economy or other reasons in accordance with the provisions of Section 1190 of The Borough Code, as now or hereafter amended, reenacted or supplied.[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: See 8 Pa.C.S.A. § 1190.
D. 
Wherever the aforesaid sections of The Borough Code confer powers or impose duties upon the Civil Service Commission or Council, such powers shall be exercised by and such duties performed by the Manager.
E. 
Probationary periods, provisional appointments and promotions shall be made and acted upon by the Manager in accordance with the provisions of Sections 1186, 1187 and 1188 of The Borough Code as now or hereafter amended, reenacted or supplied.[4]
[4]
Editor's Note: See 8 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 1186, 1187 and 1188, respectively.
A. 
The administrative head of the Police force shall be appointed by the Manager with the advice and consent of Council.
B. 
The person appointed shall have had administrative experience and a background of employment in the field of law enforcement and public safety.
C. 
The administrative head of the Police force shall not be a member of the Career Service, but upon resignation or dismissal without cause, shall resume municipal employment with the highest rank, if any, held at the time of appointment.
A. 
Police employed by the Municipality shall be ex officio constables of the Commonwealth and shall have all the powers and prerogatives conferred on Police officers by Acts of Assembly, including those applicable to cities, boroughs and townships of the Commonwealth.
B. 
Police, when acting as constables, shall have the authority to serve and execute all criminal process for the violation of municipal ordinances which may be issued, and the fees and costs collected in such capacity shall be paid into the Municipal Treasury.
The Municipal Manager, with the advice and consent of Council, may appoint special school police who shall have the duty of controlling and directing traffic and providing for the public safety at or near schools and churches, and who shall be in uniform and when on duty shall be vested with all of the powers of municipal police officers. Such police shall serve at the pleasure of the Council and shall not come within the Career Service and Personnel provisions of the Charter, nor shall they be eligible to join any police pension fund maintained for municipal police.
The Mayor may appoint special police with full police powers and jurisdiction for the duration of an emergency in which the safety and welfare of the Municipality and the public is endangered.
Auxiliary police may be appointed by the Mayor as provided by general law.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See the Charter References to General Law included as an attachment to this Charter.
Police officers in the Career Service shall be suspended, removed, reduced in rank or demoted only in accordance with the provisions of Articles XV and XVI of this Charter.