This article shall be known and may be cited as the "North Middleton Township Police Department Ordinance."
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of North Middleton as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 5-7-1981 by Ord. No. 81-2]
There is hereby established a Police Department for North Middleton Township. The appointment of policemen by the Board of Supervisors shall be subject to any applicable lawful provisions.
The Police Department of North Middleton Township shall be composed of the following classifications: Chief of Police, Captain, Sergeant, Corporal and patrolman. The number of individuals to serve in each capacity shall be determined by the Board of Supervisors, with the exception of the classification of Chief of Police, to which only one individual shall be appointed. The Board of Supervisors shall also have the power to appoint part-time policemen as are deemed appropriate.
All regular and part-time policemen shall be appointed to an initial probationary period of six months, during which period they shall be subject to discharge for any reason and shall have no benefits other than wages and those required by law or given at the sole discretion of North Middleton Township. Hereafter, members of the North Middleton Township Police Department shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Supervisors, subject to all applicable provisions of the law.
The Board of Supervisors of North Middleton Township shall, from time to time as deemed appropriate, formulate rules, regulations and personnel policy manuals to ensure the proper functioning of the North Middleton Township Police Department.
[Adopted 10-20-1998 by Ord. No. 98-4]
North Middleton Township is hereby authorized to enter into a mutual aid agreement which will evidence its intent to participate with the County of Cumberland, Office of the District Attorney, Office of the Sheriff and other area municipalities in intermunicipal police activities designed to provide mutual aid and cooperative law enforcement efforts.
Term of the agreement shall commence upon execution of the agreement and may be terminated at any time upon 30 days' prior notice by North Middleton Township.