[Adopted 8-31-1987 by Ord. No. 943]
The office of special fire police is hereby created within the Borough of Punxsutawney, to be staffed by appointment by the Borough Council biannually for a two-year term of office beginning the first day of January of each even-numbered year.
On or before the 15th day of October of each odd-numbered year, the officers representing the Punxsutawney Volunteer Fire Company shall present to the Mayor of the Borough of Punxsutawney a list of nominees to be considered for appointment as special fire police for the next succeeding year. Within 20 days from the date of the receipt of such list of nominees, the Mayor shall review the list of nominees and transmit to the Borough Council said list, with his own confirmation or denial of qualification noted thereon.
On or before the completion of the final session of Borough Council for each odd-numbered year, the Borough Council shall act upon the Mayor's confirmation or denial of qualification of proposed nominees for special fire police for the succeeding fiscal year. Failure of the Council to act upon the Mayor's recommendation shall be considered the equivalent of approval.
Special fire police shall be sworn into office by the Mayor at the reorganizational meeting of the Borough Council.
Special fire police, upon confirmation by the Council and acceptance of the oath of office, shall be provided with a badge of office and instructed immediately in the duties and limitation of duties of office, which are:
A. 
That special fire police, under the direction of the Chief of Police, shall have full power and authority to regulate traffic and keep crowds under control at or in the vicinity of any fire at which their companies are in attendance.
B. 
That special fire police, under the direction of the Chief of Police, shall have full power and authority to act as police officers in order to facilitate and prevent interference with the work of firemen in extinguishing fires.
C. 
That special fire police, under the direction of the Chief of Police, shall have the same power and authority to act in all other emergencies, parades, functions or events sponsored or officially sanctioned by the Borough to which they have been specially mustered for control purposes.
Special fire police shall have such further duties, responsibilities, rights and obligations as may be further set forth by the Act of July 11, 1980, Act No. 122, or its amendments from time to time,[1] and the resolutions and ordinances of the Borough from time to time appertaining.
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Editor's Note: See 35 P.S. § 1201.