[Amended 7-16-1999 by Ord. No. 2578[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided,
in part, as follows:
"This ordinance shall take effect immediately
after final passage and publication in the manner provided by law
with the exception of {original} § 49-2A(3) and 49-2D setting
forth the numbers of captains, which section shall take effect on
August 31, 2000. Until then, the language of the existing ordinance,
as same shall pertain to the number of captains, shall control and
shall remain in full force and effect. During the period of time that
the department continues to have two captains, the additional captain
shall command the Investigations Bureau within the Investigations
and Services Division. When the number of captains is reduced to one,
command of the Investigations Bureau shall be assumed by the Deputy
Chief of Police.
There is hereby created a Police Manpower
Council whose purpose shall be to study and report on the rank and
manpower needs of the department. The Commission shall consist of
seven members, designated as follows: The Director of Public Safety,
the Chief of Police, the President of Local 33 of the P.B.A., and
four members who shall be appointed by the Director of Public Safety.
The members shall serve until the study is complete and the report
has been formally submitted to the Board of Commissioners of the Township
of Nutley."
There is hereby recognized and established a
Police Department in the Township of Nutley, to be known and designated
as the "Police Department of the Township of Nutley." The Police Department
shall be under the control and in the charge of the Director of the
Department of Public Safety as adopted from the membership of the
Board of Commissioners, pursuant to New Jersey statutes.
[Amended 2-5-2002 by Ord. No. 2717; 2-1-2005 by Ord. No.
2871; 1-7-2009 by Ord. No. 3087; 10-7-2014 by Ord. No.
3298; 4-3-2018 by Ord. No. 3381]
There shall be established within the Police Department the
following table of organization:
A.
Department superior officer complement. The complement of superior
officers within the Police Department shall be determined by the Director
of Public Safety up to the following:
B.
Department structure. The Department shall be divided into three
divisions, a Patrol Division, Investigations Division, and a Services
Division.
(1)
The Patrol Division. The Patrol Division shall consist of three shifts;
a day, evening, and night. In addition to the Division Commander,
there shall be assigned four Lieutenants, nine Sergeants, and such
civilian dispatchers as may be required.
(2)
The Investigations Division. The Investigations shall consist of
the Criminal Investigations Bureau, the Youth Aid Bureau, and the
Professional Standards Unit. In addition to the Division Commander,
there shall be assigned four Detective sergeants and such Detectives
and other officers as may be required, in conformance with policy
established by the Director of Public Safety.
(a)
Criminal Investigations Bureau. The Criminal Investigations
Bureau shall consist of a day and evening shift. The hours shall be
as established by the Director of Public Safety. The Criminal Investigations
Bureau, shall, in addition to investigative responsibilities, develop
and implement crime prevention and Neighborhood Watch programs.
(b)
Youth Aid Bureau. The Youth Aid Bureau shall, in addition to
investigative responsibilities, develop and implement programs to
deter young people from unlawful conduct and substance abuse. These
programs may include, but are not limited to; a Junior Police Academy,
Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE), School Resource Officers (SRO),
and Police Youth Organizations (PYO).
(c)
Professional Standards Unit. The Professional Standards Unit
shall ensure that Department personnel develop and maintain the knowledge,
skills, and abilities required for effective performance of their
duties through the implementation of a comprehensive, continuous training
program. The unit shall also be responsible for the Department's Internal
Affairs function.
(3)
The Services Division. There shall be assigned to the Services Division,
such command, supervisory, and other personnel as may be required.
The Services Division shall consist of personnel administration, records
management, crime analysis, police information technology, facilities
and equipment, fleet management, and evidence and property control.
A.
The Chief of Police shall be the head of the Police
Department. The Chief of Police shall be directly responsible to the
Director of the Department of Public Safety for the effective and
efficient routine day-to-day operations of the Police Department and
shall, pursuant to policies established by the Director of the Department
of Public Safety:
(1)
Administer and enforce rules and regulations and special
emergency directives for the disposition and discipline of the Police
Department and its members, officers and personnel.
(2)
Have, exercise and discharge the functions, powers
and duties of the Police Department.
(3)
Prescribe the duties and assignments of all subordinates
and other personnel.
(4)
Delegate such authority as may be necessary for the
efficient operation of the Police Department to be exercised under
his direction and supervision.
(5)
Report at least monthly to Director of the Department
of Public Safety in such form as shall be prescribed on the operation
of the Police Department and make such other reports as may be required.
B.
The Deputy Chief of Police, in fulfilling the duties
of the office, shall:
(1)
Serve as the Acting Chief of Police in the event of
the extending absence of the Chief of Police due to illness, disability
or suspension.
(2)
Command the Investigation and Services Division of
the Police Department.
(3)
Coordinate and effectuate the community policing philosophy
of the Department.
(4)
Assume any other duties which may be assigned to the
position by the Chief of Police.
C.
In the absence of the Chief of Police and Deputy Chief
of Police, the Chief shall appoint an Acting Chief of Police.
The qualifications for appointments, promotions,
removals, discharges and disciplining of any member of the Police
Department shall be in accordance with Title 11A and in accordance
with other applicable statutes and regulations of the State of New
Jersey and the lawful rules and regulations duly adopted by the Director
of the Department of Public Safety and the governing body of the Township
of Nutley.
The Director of Pubic Safety shall have any
and all powers and duties as may be permitted by law under the Commission
form of government, including but not limited to the power to make
all appointments to and promotions within the Police Department.
The general government and discipline of the
Police Department of the Township of Nutley shall be according to
the rules and regulations contained in a certain volume entitled "Nutley
Police Department — Rules and Regulations." The Chief
of Police shall be responsible for the distribution and dissemination
of copies of said rules and regulations on file available for the
inspection by any and all interested persons. The Director of Public
Safety shall be responsible for the administration and enforcement
of all said rules and regulations and shall be empowered to delegate
the administration and enforcement to the Chief of Police or the superior
officer serving as Acting Chief of the Police Department. The Director
of Public Safety shall be authorized, empowered and responsible for
issuing, promulgating, modifying and amending the rules and regulations.
Any person appointed to a position in the Police
Department shall comply with the requirements of all relevant law,
including the New Jersey Statutes, with respect to qualifications
and training.
