[Adopted 11-9-1976 by Ord. No. 1046 (Ch. 96, Art. II, of the 1990 Code)]
There is hereby established the position of
the Director of the Police Department of the City of Vineland, who
shall be designated and known as the "Director of Public Safety."
The Director shall be appointed by the Mayor
of the City of Vineland, with the advice and consent of the City Council.
The Director shall be appointed for and shall
serve during the term of office of the Mayor appointing him and until
the appointment and qualification of his successor.
[Amended 7-24-1984 by Ord. No. 84-24; 2-27-1990 by Ord. No. 90-12; 10-27-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-68]
The Director shall receive an annual salary and mileage and/or other transportation compensation, to be paid in the same manner as other department heads and officers of the City of Vineland. The current salary is set forth in Chapter 157, Salaries and Compensation.
[Amended 6-24-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-24]
No person shall be qualified for appointment as Director of
the Police Department unless such person shall be of high moral character
and shall not have been convicted of a crime as defined in N.J.S.A.
2C:1-4 or shall not have been convicted of a disorderly or petty disorderly
offense in the past 10 years. Furthermore, no person shall be qualified
for appointment as Director of the Police Department unless such person
shall have:
A.
Ten years' administrative business experience and have a high school
diploma or its equivalent; or
B.
Five years' experience in business administration for a governmental
agency and have attained a Master of Business Administration; or
C.
Five years in the rank of lieutenant or greater in law enforcement;
or
E.
Has attained the rank of E-9 or higher in the military service for
a period of five years and remains in such rank or has been honorably
discharged from the military service.
[Amended 2-12-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-4; 2-8-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-07]
The Director of Public Safety shall be required to serve in
that capacity for such time as necessary to carry out the duties of
the Director of Public Safety as specified herein.
[Amended 11-14-1989 by Ord. No. 89-76]
A.
The Director shall possess all of the general appointment
and supervisory powers granted to department heads pursuant to N.J.S.A.
40:69A-43 and is designated the appropriate authority pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118. The Director shall have complete responsibility
for the fiscal and administrative affairs of the Police Department,
including the authority to:
(1)
Adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for the
government of the Police Department and for the discipline of members.
(2)
Provide for the health, safety or welfare of the City
in an emergency situation through special emergency directives.
(3)
Prepare budget requests and administer the departmental
budget.
(4)
Appoint police officers and employees of the Department.
(5)
Approve or disapprove payrolls, bills and claims chargeable
to the Department appropriations.
(6)
Provide such information reports on the work of the
Department as may from time to time be required by the Mayor.
(7)
Preside at all departmental hearings and remove or
suspend police officers and employees of the Department as provided
by law.
(8)
Perform such other duties as directed by the Mayor,
not inconsistent with applicable ordinances and statutes.
(9)
Examine at any time the operations of the Department
or the performance of any officer and members.
B.
The Director shall exercise all powers and duties
conferred by ordinances of the City of Vineland with respect to license
application and approval, except where expressly reserved to the Chief
of Police by law.
[Amended 11-14-1989 by Ord. No. 89-76]
The Chief of Police shall be the head of the
Police Department and shall be directly responsible to the Director
for the efficiency and routine day-to-day operations of the Department.
The Chief of Police shall, pursuant to policies adopted by the Director:
A.
Administer and enforce rules and regulations and special
emergency directives for the disposition and discipline of the Department
and its officers and personnel.
B.
Have, exercise and discharge the functions, powers
and duties of the Department.
C.
Prescribe the duties and assignments of all subordinates
and personnel.
D.
Delegate such of his authority as he may deem necessary
for the efficient operation of the Department to be exercised under
his direction and supervision.
E.
Report at least monthly to the Director, in such form
as shall be prescribed by the Director, on the operation of the Department
during the preceding month and make such other reports as may be requested
by the Director.
The Department of Public Safety heretofore established
by Ordinance No. 6 is hereby abolished.
