[Amended 4-21-1980 by Ord. No. 80-12; 12-17-1984 by Ord. No. 84-36; 2-3-1986 by Ord. No. 86-2; 4-20-1992 by Ord. No. 92-12; 8-16-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-15; 9-13-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-14]
A. 
There is hereby created the rank of Captain of Operations/Deputy Chief who shall be appointed by the Mayor in consultation with the Appropriate Authority/Borough Administrator and the Police Chief.
B. 
Under the direction of the Chief of Police, the Captain of Operations/Deputy Chief shall have day-to-day operational command of the activities of the Uniform and Investigative Divisions of the Police Department. The Captain of Operations/Deputy Chief shall provide direction and supervision to subordinate officers and personnel, assign their duties, evaluate their performance and recommend appropriate action within the guidelines of established Departmental policies and procedures. He or she shall develop and implement programs and activities of the Police Department under guidelines set by the Chief of Police. He or she shall operate under the supervision and direction of the Chief of Police, whom he or she shall serve as Deputy. In the absence of the Chief of Police, he or she shall assume command of the Police Department. His or her recommendation respecting the hiring, discharge and discipline of police personnel shall be given substantial weight by the Chief of Police and by the Appropriate Authority of the Borough. The Captain of Operations/Deputy Chief, within the procedures prescribed by law, shall have the authority to give oral and written reprimands to its officers and personnel. He or she shall provide assistance to the Chief of Police and the Mayor and Council in the formulation of policies and goals for the Police Department.
C. 
The Captain of Operations/Deputy Chief shall serve in this rank as both a managerial and supervisory member of the Police Department. His or her duties shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) 
Supervising and coordinating the work of the two major divisions or units of the Police Department.
(2) 
Within the framework of established policies, identifying service needs and resources available, determining optimum human resource utilization and scheduling and duty assignments.
(3) 
Supervising preparation of division budgets and assisting the Chief in preparation of the Department budget by recommendations for service levels, programming and staffing.
(4) 
Identifying service needs, developing strategies and programs designed to meet them.
(5) 
Based on program review and Departmental effectiveness, recommending changes in the organizational structure, procedures and activities.
(6) 
Evaluating the performance of subordinate personnel and recommending appropriate personnel action to the Chief.
(7) 
Supervising maintenance of sick and vacation leaves, training, daily attendance and payroll records.
(8) 
Reviewing reports of shift activities and preparing periodic summary reports for the Chief. Together with the Chief, reviewing the effectiveness of current operations, staffing and assignments to identify areas for improvement or additional service needs.
(9) 
Attending and/or conducting staff meetings, squad meetings and in-house training sessions.
(10) 
Supervising the development of the Departmental training program.
(11) 
Interviewing applicants for employment.
A. 
There is hereby created the rank of Lieutenant who shall be appointed by the Mayor in consultation with the Appropriate Authority/Borough Administrator and the Police Chief.
B. 
Duties.
(1) 
Under the direction of the Captain of Operations and the Chief of Police, the Lieutenant shall serve as the immediate subordinate of the Captain of Operations to provide direction and supervision to Sergeants and other subordinate officers as directed by the Chief and Captain of Operations.
(2) 
The Lieutenant shall, at the direction of the Chief of Police or the Captain of Operations, as his or her primary duties, be in charge of all records, act as Press Officer, act as Internal Affairs Officer, be in charge of the training of all police officers and all training programs where required or appropriate.
(3) 
The Lieutenant, at the direction of the Chief of Police or the Captain of Operations, shall also disseminate any information received regarding procedural changes from federal, state, county or municipal laws.
(4) 
In addition, the Lieutenant, at the direction of the Chief of Police or the Captain of Operations, shall research, test and compile data on all types of equipment and materials used by the Police Department.
(5) 
Notwithstanding any of the above, the Lieutenant shall have his or her duties expanded or contracted as the Chief of Police believes wise in the efficient operation of the Department.
C. 
In the absence of the Captain of Operations and the Chief of Police, the Lieutenant, designated by the Chief of Police, shall assume command of the Police Department and, while in command of the Police Department, exercise those duties and responsibilities as described by law.
D. 
The Lieutenant shall serve in this rank as both a managerial and supervisory member of the Police Department.
In the absence of the Chief of Police, temporarily or otherwise, and in the absence of the Captain of Operations, as the case may be, and in the absence of the Lieutenant(s) , as the case may be, the Chief, at his sole discretion, shall designate a Sergeant to temporarily assume the duties of the Lieutenant(s) and to assume some or all of the duties of the Chief of Police.