[Ord. 946, 9/17/1963, § 1]
A Police Department is hereby established in and for the Borough
of Phoenixville. The Chief of Police shall be the chief executive
of the Police Department. He shall, under the direction of the Mayor,
be in charge of the police force and have supervision over its members,
in the exercise of their powers, duties and authority.
[Ord. 946, 9/17/1963, § 2; as amended by Ord. 1102,
10/14/1969, § 1; and by Ord. 2095, 5/8/2007, § 1]
Subordinate to the Chief of Police in the Police Department,
the classifications of Lieutenant, Sergeant, Corporal and Patrolman
are hereby established. The number of persons to serve in each of
such classifications and the compensation of each, shall be as determined
by the Borough Council from time to time.
[Ord. 946, 9/17/1963, § 3]
Nothing herein contained shall affect the authority of the Mayor
to appoint special policemen during emergencies.
[Ord. 946, 9/17/1963; as added by Ord. 2118, 4/15/2008]
The Police Department, pursuant to procedures established by
the Chief and approved by the Mayor and upon appropriate request,
shall issue copies of documents and charge fees therefor as follows:
A.
Accident reports: provide to any person involved in an accident,
his attorney or insurer, and to the federal government, branches of
the military service, commonwealth agencies and to officials of political
subdivisions and agencies of other states and nations and their political
subdivisions, a certified copy of the full accident report of the
police investigation of any vehicle accident or, if only a part of
the report is requested, the part requested. The Department may charge
a fee of $15 for each such copy (full or partial); provided, however,
that the Department may refuse to furnish the complete copy of the
investigation report whenever there are criminal charges pending against
any persons involved in the vehicle accident, unless the Pennsylvania
Rules of Criminal Procedure require the production of the documents.
B.
Other documents: upon payment of any required fee therefor, provide
copies of police documents, other than accident reports, to persons
or entities entitled to the same. The fee for such copies shall not
exceed the cost of making the copy (which cost may include a reasonable
portion of personnel and overhead cost).
