Any officer or member of the Police Department, upon being found
guilty of any of the following charges, may be removed from office
or employment therein by the vote of a majority of the members of
the Council present, provided that at least three affirmative votes
shall be required for such purpose, the Mayor to have a vote thereon
only in case of a tie vote.
A. Incapacity, misconduct or nonresidence.
B. Intoxication or under the influence of any drug or other compound
while on or off duty.
C. Willful disobedience of orders.
D. Indecent, profane or harsh language.
E. Disrespect of a superior officer.
F. Absence without leave or absence from post of duty without excuse.
H. Immorality, indecency or lewdness.
I. Incapacity, either physical or mental, lack of energy or gross ignorance
of the laws and regulations of the Police Department.
J. Visiting, except on police business, any gambling house, poolroom
or house of ill fame, or visiting while in uniform or on duty, except
on police business, any saloon or liquor store.
K. Violation of any criminal law.
L. For making known any proposed action or movement of the Police Department,
or the contents of any order, other than to persons immediately concerned
in their execution.
M. Conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman.
N. Conduct subversive to good order and the discipline of the Police
Department.
O. Publicly commenting on the official action of a superior officer.
P. Failure to report a known violation of law or accepting a bribe or
favor as a consideration either for the performance or nonperformance
of his duty.
Q. Visiting any place of amusement while in uniform except on police
business.
R. Failure to attend a drill or the school of instruction at the time
fixed or whenever ordered.
S. Soliciting anyone to intercede with the Chief of Police and/or Police
Director, the Mayor and Council or any superior officer in relation
to promotion, disposition of pending charges or any findings of a
trial before the Mayor and Council.
[Amended 3-20-2017 by Ord. No. 1541-2017]
T. Neglecting duty, refusing to do duty or evading duty of any kind,
whenever necessity requires, whether at the police station or elsewhere
and whether in uniform or not.
U. For the disobedience of any rule or regulation established or which
may be hereafter established for the Police Department.
When any member of the Police Department is suspended from office
and afterwards reinstated, he shall not receive any pay for the period
of suspension, unless otherwise ordered by the Mayor and Council.
All charges against members of the Police Department shall be
thoroughly examined by the Mayor and Council; and upon any member
of the Department being convicted by the Mayor and Council of any
violation of any rules, regulations or orders of the Department, the
Mayor and Council may, in lieu of dismissal from the Department, impose
such penalty as in its judgment is warranted by the character of the
offense.
[Amended 2-18-1992 by Ord. No. 982-92]
A. The Mayor and Council shall make such rules and regulations concerning
the conduct and duties of the members and the kinds of uniforms and
insignia to be worn by them and concerning such other matters as may
be necessary for the proper regulation of the Police Department, and
when the same have been adopted by the Mayor and Council, they shall
be known as the "Rules and Regulations for the Governing of the Police
Department of the Borough of Edgewater" and shall be binding upon
each officer and member of the Department.
B. The Mayor and Council hereby adopts the Police Manual of the Edgewater
Police Department, which establishes the basic duties and responsibilities
of members and supervisors of the Police Department. Copies of the
Police Manual shall be kept on file in the office of the Borough Clerk
and in the office of the Chief of Police and/or Police Director.
[Amended 10-17-2005 by Ord. No. 1322-2005; 3-20-2017 by Ord. No. 1541-2017]
[Amended 2-18-1992 by Ord. No. 982-92]
A. Each member of the Police Department shall be presented with a copy
of the Rules and Regulations of the Police Department. The rules shall
show what his duty shall be on all occasions, and any neglect by any
member of the Police Department to carry out each and every rule and
regulation as aforesaid shall be held to be sufficient cause for his
dismissal.
B. Each member of the Police Department shall be provided with a copy
of the Police Manual, which establishes the duties and responsibilities
of members and supervisors of the Police Department.
[Amended 10-17-2005 by Ord. No. 1322-2005]
[Amended 4-1-2002 by Ord. No. 1232-2002]
A. Any request for the hiring of off-duty police officers for a traffic
control detail or for any other purpose shall be submitted to the
Police Chief or his/her designee for review and approval. The Police
Chief will determine the appropriate means of satisfying the request.
B. The operation of such off-duty details shall be in accordance with
procedures established by the Chief of Police and/or Police Director.
[Amended 3-20-2017 by Ord. No. 1541-2017]
C. A party seeking to utilize off-duty police officers for a traffic
or other detail shall submit the following information to the Chief
of Police and/or Police Director:
[Amended 3-20-2017 by Ord. No. 1541-2017]
(1) The date and number of days for the detail, the location of the detail,
the nature of the detail, construction or event, and the specific
hours for each date.
(2) The party shall indicate the number of officers required and whether
a police vehicle will be necessary.
(3) The submission shall be accompanied by any request for road closings
and/or detours.
(4) In addition, the request will be accompanied by the name and address
of the party seeking to utilize off-duty police officers, telephone
number, and billing information.
D. Parties requesting to utilize off-duty police officers shall be required
to comply with the following:
(1) There shall be a four-hour minimum payment for each officer assigned
to an off-duty detail.
(2) Any cancellation of a scheduled off-duty detail must be provided
at least four hours prior to the starting time by notice to the Police
Department main desk. Failure to comply with this requirement shall
subject the party requesting the off-duty detail to a minimum payment
of four hours for each officer assigned.
(3) The party requesting the detail shall be required to deposit with
the Borough in escrow the estimated cost for the off-duty detail,
as determined by the Chief of Police and/or Police Director or his/her
designee, no later than 4:00 p.m. prior to the date of the detail.
[Amended 3-20-2017 by Ord. No. 1541-2017]
(4) An application and agreement shall be required to be completed by
the party requesting the detail, which shall be submitted to the Chief
or his/her designee. The request for the off-duty detail must then
be approved by the Chief or his/her designee.
E. The following payment schedule shall be applicable to off-duty details:
(1) The hourly rate shall be established at $90 per hour for any officer,
regardless of rank. A daily administrative fee of $25 shall be paid
to the Borough for administrative expenses for every day a police
officer is scheduled.
[Amended 3-18-2008 by Ord. No. 1386-2008; 7-15-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-004]
(2) The minimum payment for an officer working an off-duty detail shall
be four hours.
(3) Should an officer work from between four hours to eight hours, the
officer will be paid for eight hours' work.
(4) For an officer working from eight hours to 10 hours, the officer
will be paid for 10 hours' work. An officer will be paid for hours
worked in excess of 10 hours for the actual number of hours worked.
(5) The fee of $50 per vehicle shall be charged for these off-duty details
during the first eight-hour period. Off-duty details exceeding eight
hours shall be charged an additional fee of $25 per vehicle.
[Amended 3-18-2008 by Ord. No. 1386-2008]