A Police Department is hereby established in and for the Borough. The Chief of Police shall be the chief executive of the 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.
[Adopted 12-24-1963 by Ord. No. 471 (Ch. 240, Secs. 240.01 to 240.03, of the 1979 Codified Ordinances)]
[Amended 9-11-1995 by Ord. No. 1103]
B.
The priority of authority among such subordinate classifications shall be in the order above listed. The number of persons to serve in each of such subordinate classifications on a full-time and/or part-time basis, and the compensation of each, shall be as determined by Council from time to time.
Nothing in this article shall affect the authority of the Mayor to appoint special policemen during emergencies.