[Adopted 6-19-1980 as Secs. 3-1-1 through 3-1-6 of the 1980 Code]
The Police Department shall consist of a Chief of Police and
such other members as provided by the Council.
The Council shall employ police officers or terminate their
employment, upon the recommendation of the Chief of Police.
Rates of pay of members of the Police Department shall be determined
by action of Council on recommendation by the Police Committee of
the Council.
The Council shall set such working hours, leaves and vacations
for the Police Department as it shall deem necessary to the efficient
operation of the Department.
[Added 10-15-2007]
The Chief of Police may accept a designation by the owner, lessee,
custodian, or person lawfully in charge, as those terms are used in
the Code of Virginia § 18.2-119, as amended, of real property
located within the Town, designating the Elkton Police Department
as a "person lawfully in charge of the property" for the purpose of
forbidding another to go or remain upon the lands, buildings or premises
of the owner as specified in the designation. Any such designation
shall be in writing and shall be kept on file with the Elkton Police
Department. The Chief of Police shall promulgate rules, regulations
and/or a procedure for the acceptance and use of such designation.
[Adopted 6-19-1980 as Secs. 3-1-21 through 3-1-25 of the 1980 Code]
For the further preservation of the public peace, safety and
good order of the community, the Town Council, upon the recommendation
of the Chief of Police, may appoint persons of good character, not
to exceed six in number at any one time, to serve as auxiliary police,
and their appointment shall be revocable at any time by said Town
Council.
The Chief of Police is authorized to call into such service
such auxiliary police as may be necessary
A. In time of public emergency;
B. At such times as there are insufficient numbers of regular police
to preserve the peace, safety and good order of the community; or
C. At any time for the purpose of training such auxiliary police.
Auxiliary police as may be appointed under the provisions of
this article shall, when called into service, have all the powers
and authority and all the immunities of constables at common law.
The members of the auxiliary police force shall wear the uniform
prescribed by the Town Council at all times when performing service.
The auxiliary police force shall operate under the direction
and control of the Chief of Police subject to such rules and regulations
as the Town Council may, from time to time, adopt.