[Adopted 5-13-1970 as Sec. 2-12 of the 1970 Revised General Ordinances (Ch.
81, Art. I, of the 1992 Code); amended in its entirety 10-22-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-12]
Each person hereafter appointed to the Police Department shall
be known as a "probationary patrolman" and shall serve as such for
a period of one year from the date of his appointment. Each person
appointed or promoted to the position of Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain
or Chief of Police shall serve a probationary period in such capacity
for a period of one year from the date of his appointment or promotion.
At the termination of the probationary period and provided that the
candidate or person promoted satisfactorily meets all the requirements
of the position to which he has been appointed or promoted for the
probationary period, the appointment or promotion shall be final.
The Mayor shall, at the reorganization meeting of the Council
in January of each year, appoint one Councilman to serve as Chairman
of the Police Committee of the Council, and who shall be known as
the "Police Commissioner" or "Chairman of the Police Committee."
Discipline of employees and police officers will be imposed
consistent with New Jersey State statutes and the Rules and Regulations
of the Wallington Police Department. Employees may be subject to discipline
for violating laws, statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations and
written directives.
In addition to all other compensation as may be provided members
of the Police Department of the Borough of Wallington, each member
of the Police Department shall be entitled to an annual allowance
for the purchase of uniforms or the maintenance or replacement in
accordance with the current collective bargaining agreement.
Said allowance shall be paid on an annual basis on December
15 of each calendar year.
[Adopted 1-22-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-01]
For the convenience of those persons and entities which utilize
the services of off-duty law enforcement officers of the Borough of
Wallington Police Department and to authorize the outside employment
of the Borough Police while off duty, the Borough hereby establishes
a policy regarding the use of said officers.
A. Members of the Police Department shall be permitted to accept police-related
employment for private employers only during off-duty hours and at
such times as will not interfere with the efficient performance of
regularly scheduled or emergency duty of the Borough.
B. Any person or entity wishing to employ off-duty police shall first
obtain the approval of the Chief of Police/Police Director or officer
in charge, which approval shall be granted if, in the opinion of the
Chief/Police Director or officer in charge, such employment would
not be inconsistent with the efficient functioning and good reputation
of the Police Department and would not unreasonably endanger or threaten
the safety of the officers who are to perform the work.
All requests to the Borough for the services of off-duty enforcement
officers in the Borough of Wallington Police Department shall be forwarded
to the Chief of Police/Police Director or officer in charge for posting
before such services are required. Any law enforcement officers, when
employed by the Borough of Wallington, shall be treated as an employee
of the Borough; provided, however, that wages earned outside employment
shall not be applied toward the pension benefits of law enforcement
officers so employed, nor shall hours worked for outside employment
be considered in any way compensable as overtime.
[Amended 10-23-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-10]
Rates of compensation for contracting the services of an off-duty
law enforcement officer is amended as follows:
A. The following rate schedules shall apply to any individual and/or
business entity which falls within that class:
(1) Class A. All Class "A" individuals and/or business entities shall
pay a charge of $27 per hour. Of that amount, a fee of $5 per hour
shall be retained by the Borough of Wallington to cover administrative
costs, overhead and out-of-pocket expenses.
(2) Class B. All Class "B" individuals and/or business entities shall
pay a charge of $41 per hour. Of that amount, a fee of $5 per hour
shall be retained by the Borough of Wallington to cover administrative
costs, overhead and out-of-pocket expenses.
(3) Class C. All Class "C" individuals and/or business entities shall
pay a charge of $70 per hour. Of that amount, a fee of $5 per hour
shall be retained by the Borough of Wallington to cover administrative
costs, overhead and out-of-pocket expenses.
(4) Wallington Board of Education. With respect to the Wallington Board
of Education, the rate of compensation shall be $50 per hour.
(5) Borough vehicle. If a police car owned by the Borough of Wallington
is used, the Borough shall receive $50 per hour.
B. At the time that any person or entity requests the services of an
off-duty law enforcement officer, the Police Director or officer in
charge/Chief of Police shall determine which class that person or
entity falls within and shall charge the appropriate fee.
C. Payment of off-duty law enforcement officers for outside employment
shall be made through the Borough's payroll process.