There is hereby established a Public Safety Department, which
shall have and exercise all the powers and duties, as herein conferred
by this article and imposed by general law, to administer and coordinate
all matters relating to the public safety of all citizens and property
located within the City of Haverhill.
The Mayor may appoint either the Chief of the Police or Fire
Department as the Commissioner of the Public Safety Department, who
shall hold office and serve at the pleasure of the Mayor. Whichever
Chief is not selected as Commissioner of the Public Safety Department
shall report directly to the Commissioner.
The Public Safety Department shall consist of a Commissioner,
who shall have all the powers, duties and authority of the Police
Chief and the Fire Chief within the City of Haverhill. The Commissioner
shall exercise full and complete control and supervision over the
following City departments:
D. Unified Public Safety Dispatch Center.
Should any of the provisions of this article or any rules or
regulations adopted pursuant hereto be found to be in conflict with
the provisions of any existing ordinance, resolution, rule, regulation
or code of the City of Haverhill, the provisions of this article shall
apply.