A Police Department is hereby established in and for the Borough
of Northampton. Provided, the Police Department previously created
in and for the Borough of Northampton shall constitute the Police
Department hereby created.
Subordinate to the Chief of Police, in the Police Department
shall be established such classifications of police officers as the
Council shall from time to time appoint and designate. The number
of persons to serve in such subordinate classifications, on a full-time
and/or part-time basis, and the compensation of each shall be determined
by the Borough Council from time to time.
Nothing herein contained shall affect the authority of the Mayor
to appoint special policemen during emergencies.
[Added 3-13-1975 by Res. No. 9-75]
The Mayor of the Borough of Northampton does hereby delegate,
with the permission of the Borough Council, authority to the Borough
Manager in accordance with the Borough Code and the desires of the
public officials aforementioned to manage, regulate and administrate
the following areas of police activity:
A. Administrative procedures in compliance with the procedure manual
of standard operating procedures and rules and regulations as well
as all other administrative policies and procedures previously or
later adopted by the Borough Council and the Mayor.
B. Management, control and regulation of police overtime.
C. Any other responsibilities directly or indirectly connected with
the above as well as any other authorities later delegated by the
same public officials.
[Added 3-13-1975 by Res. No. 11-75]
Police overtime shall only be authorized with the prior permission
of the Borough Manager, with the following exceptions:
A. Emergencies (defined as a sudden, generally unexpected occurrence
demanding immediate action; i.e., crime, law enforcement, hot line
requests).