[Amended 10-11-1994 by Ord. No. 12-94; 7-10-2012 by Ord. No. 11-12]
A. Establishment.
(1) There
is hereby created in and for the Borough of Oaklyn a Police Department
which shall consist of a Chief of Police, Captains of Police, Lieutenants
of Police, Sergeants of Police, patrol persons, and such other positions
as needed and created by ordinance.
(2) The
Borough Council shall from time to time determine the number of persons,
including temporary officers and members in an emergency, to be appointed
to these positions, by resolution, with their compensation. Hiring
and promotion of said persons shall be the responsibility of the Borough
Council.
(3) No person
shall be appointed to the Police Department who is not qualified as
provided in the New Jersey statutes. The Borough Council may also
require that an applicant for appointment to the Police Department
shall successfully complete a physical, mental and psychological examination.
B. Duties.
The Police Department shall:
(1) Preserve
the public peace;
(2) Protect
life and property;
(3) Detect,
arrest and prosecute offenders of the laws of New Jersey and the ordinances
of the Borough of Oaklyn;
(4) Direct
and control traffic;
(5) Provide
attendance and protection during emergencies;
(6) Provide
appearances in court;
(7) Cooperate
with all other law enforcement agencies; and
(8) Provide
training for the efficiency of its members and officers.
[Amended 6-4-1947 by Ord. No. 1A-47]
A. There is hereby established in the Borough of Oaklyn
the office of Chief of Police.
B. Said Chief of Police shall be appointed by the Mayor,
subject to confirmation by the Borough Council.
C. Said Chief of Police and all policemen of the Borough
of Oaklyn shall be under the direction and control of the Police Committee
of the Council and its Chairman acting as Director of Public Safety.
D. Said Chief of Police shall be paid a salary as set
forth in the annual Salary Ordinance.
[Amended 9-13-1977 by Ord. No. 13-77]
E. The Chief of Police shall be the head of the Police
Department and shall be directly responsible to the Borough Council
for its efficiency and day-to-day operations. Pursuant to policies
established by the Borough Council, the Chief of Police shall:
[Added 10-11-1994 by Ord. No. 12-94]
(1) Administer and enforce the rules and regulations of
the Police Department and any social emergency directive for the disposition
and discipline of the Department and its members and officers.
(2) Have, exercise and discharge the functions, powers
and duties of the Public Department.
(3) Prescribe the duties and assignments of all members
and officers.
(4) Delegate such authority as may be deemed necessary
for the efficient operation of the Police Department to be exercised
under the Chief's direction and control.
(5) Report at least monthly to the Borough Council in
such form as shall be prescribed on the operation of the Police Department
during the preceding month and make such other reports as may be requested
by the Borough Council.
[Amended 10-11-1994 by Ord. No. 12-94]
All the officers of the Police Department shall
perform all the duties provided by law and such other and further
duties as may be established by the Director of Public Safety, including
but not limited to preserving the public peace; protecting life and
property; detecting, arresting and prosecuting offenders of the laws
of New Jersey and the ordinances of the Borough of Oaklyn; directing
and controlling traffic; providing attendance and protection during
emergencies; providing appearances in court; cooperating with all
other law enforcement agencies; and providing training for the efficiency
of its members and officers.
[Added 10-11-1994 by Ord. No. 12-94]
The Borough Council of the Borough of Oaklyn
shall be designated as the appropriate authority as provided in the
New Jersey Statutes. The appropriate authority shall be responsible
for the overall performance of the Police Department. The appropriate
authority shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for the
government of the Police Department and for the discipline of its
members.
[Added 9-9-2014 by Ord. No. 16-14]
The Borough Council may appoint special law enforcement officers
in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:14-146.8 et seq., to be utilized by
the Police Chief. Their terms may not exceed one year, and such appointment
may be revoked without cause or hearing. They shall possess and exercise
all the powers and duties provided by said statutes during their term
in office, but shall not be continued as regular members of the Police
Department and shall not be entitled to tenure. The special police
officer's powers, rights and duties shall immediately cease at the
expiration of the term for which they were appointed, or upon revocation
of their appointment. They may be furnished with a badge upon the
deposit of a sum to be fixed by the Borough Council, which may be
refunded upon return of the badge.
[Added 9-9-2014 by Ord. No. 16-14]
A. No person shall be appointed as a special police officer unless he/she
is a citizen of the United States; able to read, write and speak the
English language; physically qualified and of good moral character;
and shall not have been convicted of any crime. No such special police
officer shall carry a revolver or other weapon when off duty. Every
special police officer shall be fingerprinted, and his fingerprints
shall be filed with the Division of State Police and the Federal Bureau
of Investigation.
B. Every such special police officer shall be under the supervision
and direction of the Chief of Police or officer in charge of the Police
Department.
C. Every such special police officer shall comply with the Police Department's
rules and regulations promulgated by the Borough Council for the conduct
and decorum of the regular members of the Police Department.
D. Before any such appointment is made, the Chief of Police shall ascertain
whether the applicant for the appointment is eligible and qualified,
as provided by statute, and a written report shall be made to the
Borough Council.
E. Said written report shall be made by the Chief of Police within two
weeks of the date the same is requested by the Borough Council, and
said written report shall list the findings of the Chief of Police
in detail. Following the receipt of such written report, the Borough
Council shall determine whether to appoint said special police officer
and, in conjunction therewith, may make an independent investigation
and appraisal of such applicant or proposed appointee.