City of Clairton, PA
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2019-12-16
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THE CHARTER
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Chapter C Charter
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Article XV Police
- THE CHARTER
- Ch C Charter
- Ch C Art XV Police
- § C-1501 Appointment, promotion and reduction of force.
- § C-1502 Authority.
- § C-1503 Administrative head: appointment, qualifications and tenure.
- § C-1504 Special police.
- § C-1505 Auxiliary police.
- PART I: ADMINISTRATIVE LEGISLATION
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 5 Administration of Government
- Ch 9 Ambulance Service
- Ch 11 (Reserved)
- Ch 15 Citations
- Ch 17 City Property
- Ch 21 Contractor Certificates of Indebtedness
- Ch 25 Contracts, Deeds and Agreements
- Ch 28 Department of Community Development
- Ch 33 Financial Officer
- Ch 34 Financial Policies
- Ch 41 Human Needs and Resources Advisory Board
- Ch 47 Investments
- Ch 57 Manager, City
- Ch 61 Meetings
- Ch 69 Officers and Employees
- Ch 73 Ordinance Officer
- Ch 79 Pensions
- Ch 83 Personnel Board
- Ch 84 Personnel Rules and Regulations
- Ch 87 Planning Commission
- Ch 89 Police Department
- Ch 91 Public Service Special Commission
- Ch 95 Records
- Ch 97 Recovery Plan
- Ch 101 Recreation and Parks Advisory Board
- Ch 105 Retirement Benefits
- Ch 111 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 115 Sewer Authority
- Ch 125 Vacant Property Review and Economic Development Authority
- PART II: GENERAL LEGISLATION
- Ch 141 Activities, Temporary Outdoor
- Ch 145 Advertising Materials
- Ch 145A Airport Zoning
- Ch 146 Alarm Systems
- Ch 147 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 149 Amusement Devices
- Ch 155 Bicycles
- Ch 159 Brush, Grass and Weeds
- Ch 163 Building Construction
- Ch 167 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 169 Bushes, Shrubs and Hedges
- Ch 170 Claim Collections
- Ch 171 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 173 Curfew
- Ch 179 Dogs and Other Animals
- Ch 185 Electrical Standards
- Ch 189 Excavations
- Ch 195 Fees
- Ch 197 Firearms
- Ch 199 Fire Prevention
- Ch 203 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 208 Gas and Oil Exploration
- Ch 211 Grading, Paving and Curbing
- Ch 213 Graffiti
- Ch 214 Grease Traps and Interceptors
- Ch 215 Home Contractors
- Ch 217 Housing and Health Standards
- Ch 221 Insurance
- Ch 225 Junk and Junk Dealers
- Ch 228 Loitering and Prowling
- Ch 235 Mercantile Licenses
- Ch 237 Minors
- Ch 243 Noise
- Ch 245 Nonprofit Organizations
- Ch 247 Nuisances
- Ch 255 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 259 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 263 Personal Care Residence Homes
- Ch 267 Plumbing
- Ch 271 Poles and Wires
- Ch 274 Property Maintenance
- Ch 283 Refrigerators, Abandoned
- Ch 285 Rental Property
- Ch 291 Sales, Special
- Ch 293 Salt, Use of
- Ch 295 Sewers
- Ch 297 Signs
- Ch 299 Solid Waste
- Ch 303 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 307 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 315 Taxation
- Ch 317 Telephones, Outdoor Pay
- Ch 318 Tobacco-Free Zones
- Ch 319 Trees
- Ch 324 Vacant Structures and Properties
- Ch 327 Vehicles, Abandoned or Junked
- Ch 331 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 335 Water
- Ch 337 Zoning
- APPENDIX
- Ch A342 Cable Television Franchise
- DISPOSITION LIST
- Ch DL Disposition List
Every position for permanent employment on the police force
except that of Police Administrator shall be filled by the Manager
from the list of eligibles in accordance with the provisions and procedures
of this Charter and the civil service provisions of the municipality
established before and after the effective date of the Charter.
Wherever Section 4406 of the Third Class City Code[1] confer powers or duties upon Council, such powers shall
be exercised by and such duties performed by the Manager.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 39406.
Police employed by the municipality shall be ex officio constables
of the commonwealth and shall have all the powers and prerogatives
conferred on police officers by Acts of General Assembly, including
those applicable to cities, boroughs and townships of the commonwealth.
Police, when acting as constables, shall have the authority
to serve and execute all criminal process for the violation of municipal
ordinances which may be issued, and the fees and costs collected in
such capacity shall be paid into the municipal treasury.
The administrative head of the police force shall be appointed
by the Manager with the advice and consent of Council.
The person appointed shall have administrative experience and
a background of employment in the field of law enforcement and public
safety.
The Police Administrator shall be appointed for an indefinite
period and can be removed from office by a majority vote of Council.
The Police Administrator shall not participate in the conduct
of any political or election campaign other than to exercise his own
right of suffrage.
The Mayor may appoint special police with full police powers
and jurisdiction for the duration of an emergency in which the safety
and welfare of the municipality and the public is endangered.
Auxiliary police may be appointed by the Mayor as provided by
general law.
