[Adopted 2-25-2015 by Ord. No. 317 as Ch. 22, Art. II, of the 2015 Pittsfield
Charter Township Code]
The Director of Public Safety shall report monthly to the Township
Supervisor all arrests made and appearance tickets issued by the Police
Department and shall provide other information as the Supervisor may
require. A monthly summary of police activities shall be presented
to the Township Board of Trustees by the Director of Public Safety
or his designated representative.
Equipment shall be issued to police officers as the Director
of Public Safety shall deem necessary to enable them to carry out
their duties described in this article. Such equipment may include
badges, identification cards, whistles and firearms. The Director
of Public Safety shall designate the uniform to be worn by all officers
of the Department.
Prior to the commencement of duties set forth in this article,
the Township Clerk shall administer to each police officer an oath
of office by which such police officer shall undertake the duties
and to observe the limitations set forth in this article and to abide
by the Police Department rules and regulations.
All police officers must maintain certifications required by
law and proficiencies in law enforcement related fields as specified
in the Police Department rules and regulations.
Employment of police officers must conform with lawful standards
adopted by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (or
its successor agency/department). The Board of Trustees may adopt
additional hiring standards upon the recommendation of the Director
of Public Safety.
The police work of the Township shall consist of the following
functions:
A. The operation of the motor units or foot patrol for routine investigations
and the general maintenance of law and order.
B. The maintenance of the central complaint desk at police headquarters,
the maintaining and supervising of police records, criminal and noncriminal
identification, property identification, custody of property and the
operation of detention quarters.
C. The investigation of crimes, elimination of illegal liquor traffic
and vice, and the preparation of evidence for the prosecution of criminal
cases and offenses in violation of the ordinances of the Township.
D. The prevention and control of juvenile delinquency, the removal of
crime hazards and the coordination of community agencies interested
in crime prevention.
E. The control of traffic, traffic education programs, school patrols,
and coordination of traffic violation prosecutions.
The Police Department shall dispose of lost, abandoned or unclaimed
property in accordance with state law.
The Director of Public Safety may hereby establish an auxiliary
police force of the Township, which shall be a division of and administered
by the Police Department and shall consist of such members as may
be determined by the Director, provided sufficient funds are available
in the Police Department budget. Prior to the commencement of service,
each auxiliary officer shall take an oath of office administered by
the Township Clerk, by which such auxiliary officer shall swear to
undertake the duties and to observe the limitations set forth in this
article and to abide by the Department rules and regulations. The
equipment, training, qualifications and duties of auxiliary police
officers shall be set forth in a departmental regulation promulgated
by the Director of Public Safety. The auxiliary force may be identified
or named as determined from time to time by the Director and Supervisor.
The Township shall provide auxiliary police officers with workers'
compensation and liability insurance, and other benefits and compensation
as may be provided by resolution of the Township Board of Trustees.
[Adopted 2-25-2015 by Ord. No. 317 as Ch. 22, Art. III, of the 2015 Pittsfield
Charter Township Code]
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article,
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where
the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
ADDITIONAL POLICE SERVICE
Those services requested by a property owner, in addition
to or supplemental to those provided by the Police Department in the
normal course of business.
DIRECTOR
The person appointed by the Township Board of Trustees to
oversee the daily operations of the Police Department.
PERSON
An individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation,
association, municipality, this state, any instrumentality or agency
of this state, the federal government, or any instrumentality or agency
of the federal government, or other legal entity.
PROPERTY
A geographical area in the Township where additional police
service is requested to be performed.
REQUESTOR
A person (as defined in this article) requesting police services
in addition to or supplemental to those provided by the Police Department
in the normal course of business.
TOWNSHIP
Those areas within the Township that are not within the corporate
limits of another municipality.