[Amended 10-11-1971 by Ord. No. 71-4A]
There shall be a Department of Public Safety, the head of which
shall be the Director. The Department shall include the Office of
Police, the Office of Traffic Supervision and the Office of Civil
Defense.
[Amended 6-3-1985 by Ord.
No. 85-5; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1,
General Provisions, Art. II)]
Within the Department of Public Safety there shall be an Office
of Police, which may be referred to as the "Police Department," the
head of which shall be the Chief of Police. Under the direction and
supervision of the Director, the Office of Police shall be organized
in such manner as may have heretofore been authorized by the Township
or may be hereafter authorized by the Council.[1] The appointment and assignment of all personnel other
than special law enforcement officers to be appointed by the governing
body pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-146.10 et seq. shall be by the Director
with the approval of the Mayor.
The Office of Police, under the direction and supervision of
the Director, shall:
A.
Preserve the public peace; protect life and property; prevent crime;
detect and arrest offenders against the penal law and ordinances effective
within the municipality; suppress riots, mobs and insurrections; disperse
unlawful or dangerous assemblages; and preserve order at all elections
and public meetings and assemblages.
B.
Administer and enforce laws and ordinances to regulate, direct, control
and restrict the movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic, including
the marking and signing of roads to protect the safety and facilitate
the convenience of motorists and pedestrians.
C.
Remove all nuisances in the public streets, parks and other public
places; inspect and observe all places of public amusement or assemblage
and all places of business requiring any state or municipal license
or permit, and report thereon to the appropriate department.
D.
Provide proper police attendance and protection at fires.
E.
Provide for attendance of its members in the Municipal Court as necessary
for the prosecution and trial of persons charged with crimes and offenses,
and cooperate fully with law enforcement and prosecuting authorities
of federal, state, county and other local governments.
F.
Operate a training program to maintain and improve the police efficiency
of the members of the police force.
G.
Recommend and supervise the installation and maintenance of an adequate
and safe streetlighting system.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
A.
. Within the Department of Public Safety there shall be an Office
of Emergency Management, which shall be headed by an Emergency Management
Coordinator appointed by the Mayor pursuant to law (N.J.S.A. App.
A 9-40.1). The Emergency Management Coordinator, subject to fulfilling
the requirements of said law, shall serve for a term of three years.
B.
The Office of Emergency Management shall have the powers and duties
prescribed by law. It shall consist of no more than 15 persons who
shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Mayor.
C.
The Director shall appoint a Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator
with the approval of the Mayor. The Deputy, whenever possible, shall
be appointed from among the salaried officers or employees of the
Township.
[Added 10-11-1971 by Ord.
No. 71-4A]
A.
Within the Department of Public Safety there shall be an Office of
Traffic Supervision, the head of which shall be the Chief of Police.
B.
Organization. The Office of Traffic Supervision shall consist of
special law enforcement officers appointed by the governing body pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 40A:146.8 et seq., except that such law enforcement officers
shall not be authorized or empowered to bear arms nor qualify for
the same. All special law enforcement officers appointed to perform
the duties of this Office shall not be assigned or allocated as special
law enforcement officers to perform duties under the Office of Police.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
[Added 10-11-1971 by Ord.
No. 71-4A]
The Office of Traffic Supervision shall perform the following
duties:
[Added 6-6-2018 by Ord.
No. 18-07]
A.
Within the Department of Public Safety, there shall be not less than
one Municipal Humane Law Enforcement Officer who shall be appointed
by the Mayor upon the recommendation of the Chief of Police and with
the approval of the Director of Public Safety.
B.
The Municipal Humane Law Enforcement Officer shall have the power
and authority within the Township to act as a municipal humane law
enforcement officer to:
(1)
Enforce all animal welfare and animal cruelty laws of the State of
New Jersey and ordinances of the Township;
(2)
Investigate and sign complaints concerning any violation of an animal
welfare or animal cruelty law of the State of New Jersey or ordinance
of the Township; and
(3)
Act as an officer for the detection, apprehension, and arrest of
offenders against the animal welfare and animal cruelty laws of the
State of New Jersey and ordinances of the Township.
C.
The Municipal Humane Law Enforcement Officer shall:
(1)
Abide by the provisions of Chapter 22 of Title 4 of the Revised Statutes
and all other applicable laws and regulations;
(2)
Satisfactorily complete the training course developed pursuant to
Subsection a. of § 11 of P.L. 2005, c. 372 (N.J.S.A. 4:22-11.11),
subject to the provisions of Subsection c. of § 11 of P.L.
2005, c. 372 (N.J.S.A. 4:2211.11) as applicable, as soon as practicable,
but no later than one year after the date on which the officer's designation
is approved by the Chief of Police;
(3)
Refer all complaints for violations of the provisions of Subsection
c. of N.J.S.A. 4:22-17 to the county prosecutor for investigation
and prosecution, or any other appropriate legal action, except that
such Municipal Humane Law Enforcement Officer may take any action
necessary, within the authority granted pursuant to Chapter 22 of
Title 4 of the Revised Statutes, to respond to an emergency situation;
(4)
Provide notice to the county animal cruelty prosecutor designated pursuant to Paragraph (1) of Subsection a. of § 28 of P.L. 2017, c. 331 (N.J.S.A. 4:22-14.4) within five businesses days after the receipt of any complaint of a violation of any provision of Article 2 (N.J.S.A. 4:22-15 et seq.) of Chapter 22 of Title 4 of the Revised Statutes, regardless of whether the violation is referred to the county prosecutor pursuant to Subsection C(3) of this section. The notice shall contain, at minimum, a brief description of the offense alleged; and
(5)
Submit, by October 1 of each year, a report to the animal cruelty
prosecutor designated pursuant to Subsection a. of § 28
of P.L. 2017, c. 331 (N.J.S.A. 4:22-14.4), which shall include, for
the most recently concluded state fiscal year, the number of complaints
received for each offense under Article 2 (N.J.S.A. 4:22-15 et seq.)
of Chapter 22 of Title 4 of the Revised Statutes and the number of
cases referred to the county prosecutor, and may contain any policy
recommendations or concerns of the municipal humane law enforcement
officer related to animal cruelty law enforcement in the municipality.
