[Adopted 12-9-2014 by L.L. No. 1-2014]
The title of this article shall be "Residency Requirement for
the Office of Town of Webb Chief of Police."
The person holding the office of Chief of Police of the Town
of Webb shall be required to reside and maintain his or her residence
in the Town of Webb for as long as he or she holds that office.
[Adopted 4-12-2016 by L.L. No. 1-2016]
The title of this law shall be " Local Law Establishing the
Position of Town Constable in the Town of Webb."
The purpose of this article is to establish the position of
Town Constable and to create the office of Town Constable as authorized
by Section 2.10 of the Criminal Procedure Law of the State of New
York and Section 20, Subdivision 1, of the Town Law of the State of
New York, to perform such duties at the direction of the Supervisor,
Town Board and/or Town Justices for the Justice Court of the Town
of Webb as allowed by the laws of the State of New York.
Notwithstanding the provisions of any general, special or local
law or charter to the contrary, only the following persons shall have
the power of and shall be peace officers:
A. The Town Constable shall be a constable, peace officer or police
constable of a town, provided such designation is not inconsistent
with local law and the office of the Town Constable shall be an appointed
position.
B. Upon appointment of a constable or any peace officer, the Town must
provide name, date of birth, rank or title, official station and whether
he or she is employed full time or part time to the New York State
Division of Criminal Justice Services, Albany, New York, pursuant
to Executive Law Section 845 on a semiannual basis (January and July).
The minimum qualifications for the position of a Town Constable/Peace
Officer shall be a high school diploma. He/she shall have a valid
New York State driver 's license, pistol permit and a peace officer
training certificate issued by the New York State Division of Criminal
Justice Services.
Town Constables/Peace Officers must be trained in accordance
with Section 2.30 of the Criminal Procedure Law of the State of New
York.
If any paragraph, section, sentence or portion of a sentence
of this local law shall be found and determined to be invalid, unlawful
and/or unconstitutional, such determination shall not invalidate or
void any other paragraph, section, sentence or portion thereof, and
such other parts thereof shall remain in full force and effect unless
and until legally revoked, modified and/or amended.
[Amended 12-13-2016 by L.L. No. 3-2016]
Public Officers Law 30, Section 1, requiring constables/peace
officers to be residents of the municipality they serve is hereby
waived, as authorized by Section 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law.