[Adopted 8-27-1997 by L.L. No. 4-1997 (Ch. 20A, Art. I, of the 1995 Code)]
A number of positions of special police, as determined by the
Town Board, are hereby established pursuant to Town Law § 158
and § 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law. The Town Board,
in its discretion, may appoint special police to fill any or all of
the positions established by this article.
Such special police shall be appointed by resolution of the
Town Board in accordance with the provisions of § 158 of
the Town Law and § 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law. Such
special police shall serve at the pleasure of the Town Board and shall
have the same powers and authority conferred upon special police by
§ 158 of the Town Law.
The special police appointed by the Town Board shall be subject
to the general authority and direction of the Town Board and to such
orders and regulations as the Town Board may prescribe not inconsistent
with law. Such special police shall serve at the pleasure of the Town
Board.
Such special police shall be appointed in accordance with the
civil service laws and rules. Special police are part of the classified
service under Civil Service Law § 40, and are under the
exempt class.
The special police shall be under the authority and control
of the Chief of Police of the Town of Ogden Police Department.
The special police shall serve without compensation.
The special police are peace officers having the same powers
and authority as are conferred upon Constables by general laws of
the state only when on duty and shall conduct themselves, at all times,
in accordance with General Order Nos. 93-01 through 93-06, effective
February 5, 1993, and General Order Nos. 94-01 and 94-02, effective
April 23, 1994, and May 26, 1994, as well as such further general
orders as are adopted from time to time.
The Town shall purchase uniforms and equipment for such special
police and require them to participate in any necessary training.
There shall be a provision in the annual budget for expenditures incurred
in providing uniforms, equipment and training.
The duties of the special police shall include but not be limited
to the following:
A. Traffic control at special events and emergencies.
B. Crowd control at special events and emergencies.
C. Administrative duties as required.
D. Patrol of Town parks, schools, businesses, houses and requests for
special attentions as requested by the Town of Ogden Police Department.
E. Riding along with Town of Ogden police officers as special police
officers.
F. Traffic enforcement as requested by the Chief of Police of the Town
of Ogden Police Department.
G. Bike officers available as requested by the Town of Ogden Chief of
Police.
The special police shall have their own Chief who will answer
to the Chief of the Town of Ogden Police Department. The Special Police
Chief shall be appointed by the Town Board upon the recommendation
of the Chief of Police of the Town of Ogden.