[Adopted 9-12-2017 by Ord. No. 23-2017]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-141, the position of Police Chaplain
for the Town of Dover is hereby created. The position of Police Chaplain
shall be a volunteer position under the supervision of the Public
Safety Director and Chief Law Enforcement Officer of the Dover Police
Department.
Police Chaplains shall be appointed by the Mayor with advice
and consent of the governing body.
A.
All applicants for the position of Police Chaplain shall be reviewed
by the Public Safety Director and Chief Law Enforcement Officer to
determine that his/her qualifications are in accordance with this
article and shall make recommendations to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
B.
Any person appointed as Police Chaplain shall be an ordained clergyman
in good standing in the religious body from which he/she is selected.
The Chaplain shall be a certified Police Chaplain credentialed in
accordance with the rules and regulations of the Dover Police Department
and shall be qualified in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:14-141.
There may be up to four Police Chaplains appointed at any given
time. A person appointed as Police Chaplain shall serve from the date
of appointment and shall continue to serve in that capacity until
he/she is terminated, resigns or retires from that position.
The duties of the Police Chaplain shall include, but not be
limited to, assisting the Dover Police Department in any duties that
may be assigned by the Public Safety Director and Chief Law Enforcement
Officer that pertain to the Police Chaplaincy, including, but not
limited to, community policing initiatives and death notifications.
Any person appointed as Police Chaplain shall serve in that
capacity without rank or salary. The position will be a volunteer
position.
