[Res. No. 94-4, 8/8/1994]
1. The position of the Traffic Safety Officer (hereinafter "TSO") is
hereby created by the Council, subject to the right of the Council
at any time to abolish the position of TSO, or to expand or to diminish
the responsibilities and duties associated with that position. This
position is intended to supplement the workforce of the Borough of
Elizabethville Police Department (hereinafter "Department").
2. The authority of the TSO is limited in scope. Under the authority
of the Council, through the Council's agent, the Borough Police
Chief, the TSO shall provide services to the Borough that promote
the safety and welfare of the Borough and its residents.
3. The primary responsibility of the TSO shall be to assist in traffic
safety and control as directed by the Council through the agent of
the Council, the Borough Police Chief. The TSO shall not possess the
power of arrest associated with the Department.
4. The power and responsibilities of the TSO shall include, but are
not limited to, the following:
A. Operate as a traffic safety officer, facilitating the flow of traffic
in a designated area at a prescribed time in a manner to ensure the
health and safety of people within the jurisdiction of the Borough.
B. Operate as a crossing guard.
C. Arrange for the towing of abandoned vehicles and disabled vehicles
that disrupt the flow of traffic or pose a risk to the health and
safety of the people within the jurisdiction of the Borough.
D. Act as a agent of the Department in notifying the Department of criminal
or suspected behavior.
E. Maintain written logs as necessary or as directed by the Borough
Police Chief.
F. Perform any other duties assigned by the Council, through the Police
Chief, not inconsistent herewith.
5. A TSO shall be appointed by a majority vote of a quorum of the Council.
A TSO shall serve at the will of the Council. Employment as a TSO
may be terminated with or without cause and with or without notice
at any time at the discretion of the Council.
6. To be eligible for appointment to the position of TSO, an applicant
shall file with the Council's Office a formal application provided
for by the Council's Office in which the applicant shall state
under oath or affirmation that person's: full name and residence
or post office address, citizenship, place and date of birth, condition
of health and physical capacity for public service as it relates to
the position of TSO, business or employment history for the past five
years, record of scholastic achievement, criminal history (if any,
as required under state law), date of issuance of valid Pennsylvania
driver's license, and such other information as the Council may
deem appropriate and required.