The Borough Administrator shall be the appropriate authority
over the Roselle Police Department and shall possess all powers, duties
and responsibilities conferred upon the appropriate authority by N.J.S.A.
40A:14-118 and general law. The appropriate authority shall promulgate
rules and regulations for the government of the force and the discipline
of its members; shall supervise the Chief of Police with respect to
the efficiency and routine day-to-day operations of the Department
and shall establish policies as it deems necessary to ensure the proper
and effective delivery of police services within the Borough. Nothing
in this article shall prevent the appropriate authority from examining
at any time the operations of the police force or the performance
of any officer or member thereof. In addition, nothing herein contained
shall infringe on or limit the power or duty of the appropriate authority
to act to provide for the health, safety or welfare of the municipality
in an emergency situation through special emergency directives.
The following shall constitute the line of authority relating
to the police function as required by N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118:
A. Chief of Police.
(1) The Chief of Police shall possess those powers and duties set forth
at N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118, and shall be the head of the police force
and directly responsible to the Borough Administrator as appropriate
authority, for the efficiency and routine day-to-day operations thereof.
The Chief of Police shall, pursuant to policies established by the
appropriate authority:
(a)
Administer and enforce rules and regulations and special emergency
directives for the disposition and discipline of the force and its
officers and personnel;
(b)
Have, exercise and discharge the functions, powers and duties
of the force;
(c)
Prescribe the duties and assignments of all subordinates and
other personnel;
(d)
Delegate such of his or her authority as he or she may deem
necessary for the efficient operation of the force to be exercised
under his or her direction and supervision; and
(e)
Report at least monthly to the appropriate authority in such
form as shall be prescribed by the appropriate authority on the operation
of the force during the preceding month, and make such other reports
as may be requested by the appropriate authority.
(2) It is the duty of the Chief of Police to cause public peace to be
preserved and to see that all laws and ordinances, written orders,
resolutions, collective bargaining agreements and policies of the
Borough pertaining to the Police Department are properly complied
with. He or she shall faithfully and properly obey and cause all the
personnel under him or her to obey all rules, regulations, resolutions,
orders and policy directives which may from time to time be prescribed
by the appropriate authority and/or the Mayor and Council, as appropriate.
(3) The Chief of Police shall also interact with local citizens, taxpayers,
the local school district, community organizations or groups, senior
citizen organizations, commercial businesses, and neighborhood groups
to attempt to develop a cooperative relationship with the Borough.
The Chief shall also evaluate unique or special security needs and
otherwise develop and foster a positive image of the Borough and Police
Department within the Borough.
(4) The Chief of Police shall be entitled to such salary, benefits and
emoluments as the Mayor and Council may determine by further ordinance
or resolution.
B. Captain of Police. Immediately subordinate to the Chief of Police
in the line of authority is the Captain of Police, who shall assist
the Chief in the administration of the Department and who shall perform
such duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Chief or
as may be set forth in Departmental rules and regulations or otherwise
imposed by law.
C. Lieutenant of Police. Immediately subordinate to the Captain of Police
in the line of authority is the Lieutenant of Police, who shall assist
the Chief in the administration of the Department and who shall perform
such duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Chief or
as may be set forth in Departmental rules and regulations or otherwise
imposed by law.
D. Sergeant of Police. Immediately subordinate to the Lieutenant of
Police in the line of authority is the Sergeant of Police, who shall
perform such duties and responsibilities as may be assigned through
the chain of command by the Chief of Police, or the Lieutenant of
Police or as may be set forth in Departmental rules and regulations
or otherwise imposed by law.
E. Police officers. Immediately subordinate to the Sergeant of Police
in the line of authority is the position of police officer, who shall
perform such duties and responsibilities as may be assigned through
the chain of command by the Chief of Police; the Captain of Police,
the Lieutenant of Police or the Sergeant of Police, or as may be set
forth in Departmental rules and regulations or otherwise imposed by
law.
The Chief of Police may, in his or her discretion, assign sworn
members of the Police Department to the non-ranking status of Detective.
Upon such assignment, said individual shall be entitled to any additional
compensation provided by collective bargaining agreement. The maximum
number of police officers (non-ranking) Detectives shall not exceed
seven.
Promotions to the ranks of Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain or
Chief shall be made in accordance with all applicable statutes and
Administrative Code regulations governing the State of New Jersey
Civil Service Commission appointments.
No regular member of the Police Department shall be suspended,
removed, fined or reduced in rank for any cause other than as provided
in the New Jersey Statutes, Administrative Code provisions, and the
Police Department's Rules and Regulations and in the manner set forth
therein.
All applicants for positions in the Police Department except
the police physician and special officers must be residents of the
Borough of Roselle if they are candidates for permanent police officer
positions. This section is authorized by N.J.A.C. 4A:4-4.7(a)7 and
requires residency from the closing date of the Civil Service Examination
which must be maintained at least until the date of appointment to
a current position in the Borough's Police Department.
The Attorney General of the State of New Jersey and the New
Jersey Division of Local Government Services have determined that
members of a municipal Police Department may, during their off-duty
hours, engage in police-related activities for private persons or
entities. Pursuant to the laws of the State of New Jersey, a municipality
may agree to implement a system whereby the off-duty assignments of
police officers are arranged through a contract between the municipality
and the private person or entity. The Borough Police Department and
Finance Department are hereby empowered to promulgate and implement
such a system governing off-duty police employment within the Borough.