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Town of Westfield, NJ
Union County
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[G.O. No. 1070, § 1]
There is hereby established a junior Police Department in the Town.
[G.O. No. 1070, § 2]
Supervision and control of such junior Police Department shall be vested in a director and assistant director, both of whom shall be members of the regular Police Department and both of whom shall be appointed by the Chief of Police.
[G.O. No. 1070, § 3]
The members of the junior Police Department shall be subject to such rules and regulations as may be promulgated from time to time by the Chief of Police, which such rules and regulations shall provide for, but need not be limited to, the creation of officers of such department, assumption of command, disciplinary procedure, duties and equipment.
[G.O. No. 1070, § 4]
The members of such junior Police Department shall be appointed thereto by the director for a probationary period of three months.
continuation in the service being dependent upon the conduct of the appointee and his fitness for the performance of the duties to which assigned. The director is hereby empowered to revoke any probationary appointment or permanent appointment without cause or hearing. The powers, rights and duties of such members of such junior Police Department shall immediately cease at the expiration of the term for which they were appointed or upon revocation of their appointment. No person shall be appointed to such junior Police Department unless he is a citizen of the United States, able to read, write and speak the English language, physically qualify and of good moral character and shall not have been convicted of any crime. No member of such junior Police Department shall carry a revolver or any other weapon. Every such member of the junior Police Department shall be fingerprinted and his fingerprints shall be filed with the Division of State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
[G.O. No. 1070, § 5]
Every such member of the junior Police Department shall comply with the regular rules and regulations concerning the conduct and decorum of the regular members of the Town Police Department.
[G.O. No. 1070, § 8]
Members of the department while on active duty shall bear an official insignia or badge of authority indicating their membership in the department.
[G.O. No. 1070, § 6]
In addition to such duties as may be prescribed for such department, the members thereof are specifically authorized to control traffic when so assigned.
[G.O. No. 1070, § 7]
Every such member of the junior Police Department shall perform his duties only within the Town.