All appointments in the police, including the Chief of Police
or equivalent official, prior to the creation of a Commission, shall
continue to hold their positions and shall not be required to take
any examination under the provisions of this chapter, except that
which may be required for promotion, provided that this section shall
not be construed to apply to persons employed temporarily in emergency
cases.
A.
No question in any form of application for examination or in any
examination shall be so framed as to elicit information concerning
the political or religious opinions or affiliations of any applicant,
nor shall inquiry be made concerning the opinion or affiliations,
and all disclosures of opinion or affiliation shall be ignored.
B.
No discrimination shall be exercised, threatened or promised by any
person against or in favor of any applicant or employee because of
political or religious opinions or affiliations or race, and no offer
or promise or reward, favor or benefit, directly or indirectly, shall
be made to or received by any person for any act done or duty omitted
or to be done under this chapter.
Any member of the Borough Council who, by vote, causes to be
appointed any person to the police force contrary to the provisions
of this chapter, or any member of the Borough Council or member of
the Commission who willfully refuses to comply with, or conform to,
the provisions of this chapter, shall be deemed guilty of a summary
offense, and upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine not
exceeding $100, or suffer imprisonment not exceeding 90 days, or both.
"Police force" shall mean a police force organized and operating
as prescribed by law, the members of which devote their normal working
hours to police duty or duty in connection with the bureau, agencies
and services connected with police protection work, and who are paid
a stated salary or compensation for such work by the Borough. "Police
force," as used in this chapter, shall not include:
