[Ord. #81-41, § 11.1, 7-13-81; Ord. #90-50, § 11.1, 8-13-90; Ord. #2012-7, 2-27-12]
There is hereby created the Department of Police, the head of which shall be the Chief of Police, who shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of Council, for the term of the Mayor appointing him, and until appointment and qualification of a successor, to be paid such compensation as shall be fixed from time to time by the general salary ordinance.
[Ord. #81-41, § 11.2, 7-13-81; Ord. #90-50, § 11.2, 8-13-90; Ord. #2012-7, 2-27-12; amended 9-12-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-7]
The Chief of Police, subject to the direction and supervision of the Mayor, shall be responsible for the proper and efficient conduct of all public safety functions of the Township government, shall supervise and direct the work of the Police Department, and shall be the appointing authority for all technical personnel necessary to carry out the functions of the Department. He shall be responsible for the proper and efficient conduct of the Department and the supervision of its activities.
The Township shall appoint a Chief of Police who shall have all of the powers set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118 and who shall be directly responsible to the Mayor for the efficiency and routine day-to-day operations of the Police Department. The Chief of Police shall, pursuant to policies established by the Mayor:
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 authority as the Chief may deem necessary for the efficient operation of the force to be exercised under the Chief's direction and supervision.
e. 
Report at least monthly to the Mayor in such form as shall be prescribed by the Mayor on the operation of the force during the preceding month, and make such other reports as may be requested by the Mayor.
[Ord. #81-41, § 11.2, 7-13-81; Ord. #90-50, § 11.2, 8-13-90; Ord. No. 2001-1, 3-12-01; Ord. #2012-7, 2-27-12; amended 9-12-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-7]
A Police Department is hereby established in the Township, under the name of "Police Department of the Township of Cherry Hill, Camden County, New Jersey."
The following positions and lines of authority are hereby created.
Chief of Police
Captain
Lieutenant
Sergeant
Police Officer/Detective
The Police Force, Auxiliary Police and Emergency Management, heretofore established and functioning are now contained within the Department of Police with the organization, rules and regulations established by State statute or local ordinance. The Department of Police shall have all the functions, powers, duties and responsibilities prescribed by general law, any provisions of this chapter, and ordinances relating to the Department.
[Added 9-12-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-7]
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118, the Mayor is hereby designed as the "appropriate authority."
[Ord. No. 2001-1, 3-12-01; Ord. #2004-1, § 1, 2-9-04; Ord. #2012-7, 2-27-12]
The head of the subdivision of Emergency Management shall be the Emergency Management Coordinator. The Coordinator shall be appointed by the Mayor to serve, for a three (3) year term, in accordance with Chapter 184, Laws of 1977, with the powers and duties as set forth in Public Law 1953, Chapter 438, and shall have all the powers and perform all the duties prescribed by general law and Township ordinances.
[Ord. #2004-1, § 1, 2-9-04; Ord. #2012-7, 2-27-12]
The Office of Emergency Management shall report to the Mayor through the Chief of Police. The office shall consist of the Emergency Management Coordinator, who is an employee and resident of the Township, as required by law. The Coordinator shall be assisted by Deputy Emergency Management Coordinators appointed by the Emergency Management Coordinator. The Office of Emergency Management shall also consist of a Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services Unit (RACES), Emergency Management Volunteer and a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).
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Editor's Note: Former Section 2-29, Emergency Medical Services, previously codified herein and containing portions of Ordinance No. 2001-1, was repealed in its entirety by Ordinance No. 2012-7.