[Ord. No. 97-07 § 1]
There is hereby created in and for the Borough of Island Heights
a Police Department which shall consist of such full-time and/or part-time
members and officers as shall be deemed necessary by the Mayor and
Borough Council which shall, from time to time, determine the number
of persons, including temporary officers and members in an emergency
to be appointed to these positions together with their compensation.
[Ord. No. 97-07 § 2]
The Police Department shall: Preserve the public peace, protect
life and property; detect, arrest and prosecute offenders of the laws
of New Jersey and the Ordinances of the Borough of Island Heights;
direct and control traffic; provide attendance and protection during
emergencies; provide appearances in court; cooperate with all other
law enforcement agencies, and provide training for the efficiency
of its members and officers.
[Ord. No. 97-07 § 3]
The Mayor and Borough Council shall be designated as the Appropriate
Authority as provided in the New Jersey Statutes. The Mayor and Borough
Council shall be responsible for the overall performance of the Police
Department and shall adopt and promulgate Rules and Regulations for
the government of the Police Department and for the discipline of
its members.
[Ord. No. 97-07 § 4]
A Superior Officer of the Police Department designated by the
Mayor and Borough Council shall be the head of the Police Department
and shall be directly responsible to the Mayor and Borough Council
for its efficiency and day-to-day operations. Pursuant to policies
established by the Mayor and Borough Council, the Superior Officer
shall:
Administer and enforce the Rules and Regulations of the Police
Department and any special emergency directive for the disposition
and discipline of the Department and its members and officers;
Have, exercise, and discharge the functions, powers and duties
of the Police Department;
Delegate such authority as may be deemed necessary for the efficient
operation of the Police Department to be exercised under the Superior
Officer's direction and control; and
Report at least monthly to the Mayor and Borough Council in
such form as shall be prescribed on the operation of the Police Department
during the preceding month and make such other reports as may be requested
by the Mayor and Borough.
[Ord. No. 97-07 § 5]
No person shall be appointed to the Police Department who is
not qualified as provided in the New Jersey Statutes. The Mayor and
Borough Council may also require that an applicant for appointment
to the Police Department shall successfully complete a physical, mental,
and psychological examination.
[Ord. No. 97-07 § 6]
No member or officer of the Police Department shall be suspended,
removed, fined or reduced in rank for any cause other than for incapacity,
misconduct or disobedience as provided in the New Jersey Statutes
and the Police Department's Rules and Regulations, or as otherwise
provided for in New Jersey Statutes.
[Ord. No. 97-07 § 7]
The Mayor and Borough Council may appoint from time to time
Special Law Enforcement Officers in accordance with New Jersey Statutes
for terms not exceeding one (1) year. They shall possess and exercise
all the powers and duties provided by the Statutes during their term
in office, but shall not be continued as regular members of the Police
Department and shall not be entitled to tenure. The Mayor and Borough
Council may authorize Special Law Enforcement Officers when on duty
to exercise the same powers and authority as regular members of the
Police Department including the carrying of firearms and the power
of arrest.
[1975 Code § 16-1]
The Island Heights Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 of Island Heights
Borough has offered its services to the Governing Body as an independent
fire company with its apparatus. The services of the company are hereby
accepted.
[1975 Code § 16-2]
Fire Company No. 1 shall be under the charge of the Governing
Body.
[1975 Code § 16-3]
Island Heights Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 shall not take its
apparatus out of the Borough without securing permission from the
Governing Body.
[New]
The Chief of the Company shall make a report in writing by January
31 of each year. The writing shall be an annual report of the Company's
activities and the condition of its equipment.
[Ord. No. 2001-04 §§ 1—5; Ord. No. 2004-11; Ord.
No. 2008-05]
a.
Program Created. A Length of Service Awards Program (LOSAP) is hereby
created in accordance with Chapter 388 of the Laws of 1997, to reward
members of the volunteer Fire Department and First Aid Squad for their
loyal, diligent, and devoted services to the residents of the Borough
of Island Heights.
b.
The LOSAP shall provide for fixed annual contributions to a deferred
income account for each volunteer member that meets the criteria set
forth below; that such contributions shall be made in accordance with
a plan that shall be established by the Borough of Island Heights
pursuant to P.L. 1997, c. 388 and that such plan shall be administered
in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey, the U.S. Internal
Revenue Code, and this ordinance.
c.
The LOSAP shall provide for an annual contribution of $1,150 to each
eligible member of the Island Heights Volunteer Fire Company and First
Aid Squad who accumulates a minimum of 150 and respectively 125 service
points per year, which shall be awarded pursuant to the criteria set
forth in attached Exhibit A and Exhibit B.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Exhibits A and B are included as attachments to this chapter.
d.
The estimated cost of the program for the regular annual services
has been calculated to be $39,100 per year.
e.
This section was approved by voters in the general election of November
6, 2001.
