[Ord. No. 2010-28; amended 3-21-2019 by Ord. No. 03-2019]
Under the supervision of the City Business Administrator, there
shall be a Department of Public Safety composed of a Police Director,
the Police Department and the Office of Emergency Management.
[Ord. No. 2010-28]
Within the Department there shall be a Police Director who shall
be appointed by the Mayor and the advice and consent of Council, and
who shall have such administrative powers and duties as provided for
in New Jersey Statutes Annotated and the Code of the City of Lambertville.
[Ord. No. 2010-28]
a.
Composition. The Police Department shall consist of such personnel
as have been heretofore or may be hereafter authorized by the Mayor
and Council.
b.
Powers and Duties. The Police Department shall perform such duties
and have such other authority as prescribed by general law for municipal
police departments.
[Ord. No. 2010-28; amended 9-23-2021 by Ord. No. 18-2021]
a.
Within the Department of Public Safety there shall be an Office of
Emergency Management, the head of which shall be the Municipal Coordinator
of Emergency Management who shall be appointed by the Mayor and Council
and who shall have such powers and duties as set forth in N.J.S.A.
Appendix A:9-30 et seq. and the rules as promulgated by the Governor
of the State of New Jersey.
b.
Under the direction of the coordinator there shall be established
a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) created to serve as auxiliary
members of the Office of Emergency Management during disasters and
special events.
All members of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
will be appointed by the Governing Body, and will be required to complete
the training offered by FEMA or the County of Hunterdon Office of
Emergency Management.
The purpose of the CERT Team is as follows:
1.
Supplement the City's response capability after a disaster or
during special events, serving as auxiliary members of the Office
of Emergency Management;
2.
During and after an emergency or disaster, provide immediate assistance
to victims, organize spontaneous volunteers who have not had the training
and collect disaster intelligence that will assist professional responders
with prioritization and allocation of resources following a disaster;
3.
Provide assistance with traffic flow when needed;
4.
Participate in meetings for the Office of Emergency Management;
5.
Provide assistance to other communities located in the County of
Hunterdon.
