[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]
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Composition. The Police Department shall consist of such personnel as have been heretofore or may be hereafter authorized by the Mayor and Council.
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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]
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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.
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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:
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Supplement the City's response capability after a disaster or during special events, serving as auxiliary members of the Office of Emergency Management;
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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;
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Provide assistance with traffic flow when needed;
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Participate in meetings for the Office of Emergency Management;
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Provide assistance to other communities located in the County of Hunterdon.
[Added 7-20-2023 by Ord. No. 22-2023]
Within the Department of Public Safety there is hereby created a Parking Services Agency. Under the supervision and direction of the Police Director, or in the absence of a Police Director, the Officer in Charge of the Lambertville Police Department, the Parking Services Agency shall have oversight over and control of the City's parking system that consists of on-street parking and parking within City lots and garages, as well as equipment owned, leased or otherwise under the control of the City of Lambertville.
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Function of Agency. The functions of the Parking Services Agency shall be to manage parking within the City, including, but not necessarily limited to, on-street parking and parking within City lots as well as any equipment owned, leased or otherwise under the control of the City of Lambertville and used for parking regulation enforcement.
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Employees. The Parking Services Agency shall be managed by the Police Director or Officer in Charge, who shall be appointed by the Mayor. This division shall include the Police Director or Officer in Charge, and may include Parking Enforcement Officers and such additional support, maintenance and enforcement staff as may be approved from time to time by the Mayor.
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Enforcement Responsibilities. Enforcement of parking regulations in the City, including but not limited to time limits and general prohibitions, shall be by the Police Director or Officer in Charge, City Police Officers and any Parking Enforcement Officers.