The Chief of Police shall report directly to the Mayor and shall
have and exercise the following authority and perform the following
duties:
A. The Chief
shall serve as the active administrative and executive officer of
the Department of Public Safety and shall command the Department and
all those assigned to it. The Chief shall be responsible for the training
and discipline of all Department of Public Safety employees.
B. The Chief
shall administer and enforce the Department of Public Safety policies
and procedures.
C. The Chief
shall, subject to the approval of the Mayor, establish such bureaus,
sections and/or units as may be required for the proper functioning
of the Department's work. The Chief shall have the power to assign
any and all members of the Department to their respective duties and
to require them to perform the same. The Chief shall assign the members
of the Department to such duties that in the Chief's judgment shall
be in the best interest of the Department and for the health, safety
and welfare of the residents of the Township of Manchester. The Chief
may designate members of each respective Division to be in charge
of any bureau, sections and/or unit contained within.
D. The Chief
shall exercise and discharge the functions, powers and duties as the
Department Head of each Division of the Department of Public Safety.
E. The Chief
shall instruct and direct all of the members of each Division of the
Department of Public Safety assigned to active duty with respect to
their duties and should require that all duties be performed in a
proper and efficient manner.
F. The Chief
shall direct that all policies and procedures be strictly observed
and complied with and shall maintain a high degree of proficiency
on the part of the Department of Public Safety and its employees.
G. The Chief
shall be the supervisory head of any bureau, sections and/or unit
that exists or may be formed within the Department of Public Safety
and shall be responsible for its proper operation and may delegate
such authority as may be deemed necessary for the efficient operation
of the Department.
H. The Chief
shall report at least monthly to the Mayor in such form as may be
prescribed on the operation of the Department of Public Safety during
the preceding month and make such other reports as may be requested
by the Mayor, including but not limited to personnel changes and organizational
structure.
No person shall be appointed to any position in the Department
of Public Safety, paid or otherwise, who is not qualified as provided
for pursuant to the laws of the United States, the Statutes of the
State of New Jersey, the New Jersey Administrative Code, the ordinances
of the Township of Manchester and rules and regulations promulgated
by the Chief of Police.
A. All applicants
seeking employment or volunteer positions within the Department of
Public Safety shall complete an application form as prescribed by
the Township of Manchester.
B. No person
shall be appointed to any position in the Department of Public Safety
who is not a citizen of the United States and a resident of the State
of New Jersey.
C. Hiring qualifications
for the Division of Police:
(1) Applicants
seeking appointment to the Division of Police as a sworn law enforcement
officer shall submit a fee with the appropriate application form.
The fee for such application shall be set at a minimum of $50, but
shall not exceed $100. The fee to be charged for applicants seeking
appointment to the Division of Police shall be in conformance with
a Resolution of the Township Council.
(2) Applicants
seeking appointment to the Division of Police shall successfully complete
physical, medical and psychological evaluations as determined by the
Chief of Police.
(3) Applicants
seeking appointment to the Division of Police shall possess a minimum
of an associate's degree or two years of college credits (64 credits).
Credits or degrees must be recognized by the American Council on Education
as listed in Accredited Institutions of Postsecondary Education. Active
military service may be substituted and/or used in conjunction with
college credit for a total of two years of education and/or active
military service. Active military service credit will be granted at
a rate equivalent to 2.67 college credits for each full month (30
days) of active military service completed.
(4) Applicants
seeking appointment to the Division of Police shall pass a physical,
written and/or oral evaluation as determined by the Chief of Police.
D. Hiring qualifications
for the Division of Emergency Services:
(1) Applicants
seeking appointment to the Division of Emergency Services shall successfully
complete physical, medical and psychological evaluations as determined
by the Chief of Police.
(2) Applicants
seeking appointment to the Division of Emergency Services shall successfully
complete a skills assessment established by the Chief of Police.
(3) Applicants
seeking appointment to the Division of Emergency Services shall possess
such qualifications as determined by the Chief of Police.
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118, the Mayor is hereby
designated as the Appropriate Authority to act under the New Jersey
Statutes. Rules and regulations for the efficient operation of the
Department of Public Safety, the government of the Division of Police
and the Division of Emergency Services and for the discipline of the
members of the Department of Public Safety shall be promulgated by
the Mayor approved by the Chief of Police. A copy of any such police
rules and regulations shall be provided to all members of the Department
of Public Safety. The rules and regulations may be amended at any
time by the Chief of Police with approval of the Mayor. Copies of
such amendments or additions shall be supplied to all members of the
Department of Public Safety. Whenever there is a conflict between
the provisions of the rules and regulations of the Department of Public
Safety and this chapter, the provision of this chapter shall control.
All disciplinary proceedings shall be in a manner consistent with
each Division's rules and regulations as adopted and ratified by the
Township Council.
Subject to the limitations provided in this chapter, fees shall
be assessed for emergency medical services provided by the Division
of Emergency Services. The fees to assessed for the provision of such
services shall be in accordance with a fee schedule to be adopted
by resolution of the Township Council, which shall be amended, updated
and supplemented from time to time.
A. The fees
for emergency medical services established by resolution of the Township
Council notwithstanding, when the Division of Emergency Services responds
to a call for emergency medical services the Township shall engage
in insurance-only billing, whereby the Township will accept as payment
only what is paid by the patient's health insurance plan, applicable
automobile insurance policy, or Medicare/Medicaid.
B. The Division
may utilize other agencies or providers for services, such as, but
not limited, advanced life support services. Those agencies/providers
charge in accordance with their policies and are not subject to insurance-only
billing, whether billed through the Township or independently to the
patient.
C. The failure
of the patient to cooperate in providing necessary information, processing
insurance forms, or otherwise refusing to assist the Township in collecting
fees owed shall subject the patient to liability to the Township for
such services.
D. The Township
may contract with a professional medical billing service for the collection
of payment for services rendered by the Division. Said bill shall
be issued to the insurance company for the person served or directly
to the person served if there is a failure to cooperate.
E. The Township
reserves the right to write-off any bill for Division services rendered
to any person.
F. The Mayor
or the Mayor's designee is hereby authorized to enter into contracts
on behalf of the Township with various hospitals that provide advanced
life support (ALS) services to the patients that are transported by
the Division, allowing the hospitals to bundle-bill Medicare for services
rendered. Any such contracts shall contain a provision whereby the
hospital will be required to reimburse the Township for its transportation
costs, and the Township will be required to pay the hospital all ALS
assessments from money each party receives respectively within 45
days of receipt of payment.