[1990 Code §§ 3-5.1—3-5.5; Ord. No. 2009-01 § 1 — 2; amended 10-17-2019 by Ord. No. 25-2019]
There is hereby established the administrative position of Police Director, which individual shall be charged with the duties of supervising and directing the Police Department and such other duties and responsibilities as established by the Mayor and Council.
a. 
The Police Director shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council.
b. 
The Police Director shall be appointed for a period of one to three years from date of appointment.
c. 
The Police Director may be removed from office for cause defined as:
1. 
Failure or neglect to perform the duties of Police Director as defined in this article.
2. 
Mental and/or physical incompetence to perform the duties of the position.
3. 
Conviction of a felony.
d. 
In the event of a vacancy in the position of Police Director, the Officer in Charge (OIC) of the Police Department shall perform the responsibilities of the Police Director until appointment of a successor.
The person appointed to the position of Police Director shall be qualified by training and experience for the duties of his position, but in no event shall a person be appointed unless such person meets the following minimum qualifications:
a. 
Citizen of the United States.
b. 
Resident of New Jersey.
c. 
A minimum of 10 years' experience as a member of a law enforcement agency, five years of which shall have been in a supervisory and administrative capacity.
a. 
The Police Director shall be the chief administrative and executive officer in the Police Department. He shall be responsible for the protection of lives and property in the City and for the organization and direction of all Police Department activities. He shall organize and direct the Police Department and issue such orders and give such instructions as he may deem necessary or proper from time to time in the administration and management of the Department. He shall coordinate efforts between the Police Department and the Municipal Court in their administrative and reporting functions. His work shall extend to planning, directing and controlling, through subordinates, the police patrol traffic functions. He shall have direct responsibility for activities in police investigation, vice control and internal security within the Police Department. The Police Director shall be responsible for recruiting and disciplining members of the Police Department and for counseling and training Police Department employees.
b. 
The Police Director shall further specifically:
1. 
Plan, organize, direct, supervise and review all activities of the Police Department.
2. 
Coordinate the efforts of the Police Department with the court system.
3. 
Prepare annual budget requests and recommendations for the Police Department and review all requests for expenditures.
4. 
Plan and implement an ongoing program of training and education, subject to the approval of the appropriate authority, and may participate in the training of subordinates in the law and in the technique and procedures of the various functions, with particular attention to personnel at the supervisory level so that they will be fully apprised of current developments in law enforcement.
5. 
To keep abreast of the public safety requirements of the City and formulate policies, procedures, written manuals and instructions for the Police Department responsive to determined needs.
6. 
Supervise and direct all of the operations of the Police Department utilizing supervisory personnel in the Police Department.
7. 
Establish work schedules, determine beats and shifts and make work assignments.
8. 
Plan, organize, assign and direct all public safety operations with respect to personnel, equipment and buildings.
9. 
Respond to the scene of major criminal activity and other major conditions that affect public safety, oversee Police Department operations and render technical and other support as appropriate.
10. 
With recommendation of subordinate supervisors or on his own initiative, take or recommend disciplinary action in accordance with statutory provisions.
11. 
Establish performance criteria for the Police Department as a whole, as well as its individual members, and to conduct periodic evaluations to assure compliance with those criteria.
12. 
Recruit, examine and recommend candidates for positions in the Police Department in reference to appointments and promotions.
13. 
Shall prefer charges against and, in his discretion, pending a final hearing on the charges, suspend any officer or member of the Department and otherwise exercise control over all subordinates subject to law.
14. 
Attend meetings and public gatherings to explain the safety activities and functions and to elicit citizen support of police objectives.
15. 
Plan and supervise programs of crime and accident prevention for the community.
16. 
Work with community groups to foster community action related to public safety activities.
17. 
Establish and maintain relations with school, civic and private organizations to assure a full understanding of the public safety effort.
18. 
Provide technical public safety information to the Mayor and City Council, the City Clerk, Zoning Officer or other department heads when required.
19. 
Supervise effective programs for streetlighting, signing and traffic control to ensure vehicle and pedestrian safety.
20. 
Take an active part in any land use proposals or studies which are or might be conducted for the City, so that adequate consideration is given to the present and future needs of the Police Department as well as to facilities and programs incidental to the function of the Department and the implementation of a program of preventative law.
21. 
Promote a close liaison with the various agencies of the City and to attend all meetings of the Mayor and Council when necessary to better coordinate the functioning of the Police Department with the work of all municipal agencies.
22. 
Regularly review the ordinances of the City dealing with public safety to assure their propriety with the prevailing public safety needs of the residents of the City.
23. 
Assist and cooperate with the Construction Office, Code Enforcement Officer, Board of Health, Public Works Director, City Clerk and Emergency Management Coordinator in the reporting and investigation of any alleged or possible violation of statute, municipal ordinance and/or lawful rule, regulation or order promulgated by those officers and prepare detailed investigation reports and testimony in connection with such alleged violations for use by these bodies and officials in persecutory or enforcement proceedings.
24. 
Meet, when requested, individually or jointly with the Construction Official, Code Enforcement Officer, Health Officer, Public Works Director, City Clerk or Emergency Management Coordinator for the purpose of discussing existing or anticipated problems and exchanging ideas concerning proposed solutions and keep himself informed about the current activities of these bodies which may involve his office.
25. 
Submit monthly reports to the appropriate authority, summarizing police activity, crime and enforcement statistics and other relevant information impacting public safety. Periodically review existing policies and procedures, revise as necessary and implement new policies, procedures, general orders and other directives as required due to changing conditions and best operational or administrative practices.
26. 
Coordinate, wherever possible, all facets of municipal government concerned with the public safety; strengthen the lines of communication between the local, county and state bodies concerned with law enforcement and public safety.
27. 
Perform related work as required.