[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Allentown 5-1-1991 by Ord. No. 13047 (Article 175 of the 1962 Codified Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Constitution and Bylaws of the Special Fire Police
[Amended 8-4-2004 by Ord. No. 14411]
All members must belong to the Fire Police Organization. All special fire police so nominated shall be confirmed and sworn in by the City Clerk before they enter upon their duties.
[Amended 8-4-2006 by Ord. No. 14411; 7-16-2014 by Ord. No. 15139]
The members of the special fire police may organize as a body known as the "Special Fire Police of the City of Allentown." The bylaws of the organization shall be approved by City Council by ordinance.
A. 
Special fire police shall be authorized to exercise the following powers under the control of the Chief of Police:
(1) 
Regulate traffic and keep crowds under control at or in the vicinity of any fire.
(2) 
Exercise such other police powers as are necessary in order to facilitate and prevent interference with the work of firemen in extinguishing fires.
(3) 
Exercise such police powers necessary to perform duties when functioning as special fire police at any function, event or parade conducted by or under the auspices of the City provided the request for these services is made by the governing body of the City.
(4) 
Exercise such police powers necessary to perform traffic or crowd control required as a result of accidents, floods or other emergencies until the arrival of proper state or City police authority. After the arrival of proper police authority, special fire police may perform duties subject to the direction of such police authority until the emergency no longer exists.
B. 
Under no circumstances shall the special fire police possess firearms or other weapons in the exercise of special fire police powers.
[Amended 8-4-2006 by Ord. No. 14411]
Special fire police shall, in the performance of their duties, be identified by, at minimum, the displaying of a badge of authority and the wearing of a distinctive uniform consisting of a hat/hard hat, shirt, and/or jacket/vest with the official City of Allentown Special Fire Police insignia.
Persons serving as special fire police shall receive no pay for their services, but they shall receive identifying insignia. A person functioning as special fire police and performing a duty under any of the above conditions shall be deemed to be performing the duties of their employment. The special fire police may receive an annual donation in an amount to be set forth by the City of Allentown.