[11-10-2022 by Ord. No. 8423]
(a) The Department of Police shall be responsible for all police services
required in the protection of all persons and property within the
City.
(b) The director of the Department of Police shall be the Chief of Police.
He shall have at least 12 years' experience working as a law
enforcement officer and shall be appointed to Chief of Police from
within the ranks of the New Castle Department of Police and may be
demoted without cause, but not to any rank lower than the rank which
was held at the time of appointment as Chief of Police. In the event
that no qualified individual from within the ranks of the New Castle
Department of Police is qualified for the position of Chief of Police,
a qualified individual from outside the ranks may be appointed Chief
of Police. The Police Chief shall be capable of administering all
facets of Police Department administration, have a knowledge of accepted
law enforcement practices and procedures, and possess suitable leadership
qualities and acceptable personality traits.
(c) All hiring, promoting, disciplining, and other employment practices
shall be regulated by the City's duly adopted civil service rules
and regulations.
(d) The areas of responsibility of the Department shall include the following:
(7)
Gaming/mechanical devices.
[11-10-2022 by Ord. No. 8423]
Retirement from the service of the Police Department shall be
required for all policemen who have reached the age of 70 years.
[11-10-2022 by Ord. No. 8423]
(a) The employment of school crossing guards is hereby authorized as
provided for in the City budget with control thereof vested in the
Police Chief.
(b) Persons employed as school crossing guards shall perform no services
other than services to educational institutions within the City through
the provision of protection of students at intersections within the
City.
(c) This article shall in no way affect the employment rights, duties
or obligations of any person, but shall constitute a statement of
clarification of employment status of persons employed as school crossing
guards.
[3-16-2023 by Ord. No. 8435]
Individuals requesting fingerprinting services for purposes
of obtaining clearances for employment or other volunteer activities
shall pay a fee of $50 to the City of New Castle at the time of service.