A Police Department is hereby established in the Borough of Haddon Heights pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118 et seq.
The Police Department may consist of a Chief of Police, a Captain, a Lieutenant, four Platoon Sergeants, a Detective, 10 patrol officers, and special law enforcement officers and such other employees and police officers as the Borough Council may determine to be necessary, who shall perform the duties hereinafter set forth and such other duties as may be prescribed by rules and regulations promulgated from time to time for the government of the Police Department, as provided in § 75-8.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Borough Council may make such temporary appointments to any rank on such terms and conditions as the Council may determine to be in the best interests of the Borough.
A. 
The Chief of Police shall be the executive head of the Police Department and shall be responsible for its efficient operation. All orders and instructions to the members of the Department shall be transmitted through the Chief, who shall be under the supervision of and responsible to the Mayor, and Director of Police and Fire, as appointed by the Borough Council.
B. 
It shall be their duty to obey all rules and regulations for the government of the Police Department and to see that they are strictly obeyed by all members of the Police Department, and they shall:
(1) 
See that all public laws and Borough ordinances are enforced.
(2) 
Assign the duties and work schedules of their subordinates.
(3) 
Have authority to suspend any subordinate, without pay, pending hearing and disposition by the Mayor and Director of Police and Fire of written charges.
(4) 
Submit to Mayor and Council, at its regular meeting each month, a written report of the activities of the Police Department during the previous month.
(5) 
Submit to Mayor and Council, at its organization meeting, a consolidated written report of the activities of the Police Department during the preceding calendar year.
(6) 
Notify the Mayor and Director of Police and Fire if illness or other cause shall require their absence from duty.
(7) 
Keep, with the assistance of such subordinate as they shall designate, a book to be known as the "Desk Complaints, Incident Reports and Log Book," in which shall be entered all happenings, circumstances or events which shall occur during each day in which the Police Department or any of its members shall be involved. The record shall disclose:
(a) 
The name and address of every person charged with an offense and whether an arrest was made.
(b) 
The nature of the offense and time of occurrence.
(c) 
The name of the officer.
(d) 
The names and addresses of all witnesses.
(e) 
The disposition of the matter.
(f) 
Special circumstances or remarks.
C. 
They are the administrative head and the commanding officer of the Police Department. Subject to the rules and regulations prescribed by the Mayor and Director of Police and Fire, they shall maintain or cause to have maintained constant supervision of the general conduct and efficiency of the Police Department and shall be responsible therefor.
D. 
It shall be their duty to see that the laws of the state and ordinances of the Borough are duly observed and enforced throughout the Borough.
E. 
They will, within the limits of the budget of the Department, submit estimates of costs and requests for equipment and personnel deemed necessary to handle the business of the Department.
F. 
They are responsible for the contact, liaison and cooperation of the Police Department with other departments of the Borough and the departments and agencies of federal, state and other local governments.
G. 
They 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, and they shall assign the officers in their command to such duties as, in their judgment, shall be for the best interest of the Department and for the safety and welfare of the residents of the Borough of Haddon Heights.
H. 
They shall appoint a ranking officer to be their Executive Officer for the purpose of putting into effect all orders and instructions that may be issued from time to time.
A. 
The Captain of Police is next in command to the Chief of Police, and in every case of absence or disability of the Chief of Police, the Captain shall perform all of the duties of the Chief of Police.
B. 
The Captain shall have the following duties, responsibilities and authority:
(1) 
They will assist the Chief with the administration of the Department in personnel assignments, vacation schedules, equipment requirements, etc.
(2) 
They will ensure that general orders, departmental procedures and assignments are being executed thoroughly and promptly.
(3) 
They will observe the Lieutenant, Sergeants, Detective and patrol officers in the performance of their daily duties and will comment and instruct if necessary.
(4) 
They will review all police reports and prescribe action, as indicated.
(5) 
They shall see that every member of the Police Department is properly instructed in their duties by the Sergeants, paying particular attention to the instructions of new members of the force. They shall see that the Sergeants require all members of the Department to be attired in the proper uniform, with the proper equipment to perform their duties.
(6) 
They shall, from time to time, review the manner in which the crossing guards perform their duties and instruct if necessary.
(7) 
They shall be directly responsible to the Chief of Police for the maintaining of all records, data, files and inventory of the Police Department. They shall ensure that a modern and progressive filing system is kept and supervise its maintenance and security.
(8) 
They will make observations of new procedures and review existing procedures so as to make recommendations for increased efficiency. They shall supervise all personnel assigned to them and be responsible for their conduct and efficiency.
(9) 
They shall keep records of all supplies, equipment and materials assigned to the Police Department and shall know their whereabouts or to whom they are assigned. They shall also keep the running inventory, know the average rate of consumption and reorder when necessary.
(10) 
They shall make up the Department payroll and submit it to the proper office for processing of pay.
(11) 
They shall keep a record of the time of Department personnel and such other records as the Chief of Police may direct.
(12) 
They shall not depart from established policy in their duties or responsibilities.
(13) 
They shall perform such duties as may be assigned to them by the Chief of Police.
(14) 
They shall be the Court Officer for the Department.
(15) 
They shall assist with zoning enforcement.
(16) 
They shall be responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of all departmental vehicles.
A. 
The rank of Lieutenant shall be next in command to the Police Captain. In the case of the absence of the Captain, the Lieutenant shall perform all duties of the Captain.
B. 
The Lieutenant shall have the following duties, responsibilities and authority:
(1) 
Shall have charge of police investigative activities providing supervision to personnel while performing their investigative functions as well as the direct supervision of the Class II and Class III officers assigned to the Board of Education.
(2) 
They are directly responsible for overseeing all the duties of the Detective Bureau, including, but not limited to, assignment and instruction of subordinates in investigative practices and related law enforcement problems.
(3) 
Receive complaints and make necessary investigations.
(4) 
Provide needed information to citizens and others.
(5) 
Give testimony in court.
(6) 
Prepare and direct the preparation of reports.
(7) 
Enforce departmental rules and regulations and insure compliance with departmental policies and procedures.
(8) 
Learn and utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and computerized information systems used by the Department.
(9) 
Correct and edit data in electronic (live-scan) fingerprinting system or fingerprint cards. Communicate with patrol on inaccurate submissions.
(10) 
Notify the officer and their immediate supervisor of missing or incomplete submissions.
(11) 
Identify those complaints that are required to have fingerprints submitted to the NJSP Records Unit.
(12) 
Conduct background checks on departmental personnel, solicitor permit applicants and any request from outside agencies on current or former residents and forward results to the Chief of Police and requesting agencies.
(13) 
Enter cases into the Infoshare data base.
(14) 
Check all case files for consistency and accuracy in data entry.
(15) 
Perform all of the duties listed, and exercise the authority and perform the duties of a Detective, patrol officer or Sergeant when and if necessary.
(16) 
Perform the duties of the evidence/property custodian.
(17) 
Shall be the evidence/property officer under the direction of the Captain and is responsible to receive, inventory and maintain custody of property and evidence submitted by Department personnel.
(18) 
Maintain a written database that reflects status of property at all times.
(19) 
Assist officers in the proper packaging procedure and submissions of evidence as well as conferring with them on the status of various cases.
(20) 
Act as a liaison with other agencies, including the courts, prosecutors and probation office in matters of property and evidence.
(21) 
Testify in court as an authority regarding the Department's evidence procedures and practices.
(22) 
Safely handle, store and package weapons, controlled dangerous substances and biological items.
(23) 
Log items into evidence and transported items to and from state labs as required.
(24) 
Conduct timely transportation of evidence for analysis to the New Jersey State Police Labs in Hammonton, Sea Girt, Hamilton, Newark and Trenton and shall pick up and return submissions to the Borough's police evidence room along with provided reports.
(25) 
Assist with the processing of items for forensic examination and any additional duties assigned by the Captain or Chief.
A. 
The Platoon Sergeant is next in command to the Lieutenant of Police and, unless otherwise so stated, in every case of absence or disability of the Chief of Police, the Captain of Police, and the Lieutenant of Police will assume command during their tour of duty and will ensure that general orders, departmental procedures and assignments are being executed thoroughly and promptly.
B. 
The Platoon Sergeant shall have the following duties, responsibilities and authority:
(1) 
It shall be the duty of the Platoon Sergeant to report at police headquarters 20 minutes before their tour of duty starts to acquaint themselves with police information and activity that has occurred during their absence and to prepare themselves for their coming tour of duty. They shall see that the officers under their command are promptly instructed as to their duties and that all orders are promptly and properly carried out.
(2) 
They shall make careful inspection of each member of their platoon to ascertain that they are properly uniformed and equipped to perform their duties properly. If any patrol officer in their platoon are in any way unfit for duty or improperly uniformed or equipped, they shall report such fact to their superior officer immediately. In the absence of a superior officer, they will take the necessary measures to correct this situation.
(3) 
They shall see that officers reporting to them properly relieve the officers who are going off duty, without reasonable delay.
(4) 
They shall constantly patrol the Borough, and they shall check on the work of the patrol officers on traffic and in patrol cars and determine whether police duties, orders and instructions are promptly and efficiently performed.
(5) 
During their tour of duty they shall inspect or supervise such inspection of all police vehicles used by them or the officers under their command, noting their condition and serviceability, and if they finds that any police vehicle is in need of repair or unsafe to operate they shall notify the Captain and submit a report to them.
(6) 
They shall prepare a daily activity report, listing the activities of the officers under their command during their tour of duty. They shall list all summonses issued, record the mileage for each patrol car and have each vehicle used by them or officers in their command inspected, noting their condition before their tour of duty ends.
(7) 
They shall review all written reports made by the officers under their command during their tour of duty, and if they meet with their approval, they shall so approve them. If reports fail to meet with their approval, they shall instruct as to the proper form and information to be supplied. All police activity occurring within a tour of duty must be properly reported, in writing and on the prescribed forms, before the Sergeant and the officers under their command leave the police station.
(8) 
If they are unable to report for duty because of illness, they shall notify the senior officer on their shift and relay any information of concern to the senior officer.
(9) 
They are responsible for the operation of the headquarters and their dispatcher.
(10) 
They shall accept bail for persons charged with offenses in which the Department is authorized to accept bail. They shall, during their tour of duty, keep all such moneys or other moneys coming into their possession in a place provided solely for such purpose.
(11) 
They shall be responsible for all moneys received, property taken from prisoners, either as evidence of a crime or for safekeeping, and/or any other moneys, valuables or other property entrusted to them. They will complete the necessary forms for held or confiscated property, making certain that one copy is filed properly and the other copy is given as a receipt.
(12) 
They shall be responsible for all prisoners who are confined to cells and shall make sure that all persons confined are searched. They shall not permit the confinement in a cell of any unconscious person or any person in need of medical attention. They shall summon a doctor to police headquarters or have such person or persons taken to a doctor or to a hospital without unnecessary delay.
A. 
The Mayor shall nominate and, with the advice and consent of the Council, appoint the Chief, the Captain, the Lieutenant, the Sergeants, the Detective, and the patrol officers, who shall severally hold their respective offices and employment, subsequent to their probationary appointment for those persons not presently members of the Police Department, during good behavior and efficiency in the performance of duty.
B. 
The initial appointment of persons not presently permanent members of the Police Department shall become permanent subsequent to a six-month probationary period and successful completion of a police training course as hereinafter provided, unless the appointee has been notified, in writing, by the Police Committee, at least 15 days before the expiration of the probationary period, that their appointment has been terminated.
C. 
No person shall hereafter be given or accept a permanent appointment as a police officer in the Borough of Haddon Heights unless such person has successfully completed a police training course at a school approved and authorized by the Police Training Commission in the Department of Law and Public Safety of the State of New Jersey, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 56 of the Laws of 1961.
D. 
This article shall not prohibit the giving or accepting of a probationary or temporary appointment as a police officer, for a period not to exceed one year, to enable a person seeking a permanent appointment to complete a police training course as prescribed by the Police Training Commission.
E. 
A person who holds a probationary or temporary appointment as a police officer in the Borough of Haddon Heights shall be permitted to take a police training course, and such appointee shall be entitled to a leave of absence with pay during the period of the police training course.
The salary of all members of the Department shall be as prescribed by the Salary Ordinance[1] of the Borough of Haddon Heights, as amended or supplemented from time to time.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Salary Ordinance is on file in the Borough offices.
A. 
The Mayor shall, immediately upon this article's becoming effective and annually thereafter at the organization meeting of Council, appoint a Director of Police and Fire.
B. 
The Mayor and Director of Police and Fire, subject to the approval by the Council, shall from time to time make and promulgate such rules and regulations, not in conflict with the laws of the State of New Jersey or ordinances of the Borough, as they may deem necessary and advisable for the government of the Department, which rules are hereby incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
C. 
The Mayor and Director of Police and Fire shall be the "appropriate authority" in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-148, the hearing board established under the rules and regulations is designated as the body to hear and determine charges made against a member or officer of the Department.
A. 
Creation of position. The Borough Council, as it deems necessary, shall appoint special law enforcement officers sufficient to perform the duties and responsibilities permitted by ordinance of the Borough of Haddon Heights and authorized by N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118. No such appointment shall be made until the enforcement officer designated by the Chief of Police, or in the absence of the Chief, the chief law enforcement officer designated by the Chief of Police, shall have certified, in writing, that an applicant for the position of special law enforcement officer is both eligible and qualified to hold the position.
B. 
Qualifications. No person may be appointed as a special law enforcement officer unless such person:
(1) 
Is a resident of the State of New Jersey during the term of the appointment.
(2) 
Is able to read, write and speak the English language well and intelligently and has a high school diploma or its equivalent.
(3) 
Is sound in body and of good health.
(4) 
Is of good moral character.
(5) 
Has not been convicted of any offense involving dishonesty which would make them unfit to perform the duties of the office of special law enforcement.
(6) 
Has successfully undergone the same psychological testing that is required of all full-time police officers.
(7) 
Complies with all other requirements set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:14-146.8 et seq., the Administrative Rules and Regulations of the Division of Police and the general ordinances of the Borough of Haddon Heights.
C. 
Classification. Special law enforcement officers shall be classified as belonging to either Class One or Class Two, based upon the duties to be performed by each class, as follows:
(1) 
Class One. Officers of this class shall be authorized to perform routine traffic detail, spectator control and similar duties as may be assigned by the Chief of Police or, in the absence of the Chief, the law enforcement officer designated by the Chief of Police. Class One officers shall have the power to issue summons for disorderly persons and petty disorderly persons offenses, violations of Borough ordinances and violations of N.J.S.A. 39:1-1 et seq. The use of a firearm by a Class One special law enforcement officer shall be strictly prohibited, and no Class One special law enforcement officer shall be assigned any duty which may require the carrying or use of a firearm.
(2) 
Class Two. Officers of this class shall be authorized to exercise full powers and duties similar to those of a permanent regularly appointed full-time police officer. The use of a firearm by a Class Two special law enforcement officer may be authorized only after the officer shall have been fully certified as successfully completing training, as prescribed by the Police Training Commission established in the Department of Law and Public Safety.
D. 
Training course. No person shall commence duties as a special law enforcement officer until having successfully completed a training course approved by the Police Training Commission. In addition, no Class Two special law enforcement officer shall be issued a firearm prior to having successfully completed the basic firearms course required by the Police Training Commission of permanent, regularly appointed police and biannual requalification examinations.
E. 
Persons ineligible for appointment. No person shall be eligible to serve as a special law enforcement officer in the Borough if that person intends to serve as a special law enforcement officer in another municipality nor shall any permanent, regularly appointed full-time police officer be permitted to simultaneously serve as a special law enforcement officer in the Borough. No public official with responsibility for setting law enforcement policy or exercising authority over the budget of the Borough or supervision over the Division of Police shall be appointed as a special law enforcement officer.
F. 
Powers of authority. The Chief of Police, or in the absence of the Chief of Police such other law enforcement officer designated by the Chief, may authorize special law enforcement officers when on duty to exercise the same powers and authority as permanent, regularly appointed police officers, including, but not limited to, the carrying of firearms and the power of arrest, subject to the rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the certification requirements of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-146.8 et seq., as may be established pursuant to the ordinances of the Borough of Haddon Heights.
G. 
Appointment; term; revocation. A special law enforcement officer may be appointed for a term not to exceed one year. The powers and duties of a special law enforcement officer shall cease at the expiration of the term to which the special law enforcement officer shall have been appointed. At the expiration of such term, the Council shall have the absolute discretion in determining whether to reappoint. The appointment of a special law enforcement officer may be revoked by the Council for cause, after a hearing, unless the appointment is for four months or less, in which event the appointment may be revoked without cause or hearing. Special law enforcement officers so appointed shall not be considered members of the police force of the Borough of Haddon Heights.
H. 
Duty times. A special law enforcement officer shall be deemed to be on duty only while performing the public safety functions on behalf of the Borough pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-146.8 et seq., and when receiving compensation, if any, from the Borough, at the rates or stipends as established by ordinance. A special law enforcement officer shall not be deemed to be on duty while performing private security duties for private employers, which duties are not assigned by the Chief of Police or their designee, or while receiving compensation of such duties from a private employer. A special law enforcement officer may, however, be assigned by the Chief of Police or their designee to perform public safety functions for a private entity if the Chief, or their designee, supervises the performance of the public safety functions. If the Chief of Police, or their designee, assigns a public safety duty and supervises the performance of those duties, then, notwithstanding that the Borough is reimbursed for the cost of assigning a special law enforcement officer at a private entity or function, the special law enforcement officer shall be deemed to be on duty. Every effort must be made by the Chief of Police to fulfill public safety functions for private employers with the assignment of overtime for permanent, regular officers first, prior to assigning special law enforcement officers to perform these duties.
I. 
Supervision; conduct. A special law enforcement officer shall be under the supervision and direction of the Chief of Police, or their designee, and shall perform all duties solely within the Borough, unless in fresh pursuit of any person pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:156-1 et seq. A special law enforcement officer shall comply with the rules and regulations applicable to the conduct and decorum of the permanent, regularly appointed police officers of the Borough as well as all rules and regulations applicable to the conduct and decorum of special law enforcement officers.
J. 
Hours worked; number of special law enforcement officers. No special law enforcement officer may be employed, except during a period of emergency, for more than 20 hours per week by the Police Department. The number of Class One special law enforcement officers employed by the Borough shall not exceed four. The number of Class Two special law enforcement officers employed by the Borough shall not exceed 25% of the total regular police officers.
K. 
Understanding. Special law enforcement officers may be employed only to assist the Division of Police but may not be employed to replace or substitute for full-time, regular police officers or in any way diminish the number of full-time officers employed by the Borough.
In case of riot, mass breach of the peace or sudden or unanticipated danger or emergency, the Mayor or, in their absence or disability, the President of Council or, in their absence, the Director of Police and Fire may appoint as many additional special law enforcement officers as the occasion may demand.
All members of the Police Department and all special law enforcement officers shall, before entering upon the duties of their office and in any event within 10 days after their appointment, severally take and subscribe to the oath of office as prescribed by the New Jersey Statutes Annotated and file the same with the Borough Clerk.
Each member of the Police Department shall be presented with a copy of the rules and regulations for the government of the Police Department and shall be responsible for a complete knowledge thereof.
The headquarters of the Police Department is hereby established at the Borough Hall and shall be open for the conduct of business of the Department 24 hours of the day, including Sundays and holidays.