[Ord. 366, 7/3/1967; as amended by Ord. 814, 1/4/2016]
A Police Department is hereby established in and for the Borough
of Nazareth. The Police Commissioner shall be the chief executive
of the Police Department. He shall, under the direction of the Mayor,
be in charge of the Police Department and have supervision over the
Chief and the members in the exercise of their powers, duties and
authority. The existing police force of the Borough is hereby established
and confirmed as the Police Department established by this Part.
[Ord. 366, 7/3/1967; as amended by Ord. 459, 11/6/1978; by Ord. 461, 11/6/1978; by Ord.
747, 11/3/2008; and by Ord. 814, 1/4/2016]
Subordinate to the Police Commissioner and the Police Department,
the classifications of Chief of Police, Deputy Chief, Sergeant and
Patrolman are hereby established. The priority of authority among
such subordinate classifications shall be in the order above listed.
The number of persons to serve in each of such subordinate classifications
on a full-time and/or part-time basis and the compensation of each
shall be as determined by the Borough Council from time to time.
[Ord. 366, 7/3/1967]
Nothing in this Part shall affect the authority of the Mayor
to appoint special policemen during emergencies.
