This Part
1 shall be known and referred to as the "Gloucester Township Police Department Ordinance".
The purpose of this Part
1 is to provide for the establishment, maintenance, operation, regulation and control of a Police Department within the Township of Gloucester, Camden County, New Jersey, pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118.
Each member of the Department, subject to the guidelines and
procedures set forth in the Police Operational Procedures of the Police
Manual, shall be granted annual vacation and sick time in accordance
with Civil Service Laws, rules and regulations and the contract between
the Township and the respective bargaining unit of the Police Department
of which he or she is a member.
Disciplinary action shall be taken against members of the Police Department in accordance with N.J.A.C. 4A:2 et seq. and the rules and regulations adopted by ordinance pursuant to §
15-9.
General rules and regulations for the government of the Police Department and for the discipline of its members shall be prepared and recommended by the Police Chief, approved by the Mayor and adopted by ordinance of the Township Council. Said general rules and regulations shall be in written form and distributed to all members of the Department, who shall sign for same. Standard operating procedures, orders and directives and supplemental rules and regulations involving daily departmental operations shall be issued, from time to time, by the Chief of Police, provided the same are not contrary to or inconsistent with the terms of this Part
1, established policy or the general rules and regulations, and are duly promulgated in writing. The basic areas for which rules may be made shall include but shall not be limited to: discipline, training, conduct and efficiency of members, use and care of equipment and uniforms, police procedures, day-to-day activities, relationships with fellow officers, public and municipal officers, appearance in uniform and the activities, behavior and conduct of officers on or off duty. General rules and regulations as well as standard professional procedures, orders and directives issued in writing and promulgated by the Chief of Police shall be binding upon the members and employees of the Police Department.
Leaves of absences may be granted in accordance with Civil Service
Laws and rules and regulations, and the Mayor, upon recommendation
of the Chief of Police, may grant a leave of absence with pay, not
exceeding one year, to any member of the Department who shall become
injured, ill, disabled or physically unfit for duty, providing that
an examining physician appointed by Township Council shall so certify
to such illness, injury or disability. No leave of absence with pay
shall exceed a period of one year.
Before entering upon the duties of his or her office and within
five days after appointment, each member of the Police Department
shall take and subscribe an oath or affirmation to faithfully and
impartially discharge the duties of his or her appointment as a member
of the Police Department and in accordance with the statutes of the
state relating to the oath to be taken.