The hours of employment of uniformed members of the Police Department
shall not exceed eight consecutive hours in any one day nor 40 hours
in any one week, provided that, in case of an emergency, the Police
Chief or other executive officer of the Police Department, the Township
Administrator or the Township Council having charge or control of
the Police Department shall have full authority to summon and keep
on duty all such members during the period of emergency.
Members of the Police Department shall conduct themselves in
a quiet, civil and orderly manner at all times; refrain from the use
of indecent, profane, uncivil or threatening language, even though
there is great provocation; be respectful to superiors, equals and
citizens; use no unnecessary force or violence to prisoners or any
other person; cheerfully perform all proper duties; and answer all
proper questions but avoid unnecessary conversation while on duty.
Superiors shall be courteous to subordinates.
Members or officers of the Police Department shall be subject
to reprimand, loss of pay, suspension from duty, removal, reduction
of rank, fine or discipline for cause, including incapacity, misconduct
or disobedience, provided in the New Jersey statutes or regulations,
the Police Department's rules and regulations or for the following
causes:
A. Intoxication on duty or in uniform.
B. Drinking any intoxicating liquor while on duty or in uniform.
C. Willful disobedience of orders.
D. Disrespect of a superior officer.
E. Indecent, profane, harsh or uncivil language.
F. Unnecessary violence to a prisoner or unlawful use of force in any
case.
H. Absence from duty without leave.
I. Leaving post or assignment without just cause.
J. Not properly patrolling post.
L. Incompetency, lack of energy and incapacity, mentally or physically.
M. Immorality, indecency or lewdness.
N. Violation of any criminal law.
O. Entering any building except in discharge of duty while in uniform
or on duty.
P. Neglect in paying just debts contracted while a member of the force.
Q. Conduct unbecoming an officer.
R. Publicly commenting upon the official action of a superior officer,
Mayor or a member of the Township Council.
S. Revealing to any person not a member of the Police Department any
proposed police action or movements or provisions of any official
order.
T. Making any false statement in application for appointment to the
police force.
V. Conduct subversive of good order and the discipline of the force.
W. Untruthfulness about matters pertaining to the police force or duties.
X. Violating any of the rules and regulations promulgated by the Township
Council.
It shall be the duty of each officer and member of the Police
Department to carefully read and strictly conform to this chapter
and the rules and regulations of the Police Department prescribed
by resolution of the Township Council.