[Adopted 12-1-1992 by Doc. 168 (Ch. 24 of the 1980 Code)]
A.
The Mayor shall appoint Constables in accordance with
the provisions of MGL c. 41, § 91, in such numbers as the
Mayor shall decide are necessary or convenient for the general welfare
of the City. When appointed, such constables shall be subject at all
times to the orders of the Chief of Police and, so far as they are
applicable, to all the rules and regulations of the Police Department
made or approved by City Council. They shall receive no compensation
from the City except when employed by the Chief of Police.
B.
An application for appointment as Constable shall
be accompanied by a fee of $200 for each year of the appointment payable
to the City of Haverhill to cover costs of processing. This fee shall
not apply to Haverhill Auxiliary Police, police officers of other
communities who accept private detail work for the Haverhill Police
Department or City employees who are appointed Constable as part of
their City job.
[1]
Editor's Note: This section incorporates the
provisions of original § 68-5, Constables, of the 1980 Code,
which was adopted as part of the 1963 City Code and amended 2-9-1982
by Doc. 35; 2-22-1983 by Doc. 43; and 6-22-2004 by Doc. 87.
Appointments shall be made in accordance with
one of the categories hereinafter set forth, and applications for
appointment shall designate which category of appointment is being
made. Appointment under one category shall not preclude an appointment
of the same person under another category.
Appointments may be made under this section
of employees of the City of Haverhill to be Constables and to exercise
their constable powers in pursuit of their employment and duties for
the City of Haverhill. No person appointed under this section shall
use their constable powers conferred under this section for purposes
outside their official duties, and no additional compensation shall
be given to or received by such a person for the exercise of constable
powers conferred under this section.
A.
There being no officer or employee of the City of
Haverhill who is available to the general public for use of constable
powers requested by the general public which are not within the scope
or duties of regular officers or employees of the City, the Mayor
shall:
(1)
At least annually advertise for applications for persons
wishing to be appointed to provide constable services to the City
of Haverhill and members of the general public.
B.
All Constables appointed under this section shall
be special employees of the City of Haverhill. Any full-time or part-time
employee of the City of Haverhill appointed under this section shall
comply with the terms of MGL c. 268A, § 20 exemptions (b),
(c) or (d).
