[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Irondequoit 2-5-1981
as L.L. No. 2-1981. Amendments noted where applicable.]
There is hereby established in the Town of Irondequoit, pursuant to
the provisions of the Suburban Town Law[1] and Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, a department
which shall be known and may be cited as the "Town of Irondequoit Public Safety
Department."
[1]
Editor's Note: See Article 3-A of the Town Law.
As used in this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwise
requires, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
The town officer who is the chief executive officer of said Department.
The Town of Irondequoit Department of Public Safety.
There shall be in the Town of Irondequoit a Department of Public Safety.
The chief executive officer and administrative head of the Department shall
be the Chief of Police, who shall be appointed by the Town Board for the term
fixed by law at such salary as may from time to time be fixed by the Town
Board. Except as otherwise provided for herein, the Chief of Police shall
have charge of the administration of the Department.
A.Â
B.Â
Each of said divisions shall be supervised by an administrative
officer who shall be in charge of such division.
A.Â
Generally. The powers and duties of the divisions shall
be under the administration, direction and control of the Chief of Police,
and each of the divisions shall be supervised by a division head. The Chief
of Police shall be in charge of the Administrative Division; the Chief of
Police shall also be in charge of the Police Division and shall have all the
powers and duties conferred upon him or her by law; the Animal Control Officer
shall be in charge of the Animal and Dog Control Division; and the Civil Defense
Coordinator shall be in charge of the Civil Defense Division.
[Amended 5-21-1996 by L.L.
No. 2-1996][1]
B.Â
Administrative Division. The Administrative Division
shall have charge of and be responsible for the general administration of
intradepartmental matters, including office and shop management and budget
coordination; purchasing control; cost studies and analysis; and supervision
of personnel matters assigned by the Chief of Police or the Town Board.
C.Â
Police Division. The Police Division shall have charge
of and be responsible for the general safety and welfare of the town and its
people, protect property, peace and good order as provided under criminal,
civil, motor vehicle, local or other duties and responsibilities prescribed
by law.
D.Â
Animal and Dog Control Division. The Animal and Dog Control
Division shall have charge of and be responsible for the enforcement of any
provision of the State Agriculture and Markets Law, Public Health Law and
local laws or ordinances pertaining to matters of dogs and animals.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Former ~ 114.23E, Traffic Control Maintenance Division,
which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 5-21-1996 by L.L.
No. 2-1996.
E.Â
Civil Defense Division. The Civil Defense Coordinator
shall have charge of and be responsible for local natural and man-made disaster
preparedness coordination, which shall include the preparation and maintenance
of a local disaster plan, any organizational arrangements and response capability
required to execute the provisions of the disaster plan.
F.Â
Other powers and duties. The Chief of Police, acting
by and through any of said existing or hereafter named divisions, shall be
empowered to perform such other duties and functions that are prescribed to
be performed by him or her in any law, ordinance or resolution of the Town
Board or lawful directive of the Supervisor; however, the Chief of Police
may delegate any of his or her powers to or direct any of his or her duties
to be performed to a head of a division.
All costs and expenses incurred by the Department or its officers or
employees on behalf of a special improvement district or special town project
shall be charged against such district or project and paid from the funds
duly appropriated for the purpose of such district or project, subject to
approval by the Town Board.
Nothing herein contained shall be construed to delegate or transfer
any power of the Town Supervisor contained in ~~ 29, 52 and 125 of the Town
Law of the State of New York, as amended or changed, or any other powers which
may be lawfully exercised by said Supervisor.
Nothing herein contained shall be construed to delegate, transfer or
diminish any power of the Board of Police Commissioners or the Town Board
acting as the Board of Police Commissioners.