There is hereby established in the Town of Irondequoit, pursuant to
the provisions of the Suburban Town Law 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."
As used in this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwise
requires, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
CHIEF OF POLICE
The town officer who is the chief executive officer of said Department.
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.
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.