There is hereby created the position of civilian
dispatcher. Said position shall be for a term of one year commencing
January 1 of each year. Said position shall be part-time or full-time
as determined within the sole discretion of the Township Committee.
Any applicant for said position must be at least 18 years old, a United
States citizen, possess a high school diploma or equivalent, read
and write English fluently, and be able to communicate via two-way
radio.
Dispatchers shall receive compensation to be
fixed in the annual salary ordinance and to be paid at the time and
in the same manner as other Township officials are paid.
Dispatchers shall perform all duties related
to the receipt of calls for assistance to the municipal police desk,
dispatch of appropriate personnel to respond to the same, including
any related recordkeeping. Said duties shall be at the direction of
the Chief of Police or his or her designee and shall at no time encompass
any duties which must be carried out by law or agreement by police
officers within the Township's employ nor shall said individuals have
right to bear firearms or the power of arrest.
There is hereby created the position of department
safety delegate. Said position shall be either the supervisor of said
department or his/her delegate. Each department head shall inform
the Township Committee prior to the annual reorganization meeting
who shall fill said position for that calendar year. In the event
that the department head does not act the Township Committee may fill
said position. The duties of said position shall include but not be
limited to the regular inspection of the physical work conditions
and practices employed within those locations. Said delegate shall
report to the Committee on an annual basis said conditions and shall
report immediately any condition or practice which he/she believes
may endanger the public health, safety or welfare or that of municipal
employees. Said assignment shall be part of the normal work assignments
and direction within the powers of the respective department heads
and shall, therefore, be performed without additional compensation
for the same.
The Safety Coordinator shall receive compensation
as fixed in the annual salary ordinance and shall be paid at the time
and in the same manner as other Township officials are paid.
There is hereby created the position of Emergency
Management Coordinator. Said position shall be for a term of three
years commencing upon the date of appointment. The duties of said
position shall be as set forth in App. A:9-40.4 to be responsible
for the planning, activating, coordinating, and the conduct of emergency
management operations within this municipality.
There is hereby created the position of Deputy
Emergency Management Coordinator. Said position shall be filled by
the Chief of Police during his or her term of office. Said position
shall involve assisting and coordinating efforts with the Emergency
Management Coordinator in the discharge of his or her statutory duties.
Said position shall be without additional compensation.
The Emergency Management Coordinator shall receive
compensation as fixed in the annual salary ordinance and shall be
paid at the time and in the same manner as other Township officials
are paid.