Village of Wappingers Falls, NY Chapter 24 Police Commissioner

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Wappingers Falls 9-12-1984 as L.L. No. 3-1984. Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 24-1 Creation of position.

A. The office of Chief of Police of the Village of Wappingers Falls is hereby abolished.

B. The office of Police Commissioner for said village is hereby established. Such Commissioner shall be the head of the Village Police Department, subject, however, to the statutory supervision of the Mayor pursuant to § 4-400, Subdivision 1(e), of the Village Law.

§ 24-2 Transfer of powers and duties.

Except as limited herein or by further action of the Board of Trustees, all of the functions, powers and duties previously performed by or vested in the Chief of Police of the village are assigned to the Commissioner of Police.

§ 24-3 Work hours.

The office of Commissioner of Police, as herein established, shall be a part-time position, and the incumbent thereof shall work no more than fifty percent (50%) of the hours from time to time prescribed as a normal workweek by the Board of Trustees.