[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Columbia 3-13-1942 (Ch. 36 of the 1971 Code); amended in its entirety 12-16-2003
by Ord. No. 726. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 10-22-2019 by Ord. No. 918]
Annually there shall be nominated by the Columbia
Borough Fire Department those members of the Department who are to
serve as special fire police. When confirmed by the Mayor and sworn
as provided by law, such persons shall be designated "special fire
police" and shall have all of the powers and perform all the duties
vested in special fire police by law and, in addition, shall be subject
to all the provisions of this chapter. Such special fire police shall,
during the interval between sounding of a fire alarm and the recall
of, or, if no alarm is sounded, until dismissed by, the Chief of the
Police or his designee, maintain order among the persons gathered
at the scene of any incident and assist the police and the firemen
in securing ready access to the scene of any incident.
Such special fire police, upon the sounding
of an alarm, shall forthwith repair to the scene of the incident and
report to the Chief of the police or his designees for assignment
to duty.
Any person functioning as special fire police,
and performing a duty in accordance with the Pennsylvania laws relating
to emergency services and special fire police, shall be identifiable
by, at a minimum, the wearing of a distinctive arm band or hat or
uniform or insignia, and a badge, as the Public Safety Committee of
the Borough Council of the Borough of Columbia shall from time to
time designate.
