[Amended 12-19-1990 by Ord. No. 17-90]
The Township Committee shall appoint an occupant
to fill the position of officer, patrolman and employee as it shall,
in its discretion, see fit and deem necessary from time to time.
No applicant shall be considered for appointment
to the Police Department who:
A. Lacks the established qualification requirement for
the position for which he has applied or been tested;
B. Is physically, mentally or emotionally unfit to perform
effectively the duties of the position in which he seeks employment;
C. Is addicted to the habitual use of drugs or intoxicating
liquors;
D. Has been convicted of any indictable offense or who
has been convicted of any crime or offense involving moral turpitude;
E. Has been dismissed from any governmental service;
or
F. Has made false statements of a material fact or practiced
or attempted to practice any deception or fraud in his application,
in his test or in securing his eligibility or appointment.
All active members of the Police Department
on attaining the age of 65 years shall retire from service.
At or before the end of the probationary period,
the Township Committee may discontinue the service of and terminate
such appointee, if the working test indicates that the appointee is
unable or unwilling to perform the duties of his position satisfactorily
or is of such reputation, habits and dependability as not to merit
continuance in the police service. Failure to qualify in the use of
police weapons or to obtain a Red Cross first-aid certificate or inability
to understand the functioning, application and use of any police equipment
or a service rating of less than 70% shall be sufficient reason for
discontinuation of any such appointee, though discontinuance may be
made for causes other than those enumerated. In each such case the
Township Committee shall give written notice to the appointee whose
service is discontinued of the action taken together with the reasons
therefor.