[Adopted 7-2-1973; amended in its entirety 9-4-1984]
[Amended 6-4-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
The office of Police Director, which individual
shall be charged with the duties of supervising and establishing the
policies for the operation of the Police Department and such other
duties and responsibilities as created by this article, is hereby
established. The Police Director shall constitute the appropriate
authority in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118.
A.
The Police Director shall be appointed by the Mayor
and shall serve for the term of the Mayor.
B.
Removal from office.
(2)
If the Police Director is notified that he is to be
removed for cause, he may request a public hearing which shall be
held not earlier than 15 days nor later than 30 days after his submission
of his request to the office of the Mayor. Within five days after
the submission of a request for public hearing, the specification
of charges shall be supplied to the Police Director.
[Amended 6-4-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
The salary of the Police Director shall be as
set forth in a Salary Ordinance adopted by the Township Council as
such ordinance shall be amended.
[Amended 3-17-1997 by Ord. No. 97-4; 6-4-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
A.
The Director of Police shall be charged with the duties
of supervising and establishing the policies for the operation of
the Police Department and shall be directly responsible to the Mayor
of the efficiency and operation of the Police Department.
B.
The Director of Police shall be appointed by the Mayor
with the advice and consent of the Council and shall serve a term
of office which is co-extensive with that of the Mayor.
[Amended 3-17-1997 by Ord. No. 97-4; 6-4-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
The Director of Police for the Township of North
Brunswick shall be charged with the duties of supervising the Police
Department in all areas and aspects as it shall impact upon policy
and the good order and discipline of the Department and shall adopt
rules and regulations for the Police Department and establish policies
for the daily operation of the Police Department and the discipline
of its members.
[Added 3-17-1997 by Ord. No. 97-4]
The Director of Police shall submit monthly
reports to the Mayor concerning the operation of the Police Department
during the preceding month in such form as shall be prescribed by
the Mayor. The Director shall make such other reports as may be requested
by the Mayor.
[Added 3-17-1997 by Ord. No. 97-4]
[Added 3-17-1997 by Ord. No. 97-4]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118, the Director
of Police shall issue any operations orders, general orders or standard
operating procedures or policies as the Director deems necessary for
the efficiency and operation of the Police Department.
[Added 3-17-1997 by Ord. No. 97-4; amended 6-4-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Nothing contained herein shall infringe upon
or limit the duty and authority of the Chief of Police to act to provide
for the health, safety and welfare of the municipality in an emergency
through special emergency directives pursuant to the provisions of
N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118 and 40A:14-146.9.
[Added 3-17-1997 by Ord. No. 97-4]
A.
The Director of Police shall, with the approval and
consent of the Mayor and Township Council, appoint civilian members
to the Police Department to serve in the Central Services Division.
B.
Said civilian employees will provide dispatch services,
clerical duties and logistical services in support of the Police Department
and shall perform other duties as specified by the Director.
A.
The appropriate authority (Director of Police), pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118, is hereby authorized to update, adopt and
promulgate rules and regulations for the government of the Police
Department and for the discipline of its members.
B.
Said rules and regulations shall govern the conduct
of and be binding upon the entire membership, sworn officers and civilian
employees of the Police Department.
C.
Said rules and regulations shall be in manual form
and shall be called the "Rules and Regulations of the Police Department
of the Township of North Brunswick."
D.
Each sworn officer and each civilian employee is duty
bound to be thoroughly familiar with the provisions of the Police
Manual and rules and regulations of the Police Department.
