[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council
of the Township of Cedar Grove 3-18-1946, Ch. 17, Art. 1, of the former Revised
Ordinances. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Administration of government — See Ch.
3.
Fire Department — See Ch.
23.
Salaries and compensation — See Ch.
61.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY
Creation and establishment of police department — See
N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118 et seq.
[Amended 4-19-1954; 7-29-1955]
A. The Police Department of the Township heretofore established
is hereby continued and shall consist of the following personnel:
(1) In order of rank, one Chief of Police, two Captains, five Lieutenants, four Sergeants, and 20 police patrol officers. Such appointees, following a satisfactory probationary period as set forth in §
52-23 of the Code of the Township of Cedar Grove, shall then become regular and permanent members of the Police Department as provided in N.J.S.A. 40:47-5.
[Amended 6-4-2007 by Ord. No. 07-674; 9-20-2010 by Ord. No.
10-712; 3-21-2011 by Ord. No. 11-722; 10-3-2011 by Ord. No.
11-732; 4-10-2014 by Ord. No. 14-769; 3-21-2016 by Ord. No. 16-791; 6-21-2021 by Ord. No. 21-875; 5-2-2022 by Ord. No. 22-890; 8-7-2023 by Ord. No. 23-916]
(2) Special policemen as may now or hereafter be appointed
by the Township Manager for a one-year term under the provisions of
N.J.S.A. 40:47-19, as amended.
(3) Temporary police officers or men needed in a case
of an emergency, or when their services are not needed throughout
the entire year, appointed by the Township Manager as authorized under
the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:47-3, as amended.
(4) Temporary policemen appointed by the Township Manager
where regular or permanent members of the police force have entered
the military or naval force of the United States or of this state,
as authorized under the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:47-4.3 et seq.
(5) The civilian employees as authorized by the Council
and appointed by the Township Manager.
B. Persons employed in the Police Department pursuant to Subsections
A(2),
(3) and
(4) of this section shall not have the status of regular and permanent members of the Police Department and shall not be entitled to receive the benefits of tenure of office accorded to regular and permanent members of the Police Department under N.J.S.A. 40:47-5 and 40:47-6, as amended.
C. No person shall be employed in or appointed to the Police Department, whether as a regular and permanent member or otherwise, nor shall any regular and permanent member of the Police Department be appointed to a superior position therein unless he qualifies for such employment, appointment or promotion in accordance with the applicable provisions and requirements of the statutes of New Jersey, Chapter
52, Personnel, of the Code of the Township of Cedar Grove and the classification plan adopted by resolution of the Council pursuant to §
52-5 of the Code of the Township of Cedar Grove.
[Added 7-29-1955; amended 1-24-2000 by Ord. No. 99-523]
A. The Police Department shall preserve the public peace;
protect life and property; detect and arrest offenders of the laws
of New Jersey and the ordinances of the Township of Cedar Grove; direct
and control traffic; provide attendance and protection during emergencies;
provide appearances in court; cooperate with all other law enforcement
agencies; and provide training for the efficiency of its members and
officers (N.J.S.A. 40A:14-152).
B. The Township Manager is designated as the appropriate authority as provided in the New Jersey Statutes. The appropriate authority is responsible for the overall performance of the Police Department. The appropriate authority shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for the governing of the Police Department and for the discipline of its members (N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118). To the extent that §
52-51 (governing the promulgation of rules by department heads) conflicts with this section, this section shall control regarding the Police Department.
C. The Chief of Police is the head of the Police Department
and is appointed by the appropriate authority. The Chief of Police
is directly responsible to the appropriate authority for the Department’s
efficiency and day-to-day operations. Pursuant to the direction and
policies established by the appropriate authority, the Chief of Police
shall:
[Amended 9-20-2010 by Ord. No. 10-712; 3-21-2011 by Ord. No.
11-722]
(1) Administer
and enforce the rules and regulations of the Police Department and
any special emergency directive for the disposition and discipline
of the Department, its members, and officers;
(2) Have,
exercise, and discharge the functions, powers, and duties of the Police
Department;
(3) Have
charge and control of the administration of the Police Department
and of its property, apparatus, and equipment;
(4) Prescribe
the duties and assignments of all members and officers;
(5) Delegate
such authority as deemed necessary for the efficient operation of
the Police Department to be exercised under the Chief’s direction
and control; and
(6) Report
at least monthly to the appropriate authority in such form as shall
be prescribed by this authority on the operation of the Police Department
during the preceding month and make other reports as requested by
the appropriate authority (N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118).
D. No member or officer of the Police Department shall
be suspended, removed, fined or reduced in rank for any cause other
than for incapacity, misconduct or disobedience as provided in the
New Jersey statutes and the Police Department's rules and regulations
(N.J.S.A. 40A:14-147).
E. No person shall be appointed to the Police Department
who is not qualified as provided in New Jersey Statutes. The Appropriate
Authority may also require that an applicant for appointment to the
Police Department shall successfully complete a physical, mental and
psychological examination (N.J.S.A. 40A:14-122 and N.J.S.A. 40A:14-l47).
[Amended 9-20-2010 by Ord. No. 10-712; 3-21-2011 by Ord. No.
11-722]
The Chief of Police and the officers and members of the Police Department shall severally exercise the powers and perform and discharge the duties and responsibilities pertaining to their respective offices and positions as shall be prescribed by the statutes of this state, the ordinances of the Township, the classification plan referred to in §
55-1C hereof and by the duly promulgated rules and regulations of the Police Department.