Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-146.10 et seq.,
there is hereby created within the City of East Orange a Class One
Volunteer Auxiliary Police Unit. The City of East Orange may appoint
auxiliary police for terms not to exceed one year, and the appointments
may be revoked by the City for cause after adequate hearing, unless
the appointment is for four months or less, in which event the appointment
may be revoked without cause or hearing. Auxiliary police shall be
under the control and supervision of the Chief of Police of the City
of East Orange.
[Amended 12-27-1999 by Ord. No. 15-1999]
The duties of the auxiliary police shall include,
but not be limited to, service to the City of East Orange with regard
to special events or functions and traffic control. Auxiliary police
shall also have the power to issue summonses for disorderly persons
and petty disorderly persons offenses, violations of municipal ordinances
and violations of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes. In addition, duly
appointed regular auxiliary police shall have all the powers of on-duty
regular police officers at the following times only:
A. During any emergency, as defined in N.J.S.A. App.
A:9-33 et seq., as amended and supplemented.
B. During any practice, drill or activity in preparation
for such emergency duly authorized by the State Civilian Defense Director.
C. While actually engaged in training while attached
to the Police Department.
The auxiliary police are hereby attached to
the East Orange Police Department for the purpose of training. During
the period of time that the auxiliary police are attached to the Police
Department, they shall be under the supervision of the Chief of Police.