[Adopted 8-13-1968; reenacted 12-28-1971 and amended in its entirety 2-11-2003 by Ord. No. O-2-2003 (Ch. 38 of the 1978 Code)]
[Amended 12-27-2005 by Ord. No. O-21-2005; 9-22-2008 by Ord. No. O-14-2008]
There is hereby established and created in and
for the Township of Mantua, a Police Department under the name of
"Mantua Township Police Department," which shall consist of a Chief,
one Captain, and up to three Lieutenants, 10 Sergeants (inclusive
of First Class), six Detectives, eight Corporals, and 30 patrolman
(First through Eighth Class), as well as police clerks and other civilian
personnel as needed and as may be authorized from time to time by
the Township Committee. All members of the Police Department shall
be appointed by the Mayor and subject to approval and confirmation
by the Township Committee.
The Police Department shall preserve the public
peace; protect life and property; detect, arrest and prosecute offenders
of the laws of New Jersey and the ordinances of the Township of Mantua;
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.
The Township Committee of the Township of Mantua
is designated as the appropriate authority as provided in the New
Jersey Statutes. The appropriate authority shall be responsible for
the overall performance of the Police Department. The appropriate
authority shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for the
government of the Police Department and for the discipline of its
members.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The rules and regulations are
on file in the Township offices.
The Chief of Police shall be the head of the
Police Department and shall be directly responsible to the appropriate
authority for its efficiency and day-to-day operations. Pursuant to
policies established by the appropriate authority, the Chief of Police
shall:
A.
Administer and enforce the rules and regulations of
the Police Department and any special emergency directive for the
disposition and discipline of the Department and its members and officers;
B.
Have, exercise and discharge the functions, powers
and duties of the Police Department;
C.
Prescribe the duties and assignments of all members
and officers;
D.
Delegate such authority as may be deemed necessary
for the efficient operation of the Police Department to be exercised
under the Chief's direction and control; and
E.
Report at least monthly to the appropriate authority
in such form as shall be prescribed on the operation of the Police
Department during the preceding month and make such other reports
as may be requested by the appropriate authority.
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.
No person shall be appointed to the Police Department
who is not qualified as provided in the New Jersey Statutes. The appropriate
authority may also require that an applicant for appointment to the
Police Department shall successfully complete physical, mental and
psychological examinations.
The Township Committee of the Township of Mantua
may appoint from time to time special law enforcement officers in
accordance with New Jersey Statutes for terms not exceeding one year.
Such special law enforcement officers shall possess and exercise all
the powers and duties provided by said statutes during their terms
of office but shall not be continued as regular members of the Police
Department and shall not be entitled to tenure. The Chief of Police
may authorize special law enforcement officers when on duty to exercise
the same powers and authority as regular members of the Police Department
including the carrying of firearms and the power to arrest.
