[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Rouses
Point 9-3-1974 by L.L. No. 2-1974. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public welfare and safety
by authorizing the establishment and appointment of special policemen in and
for the Village of Rouses Point, New York.
A.
The terms, words and phrases used in this chapter shall
have the same meaning as such terms, words and phrases are defined in the
Village Law, Penal Law and all other laws of the State of New York.
Authority is hereby granted to establish a Special Police Department
in, of and for the Village of Rouses Point in accordance with authority granted
under the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, and it is specifically
provided that the term, duration of service, hours of service, compensation
therefor and directions as to duties of all special policemen herein appointed
shall be under the direction and control of the Village Board of the Village
of Rouses Point, agents, servants and/or employees thereof. It is specifically
provided, however, that any prior requirement of the Penal Law or any other
laws of the State of New York as to certification prior to the actual appointment
of any special policemen shall be complied with before any appointed special
policeman receives any compensation or benefit therefor.
It is specifically provided that any special policeman herein appointed
shall not work a longer period of time than 20 hours per week and shall in
no event work as a special policeman for the Village of Rouses Point unless
specially appointed and qualified prior thereto to so perform.
A violation of any provision of this chapter shall be punishable as
provided for by the laws of the State of New York.
