A. 
Organization. There shall be a permanent Police Department and such other subordinate police officers as shall from time to time be determined by the Town Manager with the approval of the Town Council and upon the recommendation of the Chief of Police. The Chief of Police has the authority to establish and maintain divisions within the Police Department, including but not limited to a Detective Division, Criminal Division and Juvenile Division. The further organization of the Department into divisions or officers or grades shall be made by the Chief of Police with the approval of the Town Manager and the Town Council.
B. 
Function of the Police Department. The Police Department shall be responsible for the preservation of the public peace, prevention of crime, apprehension of criminals, protection of the rights of persons and property, regulation of traffic, and the enforcement of the laws of the state and ordinances of the Town and regulations in accordance therewith. The Chief of Police and other members of the Department have all the powers and duties vested in such police officers by the laws of the state and Town ordinances.
A. 
Appointment. The Chief of Police shall be appointed by the Town Manager with the approval of the Town Council.
B. 
Succession. In case of the extended absence or disability of the Chief of Police, the Town Manager shall appoint an Acting Chief of Police with the approval of the Town Council.
C. 
Dismissal. The Town Manager at his or her discretion may remove the Chief of Police with the approval of a majority of all members of the Town Council. Such removal shall be without a hearing but based on written reasons filed by the Town Manager with the Town Council. There shall be no right to appeal from the decision of the Town Manager to any other authority within the Town. Nothing herein shall affect any appeal rights the Chief of Police may have under the General Laws of Rhode Island.
[Amended 11-7-1978; 11-4-1986]
D. 
Interference with the Chief of Police. Neither the Town Manager nor any member of the Town Council shall interfere directly or indirectly with the performance of duties by the Chief of Police to the extent that any such person shall meddle with, intervene in, or attempt to intervene in the decisions or policies established by the Chief of Police for the day-to-day operations of the Department and for the conduct of its members. Nothing in this Charter, however, prevents the Town Manager from exercising general supervision over the Department and its affairs or prevents the Town Council from requesting information about the policies and procedures of the Department or from making any investigation of the Department authorized by provisions of this Charter.
[Amended 11-4-1986]
A. 
Appointment and tenure.
[Amended 11-7-1978; 11-4-1986]
(1) 
All police officers on the permanent police force below the rank of Chief of Police shall be appointed or promoted, as the case may be, by the Town Manager with the approval of the Town Council and upon the recommendation of the Chief of Police, provided that they have satisfactorily passed such qualifying tests as the Town Council has established by ordinance.
(2) 
They shall hold their respective offices, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the Personnel Board approved by the Town Council by ordinance. At the time of their permanent appointment, all members of the force shall have served for a period of not less than 12 months in probationary status, during which time they may be removed by the Town Manager with the approval of the Town Council and upon the recommendation of the Chief of Police with or without cause.
B. 
Dismissal. Any member of the permanent force below the rank of Chief of Police may be dismissed by the Town Manager with the approval of the Town Council in accordance with the General Laws of Rhode Island. If the General Laws of Rhode Island do not provide a dismissal procedure, then dismissal shall be in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the Personnel Board approved by the Town Council by ordinance.
[Amended 11-7-1978; 11-4-1986]
C. 
Rules and regulations. The rules and regulations for the conduct of all members of the Department below the rank of Chief of Police shall be those rules and regulations applicable to all Town employees, provided that the Personnel Board and the Chief of Police may recommend rules and regulations specifically applicable to the members of the Police Department, which shall be effective if approved by the Town Council by ordinance. Changes in such rules and regulations may be made from time to time in the same manner.
[Amended 11-7-1978]
D. 
Qualifications for appointment and promotion. The Town Council shall provide by ordinance standards for qualification for appointment as a member of the permanent police force and for promotion to the various ranks and, for this purpose, shall require appropriate tests.
E. 
Decrease in number of permanent police force. The Town Council, notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions, has the right to decrease the number of police officers on the permanent police force for the purpose of remaining within appropriations currently available for the payment of compensation within the Police Department. For this purpose the Town Council shall, without making any charges and without cause, have the right to remove a police officer or officers who are members of the permanent police force. In any such case or cases, the Town Council shall order the removal of the officer or officers having the lowest rank and seniority in service. Any officers so removed have precedence in the order of their seniority over all other candidates for future appointments to the permanent police force.
A. 
Appointment and tenure. In addition to the members of the permanent police force of the Town, the Town Manager, upon the recommendation of the Chief of Police and with the approval of the Town Council, may from time to time appoint additional Constables or reserve officers for occasional service and for limited terms.
B. 
Dismissal. Any Constable or reserve officer may be dismissed in accordance with the General Laws of Rhode Island or, there being none applicable, dismissal may be by the Town Manager upon the recommendation of the Chief of Police and with the approval of the Town Council with or without cause.
[Amended 11-4-1986]
[Amended 11-4-2014]
A. 
Organization. There shall be a permanent Fire Department and such other fire personnel as shall from time to time be determined to be necessary by the Town Manager with the approval of the Town Council and upon the recommendation of the Fire Chief. The Fire Chief has the authority to establish and maintain divisions within the Fire Department. The further organization of the Department shall be made by the Fire Chief with the approval of the Town Manager and the Town Council.
B. 
Fire Department mission. The mission of the East Greenwich Fire and Rescue Services Department is the protection of life and property by preventing and suppressing fires, educating and rescuing citizens, and providing emergency medical services.
[Added 11-4-2014]
A. 
Appointment. The Fire Chief and Deputy Fire Chief shall be appointed by the Town Manager with the approval of the Town Council.
B. 
Succession. In case of the extended absence or disability of the Fire Chief, the Town Manager shall appoint an Acting Fire Chief with the approval of the Town Council.
C. 
Dismissal. The Town Manager at his or her discretion may remove the Fire Chief and Deputy Fire Chief with the approval of a majority of all members of the Town Council. Such removal shall be without a hearing, but based on written reasons filed by the Town Manager with the Town Council. There shall be no right to appeal from the decision of the Town Manager to any other authority within the Town. Nothing herein shall affect any appeal rights the Fire Chief and Deputy Fire Chief may have under the General Laws of Rhode Island.
[Added 11-4-2014]
A. 
Appointment and tenure.
(1) 
All firefighters on the permanent Fire Department, below the rank of Fire Chief and Deputy Fire Chief, shall be appointed or promoted, as the case may be, by the Town Manager with the approval of the Town Council and upon the recommendation of the Fire Chief, provided that they have satisfactorily passed promotional exams.
(2) 
They shall hold their respective offices, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the Fire Department, as approved by the Town Council. At the time of their permanent appointment, all members of the Department shall have served for a period of not less than 12 months in probationary status, during which time they may be removed by the Town Manager, with or without cause, upon the recommendation of the Fire Chief.
B. 
Dismissal. Any member of the permanent Department, below the rank of Fire Chief and Deputy Fire Chief, may be dismissed by the Town Manager with the approval of the Town Council in accordance with the General Laws of Rhode Island. If the General Laws of Rhode Island do not provide a dismissal procedure, then dismissal shall be in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the Fire Department.
C. 
Rules and Regulations. The rules and regulations for the conduct of all members of the Department below the rank of Fire Chief and Deputy Fire Chief shall be set forth in the Rules and Regulations of the Fire Department.
D. 
Decrease in number of permanent firefighters. The Town Council, notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions, has the right to decrease the number of firefighters on the permanent Fire Department for the purpose of remaining within appropriations currently available for the payment of compensation with the Fire Department. For this purpose the Town Council shall, without making any charges and without cause, have the right to remove a firefighter or officer who are members of the permanent Fire Department. In any such case or cases, the Town Council shall order the removal of the firefighter or officer having the lowest rank and seniority in service. Any officers so removed have precedence in the order of their seniority over all other candidates for future appointments to the permanent Fire Department.