§ 67-9. Powers and duties of Chief of Police.

A. 

The Chief of Police shall be the executive head of the Police Department and shall be responsible to the Mayor and Council for the efficiency and routine day-to-day operations and shall be the final departmental authority in all matters of policy, operations, and discipline and shall, pursuant to policies established by the Public Safety Committee:

(1) 

Make, administer and enforce rules and regulations and special emergency directives for the control, disposition, and discipline of the Police Department and its officers and personnel;

(2) 

Establish procedures for the hearing and determination of charges of violations of Department rules and regulations by any member of the Police Department. Officers charged with a violation resulting in a fine, reprimand, suspension, removal or dismissal from the Department must receive written notification of such charges preferred against them in a timely manner as may be prescribed by rules and regulations of the Police Department or applicable laws or contracts. All charges shall be examined, heard and investigated as directed by the Chief of Police. The Chief of Police may appoint a Board of Discipline selected from among the members of the Police Department to hear such charges;

(3) 

In his/her discretion, deduct and withhold salary from any member of the Police Department on account of absence for any cause without leave;

(4) 

Have and exercise all the functions, powers and duties of a department head as otherwise prescribed by the Borough Code;

(5) 

Have, exercise and discharge the functions, powers and duties of the Department;

(6) 

Prescribe the internal organization of the Department and the duties of his/her subordinates and assistants;

(7) 

Administer the work of the Department through the divisions established by the rules and regulations of the Department and such other units of administration as he/she may find necessary or desirable;

(8) 

Assign officers and employees within the Department and prescribe functions, powers and duties to them;

(9) 

Delegate such of the Police Chief's power and authority as he/she may deem necessary for the efficient administration of the Department, to be exercised under his/her discretion and supervision by division heads; and

(10) 

Report at least monthly to the Mayor and Council, in such form as shall be approved by the Public Safety Committee, on the work of the Department during the preceding month.

B. 

The Chief of Police shall be responsible for the general safety and welfare of the citizens of the Borough. In addition to enforcing the laws of this state, the County of Union and the Borough, the Chief shall, under the provisions of law and this chapter, have the power and authority to:

(1) 

Issue any licenses or permits for any federal, state, county or Borough regulation as may be the responsibility of the Police Department;

(2) 

Communicate to the Board of Health the presence of any contagious or infectious disease or the existence of any nuisance in the Borough which may be detrimental to public health;

(3) 

Inspect streets, roads, sidewalks, alleyways and public and private properties for hazards which may affect the safety, health or welfare of the citizens of the Borough. The Chief shall report such inspections and hazards to the Public Safety Committee for referral to the Mayor and Council; and

(4) 

Close any streets or parts of streets whenever it is deemed to be in the best interests of the general safety or welfare of the users of said streets or the Borough.

Amended 6-11-1980 by Ord. No. 716R; 12-28-1999 by Ord. No. 99-25R