§ 14-1. Responsibilities of chief of police.

The responsibilities of the chief of police include:

(1)

Responsible for the operation of the police department.

(2)

All orders issued to the police department by the town manager shall be through the chief of police or, in the absence of the chief of police, the senior officer on duty.

(3)

Enforcing the laws and statutes of the town;

(4)

Keep the police department staffed with qualified personnel;

(5)

Responsible [for] the hiring and firing of police department personnel, with the concurrence of the town manager;

(6)

Supervise personnel assigned to the police department, preparing their work schedule and approving their time off;

(7)

Seeing that the police department has the necessary equipment and materials to carry out its mission, and the property is kept in a good state of repair and in working order;

(8)

Seeing that the police department personnel are properly trained to perform their job;

(9)

Submit a monthly report of the activities relating to the police department to the town council;

(10)

Coordinate with other law enforcement agencies such as the county sheriff, state police and FBI;

(11)

Follow and enforce policies stated in the police operation procedure, rules and regulations, and the personnel manual.

(Comp. Ords., § 17.1; Amend. of 7-11-2017(2) )

(Comp. Ords., § 17.1; Amend. of 7-11-2017(2) )