Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-07
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regulate and define the manner OF
1helr appointment and removal, their
eusles and compensation.
Pr IT ORDAINED, by the City Of
Sec. J.. That a Police Department be
and the same is hereby established in
~ lily OF Perth Amboy under the name
OF Police Department Of the City Of
Perth Amboy."
Sec. 2. Said department shall consist
OF one superintendent of police, who shall
pc known and designated as chief OF
police, one captain of detectives, two
observation-disclosures, two detectives, three
4h~eutenants, three sergeants. one city
prison keeper. one policewoman and
forty-nine patrolmen, ali of whom shall
be known as police officers Of said city
and members of said Police Department
OF the City of Perth Amboy."
Sec B. The mayor shall nominate, anu
with the advice and consent Of the coun-
Gil. shall appoint all members OF the
Police Department.
Sec. 4. No person shall be appointed
as a member of the said Police Depart
: ment unless:
fa) In good mental and bodily health.
Obj Resident citizen OF SAID CITY Ior
not less than two years previous 10 ap-
4 pointment.
(c) Able to read and write the English
language understandingly.
AL I'd Free from conviction OF crime.
(e) OF good moral character.
III Under forty-hve years of age ana
over twenty-one years of age at the time
of appointment.
(g) Not less than hve Feet seven INCHES
Sec. s. Any applicant for a police APP
tpointment shall. together with MS appii-
feation, present to the mayor a certlilcate
4 from the city physician certifying sald
Shpplioant to be in sound mental ana
bodily health. and certifying him to pc at
Z least Ave feet, seven Inches In helshl
Said applicant shall also present MS
sworn statement as to residence, age,
liability 10 read and write Engllsh, anu
that he is free from conviction OF GrIne,
land that he is not a member or aIlllateu
with any fraternity, association, organlza-
ztion, corporation, or combination Oh per
sons or corporations that has among ls
kobjects or purposes antagonism or oppo-
ssition to any person because OF Ienglon,
race or color. Nc application shall be
sdonsidered unless accompanied by atore-
said certificate and a sworn statement -
sec. s. The mayor shall present his
nominations in writing to the Council.
There shall be attached to each written
nomination the original certlneate from
the city physician and the aftldaVlt pre-
scented to him in accordance with the re-
duirements in the preceding sections,
Sec. z. Before entering upon the duties
of his office and within ten days aIter
his appointment, each member OF the
said department shall take and supscrlpe
the following oath. to wit; l 40 soientnis
swear that L will support the Sons.tution
If the limited States and the Constltutlon
iof the State of New Jersey, and that l
fuiIi faithfully, impartially ana justly per
form all the duties as a member OF tne
4Pollce Department of the city OF Perm
Amboy according to the best OF my aDlity
and understanding, so help me GOD
Sec, s. The members OF the romeo
department shall seyerally hoiu snsn
lspective offices during good behavior,
iafficlency and residence In the city anu
no person shall be removed Tor any cause
sother than incapacity, misconduct, non
srasidence or disobedience OF the rules anu
Negotiations hereinafter set forth. 49,
ff Sec. Q, The members of the said Police
iDepartment shall devote their wnole tline
and attention to the duties OF their sald
tnffice and shall carry on no other BUSH
mess. trade or occupation whatsoever,
Notwithstanding certain hours are aIlotes
to the members for the pertormanee "a
duty. at all times they must be prepaIeo
10 keturn for duty Immediately on notice
that their services are required,
NJ Sec. 10. No member of the Police De-
ia rfment shall be required TO Work more
than eight consecutive hours in any one
Eav expect in case Of emergency ana ex-
icept on days when members are requiteu
10 shift from one period OF duty 10 an
other.
Sec. II. All members Of the department
except traffic officers shall De alioweo .
be absent from duty one day each month
without loss Of pay. Trathc otncers shhil
be allowed to be absent from duty one
day each week without loss OF pay, the
date of absence in each case TO De desis-
hated by the Chief OF Police; IN adHl.loh
thereto, each member shall be allowed
annually Il vacation Of two weeks with
bay, on or before the 10th day OIL Jahu-
ary, each year, each member OF the az
partment shall make application 10 tne
Chief of. Police in writing Tor the period
/. 0f the year In which he desires to take
6la vacation, and the Chief of Police shall
Five preference to the applicants In the
Dfder of seniority of service. When a
member Of said Police Department 10 IN
4ured while in the performance or MS
buty, said member shah be excused from
auty without loss OF pay.
IL Eao IL No member OF Inc IoliNc
Department shall be absent from duty
kxcept as herein provided, unless by writ
ION consent of the mayor, provided that
any such latter. leave of absence shall be
Without nay for a period not exceeding ten
days in each year, and In addition thereto
Tor q period of two weeks with halt pay.
Sec. 13. No person whether officer or
afnploye in any such Police Department
ahall be removed from office or employ
ment therein except after Just cause as
herein provided and then only after writ
fen charge or charges of the cause or
eauses of complaint shall have been pre-
ferred against such officer or empioye'
aligned by the person or persons making
such charge or charges and MED as mere
matter provided and after the charge or
charges shall have been publicly ex"
Amined into by the Council upon fVe days
written notice to the person charged. II
being the intent of this ordinance TO give
avery person against whom a charge or
charges OF any cause may be preferred a
fair trial on said charge or charges anu
avery reaSOnaDle oppuIluhlAs ~ MANI 49,
defense, il any he has, or chooses to make,
and the Council shall have power to issue
agrits of subpoena under the sea- OF the
oity and attested by the city clerk, 10
compel the attendance of witnesses ana
avery person who neglects or refuses 10
obey the or such a writ snah
be liable to a penalty OF twenty-nVe
f$25.OO) dollars to be sued for In the cor
Dorate name of the city In any court Oh
tempetent jurisdiction and the penalty
when collected shall be paid into the
Sec IA Any person desiring to make
complaint against any member or mem
bers of said Police Department shalt
make complaint in writing to the Shiel
n Police. 1t shall be the duty or the
chief Of Police forthwith to denver the
afiginal charge or charges to the mayor
who may in his discretion, thereupoh
transmit the original charges to the city
siarls Tor the attention of the Council.
F5non receipt of any charge or charges
Sgalnat 4 member of said department
from the mayor. the Council shal taAe
whatever action Is deemed necessary
sec 1b The mayor shall have power
10 suspend any member OF the SAID ue-
nartment and in such case he shall re-
port such suspension TO the C9unoit lin
the next regular meeting thereafter Win
fhs reasons therefore, and snch menlpeI
NAV then be restored, fined or removed py
ire said board after hearing as herein SET
SEQ. 1s. Any member or employe OF
inc said department shall be suoJeet 10
renrimand, loss of pay, suspension from
Ss,ty rednetion In rank or dismissal or
enovai according to the nature and ag-
efavation Of his offense in the manner
herein provided, upon a majority vote Oh
ne Council for any Of the following causes
~ for the violation of any of the follow
NJ rules, regulations and orders:
i. Intoxication on duty or In uniform.
, Drinking any intoxicating liquor
while on duty or in uniform.
q. Entering any place where Intoxicating
tfauor is sold or furnished while on duty