WHEREAS, the Borough Chief of Police has recommended that Chapter 34 of the Borough Code entitled "Police Department" be amended to reorganize the composition and staffing of the Police Department; and

WHEREAS, the Borough Council agrees with this recommendation.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Borough of Madison, in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey that Chapter 34 of the Borough Code entitled "Police Department" shall be amended as follows:

SECTION 1: Section 34-1 entitled "Department established; composition" is hereby amended to read as follows:

§ 34-1. Department established; composition.

 

The Police Department of the Borough of Madison is hereby established and shall consist of a Chief of Police, and shall have one Captain, and shall have not more than three Lieutenants, not more than six Sergeants, and not more than 25 Patrol Officers, provided the full number of police officers shall not exceed 36 including the Chief of Police, and not more than two Class II special police officers as the Borough Council may from time to time appoint as requested by the Chief of Police.

 

SECTION 2: This Ordinance shall take effect as provided by law.

ADOPTED AND APPROVED

September 10, 2007

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Attest: ELLWOOD R. KERKESLAGER, Mayor

MARILYN SCHAEFER, Borough Clerk

Introduced and passed: August 27, 2007

Published, Madison Eagle: August 30, 2007

Hearing and final adoption: September 10, 2007

Published, Madison Eagle: September 13, 2007