[Amended 6-13-1988 by Ord. No. 12-1988; 5-8-1989 by Ord. No. 15-1989; 2-12-1990 by Ord. No. 2-1990; 4-26-1993 by Ord. No. 7-1993; 9-28-1995 by Ord. No. 25-1995; 12-9-1996 by Ord. No. 17-1996; 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 29-2001]
The Police Department shall be organized as follows:
A. A Chief, who shall be known as the "Chief of Police." The Chief of Police shall be the executive officer of the Department and shall be subject to such rules, regulations and orders as may be prescribed by the Mayor and Council.
B. One Captain, who shall have such duties attributable to that position by the Chief of Police, and shall also be required to perform all duties as shall be prescribed by the ordinances of the Town of Hammonton and by the statutes of the State of New Jersey.
C. Two Lieutenants, who shall have the duties as prescribed by the Chief of Police, the ordinances of the Town of Hammonton and by the statutes of the State of New Jersey.
[Amended 4-16-2012 by Ord. No. 5-2012; 1-26-2015 by Ord. No. 001-2015]
D. Five Sergeants, who shall have the duties as prescribed by the Chief of Police, the ordinances of the Town of Hammonton and by the statutes of the State of New Jersey.
[Amended 4-16-2012 by Ord. No. 5-2012; 1-26-2015 by Ord. No. 001-2015; 1-28-2019 by Ord. No. 2-2019; 2-28-2022 by Ord. No. 005-2022]
E. Such number of regular patrolmen as may be deemed necessary from time to time by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Hammonton, who shall perform such duties as police officers as shall be prescribed by the Chief of Police, the ordinances of the Town of Hammonton and by the statutes of the State of New Jersey.