§ 5.2. Chief of Police — Duties and Bond  


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  • At its first regular meeting following each biennial election, the Board of Trustees shall appoint a Chief of Police who shall be the head of the Police Department. In addition to the duties imposed upon all members of the Police department, he shall, subject to the control of the Administrator, employ and exercise general supervision and control over the work of all other members of the Police Department, prescribe the number of hours and the times of day or night when police officers shall be on duty, and report to the Administrator any violation of duty on the part of any police officer or any failure to comply with any order of the Chief of Police. He shall have charge and control of the town jail.