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A local law entitled Police Department, Town of Mamaroneck
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This local law shall be known as Police Department, Town of
Mamaroneck.
ff Section 1. Purpose
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( Purpose of this local law is to provide for the efficient, thor-
ough, and responsive administration of the Police Department in the Town of
Mamaroneck so as to deal with the significant problems experienced by the
Police Department of the Town of Mamaroneck over the last. twelve years in
its administration and to correct the problems noted by two professional
studies conducted with regard to the administration and functioning of the
Police Department of the Town of Mamaroneck.
Section 2. Police Commissioner
The Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck shall appoint a Commis-
sioner of Police who shall serve at the pleasure of the Board and for such
compensation as shall be fixed by the Town Board from time to time,
Section 3. Powers of the Commissioner
Commissioner of Police shall have the following powers and
duties:
(a) All the powers and duties granted a Board. of Police Commis—
�. sinners under Chapter 104 of the Laws of 1936 as amended, except that in the
case of disciplinary proceedings, if the charges are brought by the Commis-
sioner of Police, the Town Board shall sit as hearing officers.
(b) In any instance where Chapter 104 of the Laws of 1936 as
amended provides that an action shall be taken by the Town Board or the Board
of Police Commissioners, the Commissioner of Police as appointed pursuant
to this local law shall act in the place of the Board of Police Commissioners.
Section 4. Rules and Regulations of the Police Department
The Commissioner of Police shall from time to time recommend
to the Town Board such changes in the rules and regulations of the Police De-
partment as are necessary for the efficient administration and discipline of
the Department, and the Town Board after public hearing, upon ten (10) days
notice published in the Daily Times, shall, adopt such rules and regulations
as, after public hearing, ,it is deemed appropriate.
Section 5. Applicability of Other Laws
In all other respects, the Police Department of the Town of Mama-
roneck shall be governed by applicable law.
Section G. SeverabiliCy
Should a court of competent jurisdiction declare any portion of
this local law unconstitutional or otherwise invalid',. then no other section
of this local law shall be affected by such declaration.
Section 7. EffecCive Date
This local law shall become effective immediately.