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Sec. 801. - Police department.#
(a)
There shall be a police department. The head of this department shall be the chief of police, who shall be a police officer with a bachelor's degree in law enforcement or related field, having at least ten (10) years' experience, five (5) of which shall be above the rank of patrolman in any organized police department. The chief of police shall be appointed by the town administrator for a term of office of three (3) years on the basis of a contractual agreement.
(b)
To be eligible for appointment, any candidate for the position of chief of police must pass a physical examination and written competitive examinations designed to test their psychological and academic qualifications. The town administrator shall make his or her appointment from among the candidates with the highest combined scores. The chief of police shall be eligible for reappointment to successive three-year terms at the discretion of the town administrator, provided that he or she shall pass a physical examination prior to reappointment. Each said reappointment shall be on the basis of a contractual agreement.
(c)
The contractual agreement on the basis of which the chief of police is appointed or reappointed shall provide that the chief of police may be demoted, suspended or dismissed by the town administrator for just cause. Just cause shall be established, in such instance, pursuant to such procedures as may have been established by the town council by ordinance, or by state law.
(d)
In addition to the chief of police there shall be such subordinate officers and patrolmen as shall from time to time be determined by the town council upon recommendation of the town administrator. All such subordinate officers and patrolmen shall be appointed by the town administrator with the advice but not the consent of the chief. The further organization of the department into divisions or offices or grades shall be made by the town council on recommendation of the town administrator after consultation with the chief of police.
(e)
The police department, under the direction of the chief, shall enforce the laws of the state and the ordinances of the town, and shall exercise the powers and perform the duties imposed by law upon, and required of such departments and their chiefs.
(Amend. of 11-2-10)
Sec. 802. - Fire department.#
There shall be a fire department, the head of which shall be the chief of the fire department, who shall have been a member of the Bristol fire department for eight (8) years with at least ten (10) years combined experience in the fields of firefighting, fire prevention and emergency medical services, five (5) of which shall be at the company officer level or above, in any organized fire department. The chief of the fire department shall be appointed by the town administrator for a term of office of three (3) years on the basis of contractual agreement. (a)
In addition to the chief of the fire department, there shall be such subordinate officers and personnel, to be chosen in such manner, as the town council may from time to time determine in consultation with the town administrator, provided, however, that no change in the organization of the fire department, or of any of the fire companies that make it up, shall be enacted by the council without a previous public hearing.
(b)
The contractual agreement on the basis of which the chief of the fire department is appointed, or reappointed, shall provide that the chief of the fire department may be demoted, suspended or dismissed by the town administrator for just cause. Just cause shall be established by the town council by ordinance, or by state law.
(Amend. of 11-2-10)
Sec. 803. - Harbor department.#
(a)
There shall be a harbor department, the function of which is to coordinate and administer all activities taking place in the harbors and waterways contingent to the coastal shoreline of the Town of Bristol and within the town's boundaries. These functions shall include but not be limited to patrolling of the harbors and waterways, enforcement of federal, state and local laws pertaining to activity on these waters, supervision of all moorings within town boundaries whether private or public, maintenance of all docks, wharfs, piers, marinas, moorings and similar structures owned by the town, maintenance of vessels and vehicles owned by the town to carry out these functions, collection and management of fees for public use of these facilities, and such other functions as may be assigned to the department by the town council.
(b)
The director of the harbor department shall be a harbormaster appointed by the town council. The harbormaster shall be appointed from among persons with professional training in the management of municipal harbor activities and with a minimum of five (5) years experience in this field. The duties of the harbormaster shall include but not be limited to the following:
(1)
To supervise and/or coordinate all functions and activities, as well as personnel and equipment assigned to the department and to maintain complete and accurate records of these activities;
(2)
To report to the town administrator;
(3)
To prepare an annual estimated budget for the department in consultation with the town administrator and to present such to the town administrator in a timely manner; and
(4)
If authorized by the town council, to appoint one or more assistant harbormasters and a number of seasonal personnel necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the department.
(Amend. of 11-2-10)