Duties and Responsibilities of the Appropriate Authority

DO:

• Establish rules and regulations

• Establish disciplinary process for major and minor discipline

• Establish table of organization

• Set forth promotional process

• Require Police Chief to report on a regular basis (i.e. monthly) and outline reporting requirements

• Review operation of police force when necessary

• Review performance of individual police officers when necessary

• Act as liaison between municipal governing body and Police Chief / police department

DON'T:

• Assign specific personnel or duties

• Give direct orders to individual police officers

• Review individual police reports

• Review internal affairs investigative reports

• Direct that specific law enforcement activity should be undertaken (i.e. summonses, arrests)

Source:  New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice