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Administrative Services Division 1) Planning and Research - The development
of improved practices and procedures and their application in actual
operations. 2) Budgeting - Estimate and justify future
needs for personnel, equipment, operational expenses, and capital
improvements. Monitor budget expenditures on a constant basis. 3) Personnel - Conduct the hiring process
of civilian telecommunications operators and police records unit
personnel. Processing civilian telecommunicators is a process which
involves interviewing, drug screening, background investigation, and
medical and psychological testing. 4) Purchasing - Review specifications for
items or services to be purchased. Prepare requisitions for items to
be purchased. Monitor the purchasing process to ensure that goods
are received and vendors are paid. 5) Government Grants - Research the
availability of grants, apply for grants, and administer grants
after they are awarded to the police department. Ensure compliance
with all requirements of each grant. (Please refer to the following
pages for additional information regarding these grants.) 6) Outside Employment - Administer and
schedule the police department’s extensive outside work program
which employs both regular and special officers. 7) Inspectional Services - Ensure
compliance with and determine accountability for policy and
procedure instituted by the Chief of Police. 8) Supervise the police department's
liaison with the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office. Police vehicle fleet management. This
includes the purchasing and equipping of new vehicles, police car
accidents, recalls, repairs, and the continuous updating of our
Fleet Inventory List. Preparation of requests for Capital Bonding
and the disbursement of funds under those bonds. Administration of complaints and discipline
of eighteen civilian Public Safety Telecommunications Operators
(dispatchers). Those complaints come from police and fire department
personnel, as well as private citizens. Administration of Veteran’s benefits for
employees of the police department. Administration of the police department’s
college incentive program. Coordination of retirements for police
department employees. Monitoring and enforcement of State Police
regulations as they relate to our use of the Criminal Justice
Information System (CJIS). Monitoring and enforcement of State
Department of Corrections regulations pertaining to our cell block,
and the processing and handling of prisoners. Providing management reports to police
supervisors and administrators. Providing answers to interrogatories from
persons suing the police department, as required. Completion of mandatory reports for the
State and Federal governments, such as, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA) report in regard to all employee
injuries. Administration of Federal and local
confiscated/forfeited funds, and ensure compliance with forfeiture regulations. |
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