Sec. 7-276. Powers of commissioners.
Sec. 7-276. Powers of commissioners. Such boards shall have all of the powers
given by the general statutes to boards of police commissioners, shall have general
management and supervision of the police department of such town and of the property
and equipment used in connection therewith, shall make all needful regulations for the
government thereof not contrary to law and may prescribe suitable penalties for the
violation of any such regulation, including suspension or removal from office of any
officer or member of such police department. Such board shall have the sole power
of appointment, promotion and removal of the officers and members of such police
department, under such regulations as it adopts for the purpose, and such appointees
shall hold office during good behavior and until removed for cause upon written charges
and after hearing. The members of such police department shall have all such authority
with respect to the service of criminal process and the enforcement of the criminal laws
as is vested by the general statutes in police officers and constables.
(1949 Rev., S. 659.)
Cited. 171 C. 553. Cited. 217 C. 73. Cited. 227 C. 363. Cited. 229 C. 703. Statutory policy committing selection,
direction and dismissal of police officers to town is not inconsistent with grievance procedure in collective bargaining
agreement covering discipline of police officers. 255 C. 800.
Cited. 41 CA 649.
Offices of police commissioner and chief of police are incompatible and, upon acceptance of one, other office is vacated.
21 CS 294. A de novo hearing on the merits does not contravene statute since only the power of appointment, promotion
and removal of police officers is exclusively reserved to the commissioners. 31 CS 87. Cited. Id., 145.