§ 3. Duties of Board of Police Commissioners.

(a)

The Board of Police Commissioners shall be responsible for:

(1)

Establishing departmental goals, policies and objectives;

(2)

Reviewing and approving rules and regulations recommended by the chief of police;

(3)

Conducting periodic reviews of the operations of the police department and advising the mayor, the city council and the chief of police concerning departmental issues and operations;

(4)

Hearing and deciding appeals from decision of the chief of police pursuant to Section 5(a)(7) of this chapter and imposing penalties in cases where appropriate.

(5)

Establish upon recommendation of the chief physical fitness standards for all members of the department and require that they be met on a continuing basis.

(6)

Such other duties as may be assigned to it by law, this charter, the ordinances of the City of Bridgeport, collective bargaining agreements and court orders.

(7)

The board of police commissioners of the city of Bridgeport, acting as the traffic authority of the city, is authorized, empowered and directed, from time to time, to make, promulgate and enforce such rules and regulations, and to issue such orders, a may be necessary in the interests of the public safety, health, welfare or convenience with respect to or regulating and controlling the use and manner of use of the public highways in the general area where such building or structures shall be erected, and the land owned, acquired or leased by pedestrians, and with respect to the parking of any vehicles. Any person who shall violate any such rule or fail to comply with any order, rule or regulation so made or issued, shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both.