No member of the police department employed by the town shall instigate, participate in, or afford leadership to a strike against the town or engage in any picketing activity in furtherance of such a strike against the town. It shall be the duty of the appropriate superior officer of the member to ascertain the identity of any officer or employee of the town under his jurisdiction who is in violation of the provisions of this section and to initiate dismissal proceedings against the officer or employee. Any citizen of the town may file written charges against an officer or employee in violation of the provisions of this section and the appropriate superior officer shall receive and investigate, without delay, any such written charge, and forthwith inform the citizen of findings and action, or proposed action, thereon. (Ord. 342 Ch. 2(h) (part), 1976)