As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
EMPLOYEES or OFFICERS
Regular, permanent regular police officers of the Police
Department of the Township of Mansfield that are being hired by a
private employer to provide security-related and traffic-control services.
PRIVATE EMPLOYER
Any entity, public or private, other than the Township of
Mansfield, that is hiring an employee, as defined herein, to provide
security-related and traffic-control services for the private employer's
business, project, or function.
As a precondition to the use of officers by a private employer,
the private employer shall provide written assurance that the officers
are covered by private employer's workers compensation insurance
and personal liability insurance, which assurance shall include a
copy of the insurance policies as well as such other information as
the Chief Financial Officer deems appropriate.
The Township will retain an administrative fee of $10 per hour
corresponding to each officer's hours of service. This fee shall
be utilized to offset costs associated with the Township's administration
of the private employment system as well as wear and tear on equipment.
Officers engaged in off-duty activities, as authorized by this
article, may be permitted to utilize a municipal vehicle or other
equipment subject to the approval and consent of the Chief of Police.
The private employer shall be required, in addition to any other payments,
to pay for the use of such vehicle or equipment in advance of use.
The rate for vehicle use shall be reviewed periodically and established
by resolution adopted by the Township Committee.
The Chief of Police of the Township shall be responsible for
the overall conduct of the members of his or her Department in following
the rules and regulations promulgated herein, and shall insure that
the terms, conditions and provisions of this article shall be fully
and faithfully carried out. Additionally, the Chief of Police shall
have authority to control officers engaged in off-duty or outside
employment pursuant to this article, and shall further have the authority
to discipline any and all officers so engaged in outside employment
by private employers should cause for such charge arise or exist.