Town of Clinton, NJ Article III Intermunicipal Assistance With Franklin

[Adopted 2-14-1989 by Ord. No. 89-1[1]]

[1] Editor's Note: Section 6 of this ordinance provided that this ordinance shall take effect immediately after final passage and publication in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey but will remain inoperative until the adoption of a reciprocal ordinance by the Township of Franklin providing substantially the same terms and conditions as set forth in this ordinance.

§ 18-20 Reciprocal agreement established.

The Town of Clinton hereby establishes a reciprocal agreement with the Township of Franklin, State of New Jersey, for intermunicipal police assistance at times of any and all emergencies, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156.1 et seq.

§ 18-21 Responsibility for expenses.

The Town of Clinton shall bear all expenses incurred by members of the Town of Clinton Police Department for emergency assistance rendered to the Township of Franklin and shall make no claim for reimbursement on such Township of Franklin for damages, injuries, wages or other expenses for aid rendered by the members of its Police Department to the Township of Franklin, provided that the Township of Franklin has adopted the appropriate reciprocal ordinance substantially in conformity with this article.

§ 18-22 Powers, authorities and immunities.

Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156.2, the members of the Police Department of the Town of Clinton, while on duty rendering assistance outside of their respective town, shall have the same powers, authority and immunities as have the members of the Police Department of the Township of Franklin.

§ 18-23 Injury and death benefits.

Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156.3, if any member of the Police Department of the Town of Clinton is summoned pursuant to this agreement and suffers injury or death in the performance of his/her duties, he/she or his/her designee or legal representative shall be entitled to such salary, pension rights, workmen's compensation or other benefits as would have accrued if such injury or death had occurred in the performance of duties in the Town of Clinton.

§ 18-24 Senior ranking officer during emergencies.

When an emergency occurs and intermunicipal police assistance is requested pursuant to this article and similarly enacted ordinances, the Chief of Police of the municipality wherein said emergency exists shall be the senior ranking officer of all members of any Police Department which may be rendering assistance within the confines of said municipality.