[Adopted 6-28-1994 by Ord.
No. 94-8]
The Town of Clinton hereby establishes a reciprocal agreement with the
Township of Clinton, 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.
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 Clinton and shall make no claim for reimbursement on such Township
of Clinton for damages, injuries, wages or other expenses for aid rendered
by the members of its Police Department to the Township of Clinton, provided
that the Township of Clinton had adopted the appropriate reciprocal ordinance
substantially in conformity with this article.
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
Clinton.
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.
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.
