[Ord. 898, 1/19/2000, § 1]
The provisions of manpower and logistical support needed
by a receiving department to meet its immediate needs when the resources
of the receiving department are insufficient to cope with a law enforcement
situation or fire emergency.
The party requesting or receiving aid and assistance from
another.
The party receiving a request for, or sending, aid and assistance
to the other.
[Ord. 898, 1/19/2000, § 2]
The provision of this Part may be invoked for any law enforcement
or fire emergency situation occurring within the receiving department
which requires the use of resources not immediately available to the
receiving department.
[Ord. 898, 1/19/2000, § 3]
It is understood and agreed that compliance with the terms of
this Part shall be voluntary and not compulsory for the party furnishing
police and fire aid. Consequently, when a police officer or firefighter
of one party is requested to furnish aid to another party under the
terms of this Part, he/she shall refuse to do so if directed by the
proper officials of his own department.
[Ord. 898, 1/19/2000, § 4]
1.
Law Enforcement and firefighting personnel and equipment, upon entering
the jurisdiction of a receiving department in a response to a request
for mutual aid, shall be under the direction and control of the commanding
officer of the receiving department. So far as practicable, officers
from a Sending Department will be utilized in conjunction with officers
from a Receiving Department so as to compensate for the lack of knowledge
of the geography of the Receiving Department.
A.
Recall of Personnel and Equipment. Personnel and equipment provided
to a receiving department may be recalled at any time by the Chief
of Police or Fire Chief or designated representative of the sending
department, and prompt notice of such recall shall be given to the
receiving department.
[Ord. 898, 1/19/2000, § 5]
All the immunities from liabilities and exceptions from laws,
ordinances and regulations which law enforcement officers or firefighters
employed by the undersigned parties have in their own jurisdiction,
as well as those applicable to the receiving department, shall be
effective unless otherwise prohibited by law. Police officers from
a sending department shall have all the powers of police officers,
including the power of arrest, while responding to a mutual aid request.
[Ord. 898, 1/19/2000, § 6]
No charge or expense of any type shall be assessable for police
or fire aid furnished by one party to another under the terms of this
Part. These charges or expenses include, but shall not be limited
to, court costs and witness fees for said police aid. Any police officer
or firefighter of a party hereto furnishing aid to the other party
shall, at all times, remain the employee of the party originally hiring
and/or originally accepting him as a volunteer. The party originally
retaining a police office or firefighter shall, at all times, be responsible
for paying all wages of such personnel, for carrying workmen's
compensation upon him/her, and for all other duties and responsibilities
pertaining to the employment of such personnel.
[Ord. 898, 1/19/2000, § 7]
The receiving department shall indemnify and hold harmless the
sending department from any and all claims (including injury and death)
arising out of mutual aid provided under this Part. The receiving
and sending departments hereby covenant not to sue each other for
any incident arising out of or in connection with any request for
mutual aid, except for acts intended for intentional harm.
[Ord. 898, 1/19/2000, § 8]
Law enforcement and fire personnel of the sending department
injured or killed while responding to or returning home from a request
for mutual aid under this Part shall be deemed to have been on active
duty for the sending department for all purposes.
[Ord. 898, 1/19/2000, § 9]
The police and fire personnel of each respective department
shall take the oath of office administered by the Mayor of the other
municipality.
