The employing Chief shall initiate the request for assistance
through the Montgomery County Communication Center in accord with
the procedure agreed upon by participating municipalities.
The Chief of Police of the requesting municipality shall be
the Commander in Chief of all personnel sent into an emergency.
The District Attorney shall assign an Assistant District Attorney
to the requesting Chief, to act as legal supervisor.
The Sheriff shall immediately dispatch vans for the transport
of prisoners if requested by the supervising chief and shall determine
the availability of adult and juvenile detention facilities.
In every instance where aid is requested, personnel supplied
will be relieved of duty not more than eight hours after reporting.
The participating Police Chiefs, together with Montgomery County
authorities, may establish procedures under which to implement this
agreement.
Montgomery County shall provide insurance to cover liability
of the mutual aid squad and its individual members.
Each municipality shall pay the cost of its own personnel when
on duty in an emergency covered by this agreement.
Montgomery County shall supply equipment required by the mutual
aid squad other than the regular issued equipment of each member.
This agreement shall continue in effect until terminated by
subsequent ordinance of the municipality. This agreement is binding
on all municipalities adopting it.