[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Southampton as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 12-8-1992 by L.L. No. 51-1992]
Section 209-m of the General Municipal Law authorizes
the chief executive officer of a municipality to grant or request
police assistance in the form of forces, equipment or supplies to
or from other local governments. The local government receiving the
aid assumes the liability for all damages arising out of the extension
of the aid and must reimburse the assisting local government for salaries,
loss of equipment or other expenses incurred by the assisting police
force. The purpose of this Article is solely to authorize the Chief
of Police, since he is the individual with the best knowledge of whether
the Town police will require additional services in case of a civil
disturbance or whether the Department is capable of supplying services
to another local government, to be the person in the first instance
to make the decision regarding whether to request or provide assistance,
rather than the chief executive officer.
The Town of Southampton hereby delegates to
the Chief of Police of the Southampton Town Police Department the
powers under New York State General Municipal Law § 209-m
to grant or request police assistance to or from other local governments.
