Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156,
the governing body of the Borough of Collingswood hereby agrees to
the provision of reciprocal police assistance, as hereinafter prescribed,
with those municipal corporations in Camden County and in those counties
contiguous to Camden County which demonstrate their reciprocity by
their enactment of this Article.
It is hereby expressly provided that upon committing
such reciprocal police assistance, as hereinafter prescribed, no payment
shall be required to be made by the assisted municipality to the municipality
providing such assistance. This exclusion will include (but is not
necessarily limited to) police salaries, the cost of automobiles,
motorcycles, the use of police dogs and/or the cost of other equipment
or expenses incurred by providing such assistance. This provision
of nonpayment is in lieu of those rates of pay and rentals set forth
in N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156 and as required by law.
Any of the concurring parties may withdraw from
and terminate their part in this agreement at the end of any calendar
year, provided that notice of such intention to terminate shall be
given no later than November 1 of each year to each participant herein.
Otherwise, the agreement shall remain in force on a yearly basis.
[Amended 12-6-2021 by Ord. No. 1721]
The Mutual Aid Operations Plan promulgated by
the Camden County Chiefs of Police Association prescribing the specifics
of emergency reciprocal police assistance is hereby incorporated by
reference without inclusion herein. Such Mutual Aid Operations Plan
will be periodically updated, but such updated version will not be
enacted until distributed to each party hereto for his edification
and whatever action he/she/they may deem appropriate.
The Chief of Police shall annually, as soon
after the end of the year as practicable, furnish the respective governing
body with a summary report of services rendered and received, with
his comments and recommendations.