Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156.1, there is
hereby established a mutual aid agreement with all other municipalities
in Union County, New Jersey, which adopt a reciprocal ordinance to
provide mutual police aid in case of emergency. This agreement shall
apply whenever the Borough of Garwood may have an emergency within
its boundaries requiring additional police assistance to protect life
and property or to assist in suppressing a riot or disorder, and whenever
another municipality in this county which has enacted a reciprocal
ordinance may experience a similar emergency requiring additional
police assistance.
The Chief of Police of the Borough of Garwood
is authorized to request assistance from the Chief or other head of
the Police Department of another municipality within Union County
to provide aid during and after said emergency.
The Chief of Police of the Borough of Garwood
shall provide assistance to another municipality or municipalities
in Union County making a valid request to supply such personnel and
equipment as required, to the extent possible without endangering
persons or property within the Borough of Garwood. The members of
the Police Department supplying aid shall have the same powers, authority,
rights and immunities of the members of the Police Department or force
of the municipality to which assistance is rendered.
The Borough of Garwood shall, upon providing
assistance to another municipality which has enacted a reciprocal
mutual aid ordinance, assume the cost and expense of providing its
personnel and equipment to the requesting municipality, except in
such instances when the requesting municipality receives state or
federal aid by way of reimbursement. In such circumstances the cost
incurred shall be submitted to the community requesting assistance.
Members of the Police Department of the Borough
of Garwood suffering injury, or their legal representatives if death
results, while rendering assistance in another municipality shall
be entitled to all benefits they would have realized if injury or
death had occurred in the performance of normal duties in the Borough
of Garwood.
The Borough Clerk shall maintain a record of
all reciprocal ordinances adopted by other municipalities within the
County of Union.