The Borough of Riverdale hereby establishes,
pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156.2, a reciprocal
agreement with each and every municipality within the County of Morris
and the contiguous municipalities of Bloomingdale and Pompton Lakes
for intermunicipal police assistance at times of any and all emergencies.
This article shall become effective as to each and every municipality
as aforesaid at such times that said municipality has in the past
or may in the future adopt an ordinance providing the same terms and
conditions as set forth herein and including the Borough of Riverdale
within its coverage.
The Borough of Riverdale hereby agrees to bear
all expenses incurred by members of its Municipal Police Department
for emergency assistance rendered within or without the boundaries
of this community. The Borough of Riverdale shall make no claim for
reimbursement from any municipality, adopting an ordinance providing
the same terms and conditions as set forth herein, for damages, injuries,
wages and the like in connection with aid rendered by the members
of its Police Department through any other municipality adopting such
ordinance.
In accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A.
40A:14-156.2, the members of the Police Department of the Borough
of Riverdale and any other municipality as aforesaid passing an ordinance
with the same terms and conditions as this article while on duty rendering
assistance to any other such municipality shall have the same powers,
authority and immunities as do the members of the police force of
the municipality in which such assistance is being rendered.
At such times that an emergency may occur and
intermunicipal aid is requested, the Chief of Police of the municipality
wherein the said emergency exists shall be the senior ranking officer
of all members of any Police Department which may be rendering assistance
within the confines of said municipality.