[Adopted 12-15-1998 by Ord.
No. 98-24]
The Chief of Police of the Washington Township Police Department is
hereby authorized to support the concepts and procedures established by the
Warren County Prosecutor for the Warren County Tactical Response Team. Each
and every member of the Washington Township Police Department shall be afforded
the full opportunity to participate in and to respond to requests for services
and training in the Warren County Tactical Response Team under the command
of the Warren County Prosecutor.
Police of Washington Township who become members of the Warren County
Tactical Response Team may, upon request of the Warren County Prosecutor,
respond to the request and render police assistance throughout the County
of Warren. Police of this Township shall not be obligated to respond to such
request for such assistance, and shall not respond if, in their judgment and
discretion, responding would jeopardize public safety of the Township. Each
and every member of the Washington Township Police Department responding to
such request of the Warren County Prosecutor shall:
A.
While engaged in such assistance, have such rights and
immunities as he or she may otherwise enjoy in the performance of his normal
duties in this Township.
B.
If he or she suffers a casualty or death while engaged
in such assistance, be entitled to all salary, pension rights, worker's compensation
and other benefits to which such officer would be entitled if such casualty
or death occurred in the performance of his normal duties in this Township.
