Editor's Note: Provisions regarding a Police Pension Fund and deferred
compensation were adopted by the Township by resolution and are on file in
the Township offices.
The Township of Montgomery hereby agrees to formally
join in the Montgomery County Mutual Aid Program established in accordance
with the Joint Municipal Activities Act of July 12, 1972, No. 180, 53 P.S.
§ 481 et seq.,[1] for the rendition of emergency police protection in time of civil
disobedience and/or natural disaster.
The Township of Montgomery agrees to be bound by the
terms of procedure in existence for said purpose in conformity with the guidelines
set forth herein.
The Chief of Police or the commanding officer in his
absence shall have authority to request assistance from other municipalities
in the event of emergency.
Only the Chief of Police or, in his absence, the officer
in command of the municipality in which the emergency occurs may request assistance
under this plan.
The employing Chief shall initiate the request for assistance
through the Montgomery County Communication Center in accord with the procedure
agreed upon by participating municipalities.
The responding police shall have the same authority as
that of the requesting department when acting in response to a request for
assistance pursuant to this agreement.
The Sheriff shall immediately dispatch vans for transport
of prisoners if requested by the supervising Chief and shall determine the
availability of adult and juvenile detention facilities.
Montgomery County shall provide insurance to cover liability
of the mutual aid squad and its individual members. Each municipality shall
pay the cost of its own personnel when on duty in an emergency covered by
this agreement.
Montgomery County shall supply equipment required by
the mutual aid squad other than the regular issued equipment of each member.
This agreement shall continue in effect until terminated by subsequent
ordinance of the municipality. This agreement is binding on all municipalities
adopting it.