The Town of Clinton hereby establishes a reciprocal
agreement with the Borough of High Bridge, State of New Jersey, for
intermunicipal police assistance at times of any and all emergencies,
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156.1 et seq.
The Town of Clinton shall bear all expenses
incurred by members of the Town of Clinton Police Department for emergency
assistance rendered to the Borough of High Bridge and shall make no
claim for reimbursement on such Borough of High Bridge for damages,
injuries, wages or other expenses for aid rendered by the members
of its Police Department to the Borough of High Bridge, provided that
the Borough of High Bridge has adopted the appropriate reciprocal
ordinance substantially in conformity with this article.
Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156.2,
the members of the Police Department of the Town of Clinton, while
on duty rendering assistance outside of their respective town, shall
have the same powers, authority and immunities as have the members
of the Police Department of the Borough of High Bridge.
Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156.3,
if any member of the Police Department of the Town of Clinton is summoned
pursuant to this agreement and suffers injury or death in the performance
of his/her duties, he/she or his/her designee or legal representative
shall be entitled to such salary, pension rights, workmen's compensation
or other benefits as would have accrued if such injury or death had
occurred in the performance of duties in the Town of Clinton.
When an emergency occurs and intermunicipal
police assistance is requested pursuant to this article and similarly
enacted ordinances, the Chief of Police of the municipality wherein
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.