The Township of Elk hereby establishes a reciprocal
agreement with each and every municipality within the County of Gloucester
for intermunicipal police assistance at times of any and all emergencies.
This chapter shall become effective as to each and every other municipality
within the County of Gloucester at such times that said municipality
has in the past or may in the future adopt an ordinance providing
for the same terms and conditions as set forth herein.
[Amended 2-20-2018 by Ord. No. O-2-2018]
The Township of Elk hereby agrees to maintain
all expenses incurred by members of its Municipal Police Department
for emergency assistance rendered within or without the boundaries
of this community. The Township of Elk may make claim for reimbursement
from any municipality for damages, injuries, wages and the like for
aid rendered by the members of its Police Department through any other
community.
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156.1 et
seq., the members of the Police Department of the Township of Elk
and any other municipality passing an ordinance with the same terms
and conditions as this chapter, while on duty rendering assistance
to any other municipality, shall have the same powers, authority and
immunities as have 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 police 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.