[Adopted 11-24-2009 by Ord. No. 1543 amended in its entirety 5-18-2010 by Ord. No.
1554]
The rate of compensation paid to the Borough for the use of
an off-duty police officer or some other law enforcement officer by
those requesting and needing those services shall be established by
resolution of the Mayor and Council at such times as determined by
the Mayor and Council, with the current rate set in this article.
[Amended 1-29-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-1]
Rates of compensation for contracting the services of either
an off-duty police officer or some other law enforcement officer is
established as $135 per hour. All sums shall be paid to the Borough
of Palisades Park.
Determination of compensation to off-duty police officers or
some other law enforcement officers shall be determined by the Borough.
[Amended 2-15-2011 by Ord. No. 1564]
Outside contractors or others availing themselves of this service
shall pay for a minimum of four hours. All details that exceed four
hours will default to a minimum eight-hour charge, then hourly for
every respective hour thereafter.
Three hours' notice must be received by the Police Department
to cancel a scheduled detail. Failure to give the notice will result
in the assessment of a four-hour payment fee to the Borough.
A.
No person or entity shall employ a police officer for extra duty
without having first filed with the Borough Clerk a certificate of
comprehensive general liability insurance in the amount of not less
than $1,000,000 for one person and $2,000,000 for any one occurrence
with respect to injuries and damages sustained or caused by police
officers while performing such extra duty.
B.
No certificate of insurance required by this subsection shall be
deemed filed with the Borough Clerk unless it has been first approved
by the Borough's Risk Manager. All policies of insurance evidenced
by any certificate filed hereunder shall be maintained by the person
or entity employing such police officer in full force and effect at
all times while any police officer is so employed. The Borough of
Palisades Park and its Police Department shall be named as additional
insured for liability purposes.
C.
Any person or entity which employs a police officer for extra duty
shall defend, indemnify and save harmless the Borough and its police
officers against and from any and all claims, suits, damages, costs
and attorneys' fees to which the Borough and its police officers may
be put by any negligent act or omission by such person or entity in
connection with or arising from the work being performed herein.
The cost for the contracted work shall be paid to the Borough
prior to the commencement of the work.
