[Adopted 11-17-2000 by Ord. No. 1082]
For the convenience of those persons and entities which utilize
the services of off-duty law enforcement officers of the Borough of
Lindenwold Police Department and to authorize the outside employment
of Borough police while off duty, the Borough hereby establishes a
policy regarding the use of said officers.
A.
Members of the Police Department shall be permitted to accept police-related
employment only during off-duty hours and at such time as will not
interfere with the efficient performance of regularly scheduled or
emergency duty for the Borough.
B.
Any person or entity wishing to employ off-duty police shall obtain
the approval of the Chief of Police, which approval shall be granted
if, in the opinion of the Chief, such employment would not be inconsistent
with the efficient functioning and good reputation of the Police Department
and would not unreasonably endanger or threaten the safety of the
officer or officers who are to perform the work.[1]
A.
Any person or entity requesting the services of an off-duty law enforcement officer in the Borough of Lindenwold Police Department shall estimate the number of hours such law enforcement services are required, which estimate shall be approved in writing by the Chief of Police, and shall establish an escrow account with the Borough Clerk depositing an amount sufficient to cover the rates of compensation and administration fees set forth in § 46-4 for the total estimated hours of service.
B.
Prior to posting any request for services of off-duty law enforcement
officers, the Chief of Police or his designee shall verify that the
balance in the escrow account of the person or entity requesting services
is sufficient to cover the compensation and fees for the number of
hours specified in the request for services. The Chief of Police shall
not post a request for services from any person or entity unless all
fees and compensation required in the manner described have been deposited
with the Borough Clerk. No officer shall provide any such services
for more hours than are specified in the request for services.
C.
In the event the funds in such an escrow account should become depleted,
services of off-duty law enforcement officers shall cease and requests
for further or future services shall not be performed or posted until
additional funds have been deposited in the escrow account in the
manner prescribed.
D.
The person or entity requesting such services shall be responsible
for ensuring that sufficient funds remain in the escrow account in
order to avoid any interruption of services.
All requests to the Borough for services of off-duty law enforcement
offers in the Borough of Lindenwold Police Department shall be forwarded
to the Chief of Police for posting at least 10 days before such services
are required. Any law enforcement officers, when so employed by the
Borough, shall be treated as an employee of the Borough; provided,
however, that wages earned for outside employment shall not be applied
toward the pension benefits of law enforcement officers so employed,
nor shall hours worked for outside employment be considered in any
way compensable as overtime.
[Amended 11-13-2002 by Ord. No. 1123; 9-10-2003 by Ord. No. 1138; 4-11-2007 by Ord. No. 1203; 4-9-2008 by Ord. No. 1230; 9-5-2012 by Ord. No.
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