For purposes of facilitating the retention of off-duty law enforcement officers of the Borough of Lincoln Park, including but not limited to employment authorized by §
450-30, Traffic controls for street and highway construction and maintenance operations, of this Code, and the authorization of off-duty employment of law enforcement officers of the Borough, the Borough of Lincoln Park hereby establishes the within policy regarding the use of said officers.
A. Subject to the requirements of any current collective bargaining
agreement and this chapter, the members of the Lincoln Park Police
Department are permitted to accept police-related employment for private,
public and semipublic entities during off-duty hours and/or during
such times as will not substantially interfere with the efficient
operation of the Police Department, in the absolute discretion of
the Chief of Police.
B. Any person, firm or entity desiring to employ any off-duty law enforcement
officer of the Borough of Lincoln Park, for any lawful purpose, shall
first obtain the consent of the Chief of Police, who shall grant such
approval only if, in his absolute discretion, he determines that such
employment would not be inconsistent with the efficient operation,
good reputation, or duties of the Police Department or would not unreasonably
endanger or threaten the safety of any law enforcement officer performing
such employment.
All requests to the Borough for the services of off-duty law
enforcement officers shall be directed in writing to the Chief of
Police, or his designee, upon forms established by the Borough, at
least 14 days prior to the date when such services may be required.
Any off-duty law enforcement officer of the Borough of Lincoln Park,
when employed by the Borough for work pursuant to this chapter, shall
be treated as an employee of the Borough of Lincoln Park. However,
except as may be modified by any collective bargaining agreement,
any wages earned by such off-duty law enforcement officer shall not
be utilized as credit against accumulated pension benefits, nor shall
hours worked be considered compensable as overtime.
Rates of compensation for the employment of off-duty law enforcement
officers of the Borough of Lincoln Park pursuant to this chapter shall
be established, annually, by resolution of the governing body of the
Borough of Lincoln Park.