[R.O. 2006 §213.010; Ord. 124, Bill 351 §§1
— 2]
A. This
Village hereby covenants and agrees to cooperate with each and every
City, Town or Village which is a member of the Municipal Radio System,
St. Louis County, Missouri, for certain mutual-aid Police services
under the terms and conditions herein contained.
B. This
Chapter for mutual cooperation Police services shall become effective
with respect to each municipality that is a member of the Municipal
Radio System upon passage of a like ordinance by each municipality
that is either a member of the Municipal Radio System or which is
protected by Police of a municipality which is a member of the Municipal
Radio System.
[R.O. 2006 §213.020; Ord. 124, Bill 351 §§3
— 6]
A. The
members of the Police Force of this municipality shall respond to
requests for assistance within the boundary limits of any other municipality
who is a member of the Municipal Radio System, or who is protected
by Police of a City or Village which is a member of the Municipal
Radio System, pursuant to the directions and approval of the office
of the Chief of Police of said City or Village or by direct dispatch
of the Municipal Radio System.
B. It
shall be the duty of the members of the Police Force of this municipality
to perform Police services in any municipality which is a party to
the Municipal Radio System when requested to do so by the Municipal
Radio System or authorized to do so by the Office of the Chief of
Police of the Village.
C. Each
Police Officer performing services in any other municipality which
is a member of the Municipal Radio System, or in a municipality which
is protected by Police of a municipality which is a member of the
Municipal Radio System, shall have all of the powers, rights, privileges,
duties and immunities as the members of a Police force of the municipalities
requesting assistance but shall remain in the employment of their
own respective municipalities, but shall be under the direction, supervision
and control of the municipality requesting assistance.
D. There
shall be no compensation paid to any participating municipality but
services shall be rendered based upon the mutual agreement of the
municipalities to render assistance to each other.
[R.O. 2006 §213.030; Ord. 124, Bill 351 §7]
Equipment and property utilized in the carrying out of the common
Police services provided for by this Chapter shall be at the risk
of the municipality owning the same and any loss or damage thereto
shall be borne by such municipality; provided, nothing herein contained
shall be construed to limit the liability of any municipality or its
agents, servants or employees arising out of tortious conduct.
[R.O. 2006 §213.040; Ord. 124, Bill 351 §8]
Nothing herein contained shall be construed to mean that any
Police Officer of another municipality who is injured, killed or who
dies from injuries sustained while performing services in this municipality
shall be covered under Workers' Compensation insurance of this municipality
or under injury or death benefit from this municipality. Nor shall
anything herein contained be construed to mean that Police Officers
of this municipality who may be injured or killed or die as a result
of injury while serving another municipality which is a member of
the Municipal Radio System, or who is protected by Police of a municipality
which is a member of the Municipal Radio System, or with the approval
of the Chief of Police of said municipality, shall not be covered
by Workers' Compensation insurance provided by this Village, or shall
not be entitled to other injury or death benefits provided for by
this municipality.