The viewing or reviewing of reports or of photographs of accident
scenes shall be permitted and conducted at police headquarters daily,
Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
[Amended 12-22-1998 by Ord. No. 98-17; 9-10-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-14; 8-16-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-19]
The following fees are hereby fixed and established for reproduction of records, services extended and materials distributed by the Cranford Police Department, in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq., and any other fees shall be governed by Chapter 106, Records, of this Code:
A.
Special service charges.
(1)
In addition to actual copying costs, additional fees may be assessed
at the discretion of the Deputy Custodian of Records for the Cranford
Police Department for records searches, voluminous copy making, records
reproduction in a medium other than photocopying and other matters
of a specialized nature.[1]
(2)
A deposit may be required if the estimated cost of reproduction and/or
special service charges is estimated to exceed $20.
(3)
The costs of videotape, diskette, CD, or other material used for
reproduction of electronic records is included in the service fee
pertaining to the particular medium of reproduction.
B.
All diskettes, CDs, and any other electronic reproduction materials
shall be supplied by the Cranford Police Department. Under no circumstances
will a customer's materials or equipment be used for the reproduction
of any record.
C.
For all records requested by mail, the applicable postage will be
added to the fees referenced in this section.
D.
Miscellaneous document and charge fees.
[Amended 10-24-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-12; 2-21-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-01]
[Amended 12-22-1998 by Ord. No. 98-17; 8-10-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-17]
A.
EXTRA-DUTY SERVICE
THIRD-PARTY VENDOR
REQUESTING AGENCY
SPECIAL ESCORT SERVICE
For the purpose of this section, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any request for the provision of police services to a particular
location to be provided on a voluntary basis by members of the Police
Department while otherwise off-duty.
The outside entity selected by the Township to administer
the off-duty employment process, including but not limited to communicating
requesting agency(ies), scheduling the officers, invoicing, and receiving
escrow and/or payments.
Any person, firm or corporation, public or private, desiring
to use such special escort or extra-duty service.
The provision of special police protection for any person,
firm or corporation, public or private, for the purpose of transporting
money or other valuable goods within the boundaries of the Township.
B.
Fees and conditions.
(1)
The
cost of special escort service rendered by the Police Department to
any person, firm or corporation, public or private, is hereby fixed
at $50 per trip, from a single source or origin to a single destination.
(2)
The
cost of extra-duty service rendered by the Police Department to any
person, firm or corporation, public or private, is hereby fixed as
the fees charged by the third-party vendor, plus the following:
(3)
The
cost of extra-duty service rendered by the Police Department to the
Cranford Township Board of Education is hereby fixed as the fees charged
by the third-party vendor, plus the following:
(4)
For
any extra-duty service in excess of four hours, the officer will be
compensated in thirty-minute increments. There will be no quarter-hour
payments.
C.
Payment of fees.
(1)
The desk officer or designated vendor, as applicable, shall record
all requests received for escort and extra-duty service and shall
file daily reports with the Chief of Police. The Chief of Police shall
cause a monthly bill to be forwarded to each requesting agency, detailing
the date, destination and total cost.
(2)
All bills are payable before the 10th day of the following month.
Failure of the using agency to pay the monthly bill in accordance
with the terms of this section will constitute grounds for the termination
of such special escort service until all bills are satisfied. Checks
in payment shall be made payable to the Police Department of the Township.
Report of receipts and a check representing total receipts shall be
filed with the Township Treasurer on a monthly basis.
(3)
The Township may choose to utilize a third-party vendor to administrate
and perform actions related to the off-duty employment process. The
third-party vendor may charge an additional fee for services that
are above and in addition to the fee structure stated above and utilize
business collection rules as set forth in the contract between the
Township and the third-party provider. If a police car is requested
by the vendor in connection with the police-related activity, the
vendor shall pay $25 per hour per vehicle required.
(a)
The third-party provider will reimburse the Township via ACH
or other funds transfer methods, according to the fees set forth above,
due to the Township and officer, in a timely manner, usually coinciding
with payroll periods for "jobs" that the officers have performed or
were scheduled for, in accordance with the above listed rules of employment
between the Township and the vendor seeking services.
(b)
In addition to the rates payable by said person(s) or entity(ies)
for the police officers employed on outside police details and/or
other costs set forth in this section. Cranford Township, either directly
or through a contracted vendor, shall collect an administrative fee
to offset the administrative costs associated with the assignment
of the Cranford police officers. This administrative fee shall include:
i) a fee calculated at the rate of 24.2% of fees payable to Cranford
Township: and ii) a fee calculated at the administrative rate imposed
by any contracted vendor utilized by Cranford Township for the scheduling
or administration of assignment of the police officers employed on
said outside police details.
[Added 3-8-2005 by Ord.
No. 2005-5]
A.
Whenever the use by a police officer engaged in authorized extra-duty
service shall be requested by an extra-duty employer and authorized
by the Chief of Police or his designee, or whenever the Chief of Police
or his designee shall deem a police vehicle necessary for the safety
of a police officer or any other person in connection with any authorized
extra-duty employment, there shall be a fee charged to the employer
of $25 per hour, with a minimum of four hours per vehicle. Such fees
shall be paid in advance.
[Amended 10-21-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-35; 8-10-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-17]
B.
Authorization. Use of such police vehicles shall be solely in the
discretion of the Chief of Police or his designee. Nothing contained
in this section shall be deemed to entitle any person to the use of
a police vehicle.
[Amended 3-8-2005 by Ord.
No. 2005-5]
The Police Department shall issue a receipt for all fees and
moneys received for the services extended or materials furnished as
provided in this article. All moneys received pursuant to this article
shall be turned over to the Township Treasurer.[1]
