Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156.1, there is hereby established
a mutual aid agreement with all other municipalities in Union County,
New Jersey, who adopt a reciprocal ordinance to provide mutual police
aid in case of emergency. This agreement shall apply whenever the
Borough of Roselle may have an emergency within its boundaries requiring
additional police assistance to protect life and property or to assist
in suppressing a riot or disorder and whenever another municipality
in this county who has enacted a reciprocal ordinance may experience
a similar emergency requiring additional police assistance.
The Chief or head of the Police Department of the Borough of
Roselle is authorized to request assistance from the Chief or other
head of the Police Department of another municipality within Union
County to provide aid during and after said emergency.
The Chief or head of the Police Department of the Borough of
Roselle shall provide assistance to another municipality or municipalities
in Union County, making a valid request to supply such personnel and
equipment as required to the extent possible without endangering persons
or property within the Borough of Roselle. The members of the Police
Department supplying aid shall have the same powers, authority, rights
and immunities as the members of the police force of the municipality
to which assistance is rendered.
The Borough of Roselle shall, upon providing assistance to another
municipality who has enacted a reciprocal mutual aid ordinance, assume
the cost and expense of providing its personnel and equipment to the
requesting municipality, except in such instances when the requesting
municipality receives state or federal aid by way of reimbursement.
In such circumstances, the cost incurred shall be submitted to the
community requesting assistance.
Members of the police force of the Borough of Roselle suffering
injury, or their legal representatives if death results, while rendering
assistance in another municipality shall be entitled to all such benefits
they would have realized if injury or death had occurred in the performance
of normal duties in the Borough of Roselle.
A copy of this article shall be transmitted to the Municipal
Clerk of each municipality within the County of Union no later than
five business days following adoption. The Clerk of the Borough of
Roselle shall maintain a record of all such ordinances adopted by
other municipalities within the County of Union.