MUTUAL POLICE AID AGREEMENT
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This MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT (hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement")
is made this _____ day of __________, 20_____, by and between the
Township of Bedminster, Township of Bernards, Borough of Bernardsville,
Borough of Bound Brook, Township of Bridgewater, Township of Branchburg,
Borough of Far Hills, Township of Franklin, Township of Green Brook,
Township of Hillsborough, Borough of Manville, Borough of Millstone,
Township of Montgomery, Borough of North Plainfield, Borough of Peapack-Gladstone,
Borough of Raritan, Borough of Rocky Hill, Borough of Somerville,
Borough of South Bound Brook, Township of Warren, Borough of Watchung,
Somerset County Prosecutor's Office and the Somerset County Sheriff's
Department (hereinafter referred to as "Participating Local Unit",
as hereinafter defined).
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WITNESSETH
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WHEREAS, Agreements for shared service, N.J.S.A. 40A:65-4 et.
seq., authorizes any Local Unit of the State to enter into a contract
with any other Local Unit or units within the State for the joint
provision within their territorial jurisdictions of any service which
any party to the Agreement is empowered to render within its own jurisdiction;
and
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WHEREAS, Municipalities of the State of New Jersey are authorized
under N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156 et. seq., in the event of an emergency,
to provide Police assistance outside their territorial jurisdictions
in order to protect life and property or to assist in suppressing
a riot or disorder; and
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WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156.1 provides that such municipalities
may enter into an agreement for reciprocal ordinances relating to
shared police services in the case of emergencies, and such Agreement(s)
may cover reimbursement such as for officers and personnel, equipment,
land, and the like, and other such provisions as allowed by statute;
and
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WHEREAS, Officers have the general authority to answer a call
or assist in a contiguous municipality pursuant to neighboring municipalities'
practice of covering for each other when necessary to perform police
duties, and no ordinance or formal mutual aid policy agreement is
necessary to implement mutual aid in such contiguous communities (see
cases such as State v. Montalvo, 280 N.J. Super. 377 (App. Div. 1995);
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WHEREAS, instances shall occur where assistance will be necessary
from non-contiguous municipalities, and the purpose of this formal
mutual aid agreement is to address the guidelines for such instances.
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WHEREAS, while it is acknowledged that Borough of Millstone
and Borough of Rocky Hill do not have police departments and rely
upon the New Jersey State Police for primary law enforcement service
and response, both Local Units do request mutual police aid from police
departments of neighboring Local Units; and
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WHEREAS, the Participating Local Units have determined that
it is in their best interest and benefit that each agree to render
mutual police aid to any Requesting Local Unit pursuant to the terms
and conditions as set forth herein.
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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and
covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
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IN WITNESS THEREOF, the Participating Local Units shall cause
this agreement to be executed by their proper officials and their
proper seals affixed this day and year above written.
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