The Township of West Deptford hereby establishes a reciprocal
agreement with each and every municipality with the County of Gloucester
for intermunicipal police assistance at times of any and all emergencies.
This chapter shall become effective as to each and every other municipality
within the County of Gloucester at such times as said other municipality
has in the past adopted or may in the future adopt an ordinance providing
for the same terms and conditions as set forth herein.
[Amended 5-16-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-08]
The Township of West Deptford hereby agrees to maintain all
expenses incurred by members of its Municipal Police Department for
emergency assistance rendered within or without the boundaries of
this community. The Township of West Deptford may make a claim for
reimbursement from any municipality for damages, injuries, wages and
the like for aid rendered by the members of its Police Department
through any other community adopting an ordinance with the same terms
as this chapter.
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156.1 et seq., the members
of the Police Department of the Township of West Deptford and any
other municipality passing an ordinance with the same terms and conditions
as this chapter, while on duty rendering assistance to any other municipality,
shall have the same powers, authority and immunities as have the members
of the police force of the municipality in which such assistance is
being rendered.
At such times as an emergency may occur and intermunicipal police
aid is requested, the Chief of Police of the municipality wherein
the said emergency exists shall be the senior ranking officer of all
members of any Police Department which may be rendering assistance
within the confines of the said municipality.