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a.
N.J.S.A. 40A:14-15 et seq., (hereinafter the "Statute") allows municipalities
to provide emergency intermunicipal police assistance to other municipalities
which adopt similar reciprocal ordinances.
b.
The Borough Council of the Borough of Milltown deems it to be in
the best interests of the Borough, to enact an ordinance pursuant
to the Statute, in order to provide for the health, safety and welfare
of the residents of the Borough.
c.
Now therefore, be it ordained, by the Borough Council that the Borough
hereby cooperate with all other municipalities which adopt a similar
reciprocal ordinance providing for intermunicipal police assistance
in times of emergency.
d.
This intermunicipal assistance will be provided if and when the Borough
has 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, which has enacted
a similar reciprocal ordinance, may experience a similar emergency
requiring additional police assistance.
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a.
The Chief of Police of the Borough of Milltown is hereby authorized
to request assistance from the Chief or highest ranking officer on
duty of the police departments of other municipalities for intermunicipal
police assistance during and/or after an emergency situation.
b.
The Chief of Police or the highest ranking officer on duty at the
time shall provide assistance to another municipality making a valid
request to supply such personnel and equipment, to the extent possible
without endangering person or property within the Borough of Milltown.
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Members of the Police Department supplying emergency assistance
to an other municipality shall have the same powers and authority
as have the members of the police department of the municipality in
which the assistance is rendered. Additionally, the members shall
also have, while so acting, the rights and immunities as they may
otherwise enjoy in the performance of their normal duties within the
Borough of Milltown.
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The Borough shall, upon providing assistance to another municipality
which has enacted a similar intermunicipal assistance ordinance, assume
the cost and expense of providing personnel and equipment to the requesting
municipality, excepting such instances when the requesting municipality
receives State or Federal aid as reimbursement or if private concerns
are involved and the requesting municipality receives reimbursement.
In this event, the costs incurred by the Borough shall be submitted
to the municipality which requested assistance, for reimbursement.
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At such times that an emergency may occur and intermunicipal
police aid is requested, the chief of police of the municipality wherein
the emergency situation exists, shall be the senior ranking officer
of all members of any police department rendering assistance within
the boundaries of the municipality.
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In the event any member of a police force summoned pursuant
to an agreement to render assistance, suffers injury or death in the
performance of his duties, he or his designee or legal representatives
shall be entitled to such salary, pension rights, workman's compensation
or other benefits as would have accrued, if such injury or death had
occurred in the performance of his or her normal duties.
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A copy of this ordinance shall be transmitted to the municipal
clerk of each municipality in Middlesex County, no later than five
business days following its adoption. The Clerk of the Borough of
Milltown shall maintain a record of all such similar ordinances adopted
by other municipalities.
