City of Seagraves, TX POLICE

Authorized.

The chief of police of the city is authorized to assist any other county or municipality in this state, when a state of civil emergency in such other municipality or county has been declared by the proper authority, upon request by such proper authority, [representing that] a need exists in such other county or municipality for the services of additional law enforcement officers to protect the health, life and property of such other county or municipality, its inhabitants, and the visitors thereto, by reason of riot, unlawful assembly characterized by the use of force or violence, or the threat thereof by three or more persons acting together with or without lawful authority, or during time of natural disaster or man-made calamity.

(b)

Status of officers of other jurisdiction assigned to city.

Whenever any law enforcement officer of any other county or municipality is assigned to this city under authority of an order adopted by the governing body of such other county or municipality, to assist under circumstances as described above which may exist in this city, such officer shall be a peace officer of this city and shall be under the command of the chief of police of this city while so assigned, and he shall have all the powers of a regular law enforcement officer of this city as fully as though he were within the county or municipality where regularly employed, and his qualifications, respectively, for office where regularly employed shall constitute his qualification for the office in this city, and no other oath, bond, or compensation shall be made.

(c)

Compensation of officers of city assigned to other jurisdiction.

When any law enforcement officer of this city is ordered by proper officials or authority to perform peace officer duties outside the territorial limits of this city, he shall be entitled to the same wage, salary, pension, and all other compensation and all other rights for such service, including injury or death benefits, the same as though the service had been performed or rendered within the limits of this city, and he shall also be paid for any reasonable expenses of travel, food, or lodging, as well as for damage to equipment and clothing, and medical expenses, which he may incur while on duty outside such limits, or while traveling to or from such assignment.

(d)

Reimbursement to other jurisdiction.

When any law enforcement officer is assigned to this city from another county or city under circumstances described above, and upon the request of the proper authority of this city, this city will, upon proper request, reimburse the county or city furnishing the services of such law enforcement officer for his actual expenses of travel, food, lodging, and for such cost or damage to equipment and clothing resulting from the services of such law enforcement officer in this city and for which the county or city where he is regularly employed has paid.

(Ordinance 135 adopted 11/9/72)