[Adopted 6-12-1995 by Ord. No. 105-95]
A.
In accordance with the provisions of the Intergovernmental
Cooperation Act (ICA),[1] East Whiteland Township may enter into an intergovernmental
police cooperation agreement (IPCA) with other municipalities in Chester
County, Pennsylvania, under the terms of which police officers (including
both full-time and part-time officers) of each signatory municipality
will be granted authority to officially act as police officers of
other signatory municipalities (subject to the terms of the IPCA)
when performing duties in other signatory municipalities, and also
under which procedures for the Police Department of each signatory
municipality to render aid and assistance to one another will be established.
[Amended 11-21-2000 by Ord. No. 132-2000]
[1]
Editor's Note: See now 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 2301
et seq.
B.
The IPCA to be signed by East Whiteland Township and
other municipalities shall conform substantially to the draft of the
IPCA currently on file in the offices of the Township.
C.
After execution by the Township and at least one other
signatory municipality, either the original or a duplicate copy of
the executed IPCA shall be kept on file at all times in the offices
of East Whiteland Township; as additional municipalities sign the
IPCA or withdraw from the IPCA, the original IPCA (or duplicate thereof)
to be kept on file at all times in the Township offices shall accurately
reflect all the then-current parties signatory to the IPCA.
A.
The duration of the IPCA, and the Township's participation therein, shall be indefinite, subject to the provisions of Subsection B hereof.
B.
Withdrawal from the IPCA by East Whiteland Township
shall be effected by the Township giving seven days' written notice
to all then-participating signatory municipalities to the IPCA.
The purpose and objectives of the IPCA include,
but are not limited to:
A.
Improving law enforcement in Chester County, Pennsylvania,
especially in East Whiteland Township and other signatory municipalities
of the IPCA, by granting police officers authority to exercise official
duties in signatory municipalities, thereby alleviating problems of
arrests being determined improper or unlawful because of jurisdictional
or municipal boundary issues; and
B.
Enhancing the coordination of drug investigations
in Chester County, Pennsylvania; and
C.
Providing mutual police aid across jurisdictional
lines to enable police to more effectively enforce the provisions
of narcotic and controlled substance statutes, thereby preserving
the safety and welfare of persons in East Whiteland Township and in
the other signatory municipalities.
Each signatory municipality shall be responsible
for all expenses incurred by reason of actions taken by its police
pursuant to the IPCA, no other financing being necessary or required
to effectuate its purpose.
No additional organizational structure is necessary
to implement the provisions of the IPCA, nor will any property, real
or personal be acquired, managed or disposed of in order to effectuate
the purposes contained in the IPCA.
A.
In accordance with the provisions of the ICA and the
provisions of the Municipal Police Jurisdiction Act (MPJA),[1] East Whiteland Township may also enter into a municipal
drug task force agreement (MDTFA) with the Office of the Attorney
General of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (OAG), the Chester County
District Attorney, and other municipalities in Chester County, Pennsylvania,
by and through which these entities shall coordinate narcotics investigations,
enforce narcotics and other controlled substance statutes, and coordinate
prosecutorial activities in order to interdict illegal narcotic and
controlled substance activities in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
[Amended 11-21-2000 by Ord. No. 132-2000]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8951
et seq.
B.
East Whiteland Township shall utilize the services
of both full-time and part-time officers of its Police Department
under the conditions contained in the MDTFA, and in compliance with
the MPJA.
C.
The MDTFA to be signed by East Whiteland Township,
the Office of the Attorney General, the Chester County District Attorney
and other municipalities shall conform substantially to the draft
of the MDTFA currently on file in the offices of the Township.
D.
After execution by the Township, the OAG, the Chester
County District Attorney and at least one other municipality, either
the original or a duplicate copy of the executed MDTFA shall be kept
on file at all times in the offices of the Township; as additional
municipalities sign the MDTFA, or withdraw from the MDTFA, the original
of the MDTFA (or duplicate thereof) to be kept on file at all times
in the Township offices shall accurately reflect all the then-current
parties signatory to the MDTFA.
E.
Pursuant to the MDTFA, East Whiteland Township shall
establish appropriate procedures to comply with all relevant provisions
of the MDTFA and such regulations and directives as may be issued
from time to time by the OAG.
B.
Withdrawal from the MDTFA by East Whiteland Township
shall be effected by the Township's giving 30 days' written notice
to all other parties to the then-current MDTFA.
C.
If the OAG terminates the existence of the Drug Task
Force created pursuant to the provisions of the MDTFA, the Township's
participation in the MDTFA shall automatically terminate without further
action of the Township Board of Supervisors, effective the date of
such termination by the OAG.
The purpose and objectives of the MDTFA include,
but are not limited to, county-wide coordination of police activities
in order to enhance the combating of illegal narcotic and controlled
substance trafficking, and expediting and enhancing intergovernmental
cooperative activities with signatories to the MDTFA to enhance interdiction
of illegal drug and controlled substance activities.
The MDTFA shall be financed by funds supplied
by the OAG.
Any organization structure required to implement
the provisions of the MDTFA shall be established through such directives,
procedures, and guidance as may be issued by the OAG, the Chester
County District Attorney, the East Whiteland Township Police Department,
and other Police Departments whose municipalities are signatory to
the MDTFA.
The acquisition, management or disposal of any
and all property, whether real or personal, acquired or to be acquired
pursuant to the provisions of the MDTFA shall be in accordance with
the terms of the MDTFA and such directives and procedures issued by
the OAG.
East Whiteland Township shall remain responsible
and maintain responsibility for the management, control and direction
of its police officers, subject to such assistance (financial or otherwise)
supplied by the OAG.
After adoption by East Whiteland Township, this
article shall become effective when both:
