Borough of Bradley Beach, NJ Chapter 67 Mutual Aid Agreement

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Bradley Beach by Ord. No. 1992-18 (Ch. XXVI of the 1974 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Off-duty employment of police — See Ch. 83.

§ 67-1 Title.

This chapter establishing the participation of said municipality in a county-wide compact shall be known as "The Monmouth County Mutual Aid Agreement."

§ 67-2 Provisions of reciprocal agreement; responsibility for costs.

A. This chapter is created pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:48-1(6) and N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156.1 and is adopted as a reciprocal agreement with all municipalities participating in the county-wide mutual aid compact. Pursuant to this agreement, the municipality of Bradley Beach shall render assistance to any participating municipality by providing members of the Bradley Beach Police Department, upon request, to help preserve the public peace and order.

B. In the event that a member of the Bradley Beach Police Department is injured while rendering assistance to a participating municipality, the municipality providing assistance shall be primarily responsible for any costs as a result of the injury. However, nothing in this chapter shall serve as a bar to the municipality providing assistance from seeking indemnification from the municipality receiving assistance.

§ 67-3 Separate and distinct agreement.

This chapter is separate and distinct from any other mutual aid agreements previously entered into and shall remain in full force and effect until specifically repealed by an affirmative act of the governing body.