The Township of Mahoning has evidenced its intent to participate in
the Northumberland - Montour Drug Task Force activities in cooperation with
the Northumberland County District Attorney's Office and the Montour County
District Attorney's Office, designed to interdict the illegal use and trafficking
of narcotics and other illegal drugs within its municipal boundaries as well
as within the boundaries of nearby communities.
This Agreement may include intergovernmental cooperative activities with adjacent
and nearby municipal governments as part of a regional effort to interdict
illegal drug activities.
The Township of Mahoning shall utilize the services of its police force,
full-time officers only, under the conditions set forth in the Agreement and
in compliance with the Municipal Police Jurisdiction Act, 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8953.
The Township of Mahoning shall establish, pursuant to the terms of the
Agreement which is attached hereto and incorporated as a part of this chapter, appropriate procedures to comply with all relevant provisions
of the Agreement and relevant regulations, direction, and guidance from the
Northumberland County District Attorney's Office and the Montour County District
Attorney's Office.
The term of the Agreement shall commence on November 9, 1998, and may
be terminated at any time upon 30 days' written notice.
The purpose and objectives of the Agreement include region-wide coordination
of municipal police activities in an effort to combat illegal narcotics and
drug trafficking.
The Agreement shall be financed with the assistance of funds supplied
by the Office of the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
and the Northumberland County District Attorney's Office and the Montour County
District Attorney's Office.
The organizational structure necessary to implement the terms of this
Agreement shall be covered by directives, procedures, and guidance from the
Northumberland County District Attorney's Office and the Montour County District
Attorney's Office.
All property, real or personal, acquired, managed, or disposed of pursuant
to this Agreement shall be in accordance with both the terms of the Agreement
as well as the directives, procedures, and guidance of the Northumberland
County District Attorney's Office and the Montour County District Attorney's
Office.
The municipality shall retain responsibility for the management, control
and direction of its employees with assistance, financial or otherwise, from
the Northumberland County District Attorney's Office and the Montour County
District Attorney's Office.