Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156.l, there is
hereby established a mutual aid agreement with all other municipalities
in Atlantic County, New Jersey, which adopt a reciprocal ordinance
to provide mutual police aid in case of emergency. This agreement
shall apply whenever the Township of Galloway may have 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 in this county which has enacted a reciprocal
ordinance may experience a similar emergency requiring additional
police assistance.
The Chief of the Police Department of the Township
of Galloway is authorized to request assistance from the Chief of
Police or other head of the Police Department of another municipality
within Atlantic County to provide aid during and after said emergency.
The Chief of the Police Department of the Township
of Galloway shall provide assistance to another municipality in Atlantic
County making a valid request to supply such personnel and equipment
as required to the extent possible without endangering person or property
within the Township of Galloway. The members of the Police Department
supplying aid shall have the same powers, authority, rights and immunities
of the members of the police force of the municipality to which assistance
is rendered.
The Township of Galloway shall, upon providing
assistance to another municipality which has enacted a reciprocal
mutual aid ordinance, assume the cost and expense of providing its
personnel and equipment to the requesting municipality except in such
instances when the requesting municipality receives state or federal
aid by way of reimbursement. In such circumstances, the cost incurred
shall be submitted to the community requesting assistance.
Members of the police force of the Township
of Galloway suffering injury, or their legal representatives, if death
results, while rendering assistance in another municipality shall
be entitled to all such benefits they would have realized if injury
or death occurred in the performance of normal duties in the Township
of Galloway.
