The definitions of terms or titles used in this
article shall be those definitions set forth in Subdivision 1 of § 209-m
of the General Municipal Law.
It is hereby delegated to the Chief of Police
of the City of Schenectady those powers and authority granted to the
Mayor of the City of Schenectady by Subdivision 2 of § 209-m
of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York, and said Chief
of Police is hereby authorized and empowered to request the chief
executive officer of any other local government to detail, assign
and make available for duty and use in the City of Schenectady any
part of the forces, equipment and supplies of the Police Department
whenever he deems that the public interest requires it, and said Chief
of Police is further authorized and empowered to grant police assistance
from the City of Schenectady to any other local government when requested
to do so by the chief executive officer of said other local government
or by the Chief of Police of the other local government if the latter
is delegated to make such requests pursuant to § 209-m of
the General Municipal Law.
This article shall take effect immediately.