[1997 Code § 69-12; Ord. No. 19-00]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156.1, 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
City of Absecon City 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.
[1997 Code § 69-13; Ord. No. 19-00]
The Chief of the Police Department of the City of Absecon City
is authorized to request assistance from the Chief or other head if
the Police Department of another municipality within Atlantic County
to provide aid during and after said emergency.
[1997 Code § 69-14; Ord. No. 19-00]
The Chief of the Police Department 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 City of Absecon
City. 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.
[1997 Code § 69-15; Ord. No. 19-00]
The City of Absecon City, shall, upon providing assistance to
another municipality which has enacted a reciprocal mutual aid ordinance,
assuming 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.
[1997 Code § 69-16; Ord. No. 19-00]
Members of the Police Force of the City of Absecon City 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 has occurred in the performance
of normal duties in the City of Absecon.
