[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Media
12-18-1997 by Ord. No. 925. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Police Department — See Ch. 61.
In the conduct or operations of street fairs, private parking areas,
tournaments or other events or public assemblages where there are assembled
large numbers of persons, the Chief of Police may, upon payment to the borough
of the sums hereinafter specified, supply the number of police he deems necessary
to properly supervise and police the said activity, in order to maintain public
order, the safe and speedy conduct of traffic on the highways and in, into
and out of parking areas, and for the protection of property and the supervision
of attendance of the persons, customers and patrons attending the said activity.
There shall be paid to the Borough of Media for the police services
provided under the terms of this chapter a sum based upon the prevailing overtime
wage plus costs of all associated benefits, pro-rated per hour earned by each
police officer, plus a service charge of $2 per officer for each assignment,
which shall be paid into the general fund. If the assignment is less than
two hours duration, there shall be a charge for not less than two hours.
The Chief of Police shall keep a record of all police officers who desire
to perform off-duty police services, and so far as possible he shall make
off-duty assignments to those officers in an equitable manner. For such assignments,
police officers shall be paid the prevailing overtime wage earned by each
police officer with a minimum payment of two hours per assignment. This compensation
shall be included as a part of police compensation for the purpose of pensions,
and during the time police officers are working in this extra-duty capacity
they shall be entitled to all the benefits to which they are entitled as regular
police officers.
At any time if there are not sufficient officers available to supply
this police service from the list of police officers who desire extra duty,
the Chief of Police may, if available, assign officers during their regular
assignment, in which event they shall receive no additional compensation;
or the Chief of Police may employ temporarily for this extra service, as an
emergency, regular police of adjacent or adjoining municipalities.
The Chief of Police shall keep and maintain a record of the assignments
of police officers to extra service as herein provided and certify the same
to the Mayor and the Borough Manager at least once monthly; and upon approval
of the Borough Council, an order shall be issued to pay the said police officers
the sums provided herein, less proper deductions.
