[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Harrison as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 11-1-1976 by Ord. No. 4-1976]
The Township of Harrison in the County of Gloucester,
hereby establishes a reciprocal agreement with each and every municipality
within the County of Gloucester for intermunicipal police assistance
at times of any and all emergencies. This article shall become effective
as to each and every other municipality within the County of Gloucester
at such times that the said municipality has in the past or may in
the future adopt an ordinance providing for the same terms and conditions
as set forth herein.
[Amended 1-16-2018 by Ord. No. 2-2018]
The Township of Harrison hereby agrees to maintain
all expenses incurred by members of its Municipal Police Department
for emergency assistance rendered within or without the boundaries
of this community. The Township of Harrison may make claim for reimbursement
from any municipality for damages, injuries, wages, and the like for
aid rendered by the members of its Police Department and/or ambulance
crew and force or volunteer fire company through any other community.
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:14-156.1 et seq.,
the members of the Police Department of the Township of Harrison and
any other municipality passing an ordinance with the same terms and
conditions as this article while on duty rendering assistance to any
other municipality shall have the same powers, authority and immunities
as have the members of the police force of the municipality in which
such assistance is being rendered.
At such times that an emergency may occur and
intermunicipal police aid is requested, the Chief of Police of the
municipality wherein the said emergency exists shall be the senior
ranking officer of all members of any Police Department which may
be rendering assistance within the confines of the said municipality.
[Adopted 9-19-1994 by Ord. No. 15-1994]
The Township of Harrison hereby establishes
a reciprocal agreement with each and every municipality within the
County of Gloucester for intermunicipal fire and ambulance assistance
at times of any and all emergencies. This article shall become effective
as to each and every other municipality within the County of Gloucester
at such times that the said municipality has in the past or may in
the future adopt an ordinance providing for the same terms and conditions
as set forth herein.
[Amended 1-16-2018 by Ord. No. 2-2018]
The Township of Harrison hereby agrees to maintain
all expenses incurred by members of its Municipal Fire Department
and ambulance crew and force or volunteer fire company and/or ambulance
crew and force for emergency assistance rendered within or without
the boundaries of this community. The Township of Harrison may make
claim for reimbursement from any municipality for damages, injuries,
wages, and the like for aid rendered by the members of its Fire Department
and/or ambulance crew and force or volunteer fire company through
any other community.
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156.1 et
seq., the members of the Fire Department and/or ambulance crew and
force or volunteer fire company of the Township of Harrison and any
other municipality passing an ordinance with the same terms and conditions
as this article while on duty rendering assistance to any other municipality
shall have the same powers, authority and immunities as have the members
of the Fire Department and/or ambulance crew and force or volunteer
fire company or ambulance crew of the municipality in which such assistance
is being rendered.
At such times that an emergency may occur and
intermunicipal fire and/or ambulance aid is requested, the Fire Chief
of the municipality wherein the said emergency exists shall be the
senior ranking officer of all members of any Fire Department and force
or volunteer fire company which may be rendering assistance within
the confines of said municipality.
