[Adopted 6-28-1994 by Ord. No. 94-12 (Ch. 39, Art. III, of the 1977 Code)]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156.1, there is
hereby established a mutual aid agreement with all other municipalities
in Somerset County, New Jersey, who adopt a reciprocal ordinance to
provide mutual police aid in case of emergency. This agreement shall
apply whenever the Township of Hillsborough 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 who has enacted a
reciprocal ordinance may experience a similar emergency requiring
additional police assistance.
The Chief of Police of the Township of Hillsborough
or his designee are authorized to request assistance from the Chief
or other head of the Police Department of another municipality within
Somerset County to provide aid during and after said emergency.
The Chief of Police of the Township of Hillsborough
or his designee shall provide assistance to another municipality or
municipalities in Somerset 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 Hillsborough.
The members of the Police Department supplying aid shall have the
same powers, authority, rights and immunities as the members of the
police force of the municipality to which assistance is rendered.
The Township of Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough 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 had occurred in the performance of normal duties in
the Township of Hillsborough.
A copy of this article shall be transmitted
to the Municipal Clerk of each municipality within the County of Somerset
no later than five business days following adoption.
