[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Stony Point as
indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 3-9-1977]
Such volunteer residents of the Town of Stony Point as may be selected
by the Chief of Police, Town of Stony Point and duly sworn in by the Town
Board of the Town of Stony Point are hereby authorized to act as an auxiliary
police force with all the powers and immunities permitted as to law and shall
serve at the pleasure of the Town Board without pay.
Such auxiliary police shall be subject to the orders of the Police Chief
of the Town of Stony Point or the duly designated police officer in charge
of said auxiliary police, either as a unit or as individuals.
Such auxiliary police, except upon emergencies declared by the Town
Board or pursuant to proclamation declared under § 209-m of the
General Municipal Law of the State of New York, shall not bear arms in the
course of their assigned duty or duties, nor shall they have the power of
arrest.
[Adopted 9-12-1995 by L.L.
No. 7-1995]
The Chief of Police of the Town of Stony Point, whenever he deems the
public interest requires it, may request the chief executive officer of any
other local government to detail, assign, make available for duty and use
in the Town of Stony Point any part of the forces, equipment and supplies
of the Police Department, police force or parkway police force of the local
government of which the request is made; however, if the rendering of such
police assistance is to exceed four hours, the Chief of Police shall notify
and obtain permission from the chief executive officer to continue such assistance.
The Chief of Police of the Town of Stony Point Police Department is
hereby authorized to provide the assistance of the regularly employed law
enforcement officers, equipment and/or supplies of the Town of Stony Point
to any municipality within Rockland County requesting such assistance to aid
in coping with situations where there exists in such other municipality a
need for the services of additional law enforcement officers, their equipment
and/or supplies to protect the health, life and property of such other municipality,
its inhabitants and the visitors hereto.
The assistance offered shall be in accordance with the provisions of
§ 209-m of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York.
