[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners
of the Township of Haverford as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 7-7-1958 by Ord. No. 1064]
[Amended 6-30-1986 by Ord. No. 1960; 1-9-2017 by Ord. No. 2803; 1-11-2021 by Ord. No. 2920-2021]
Where in the conduct or operation of supermarkets, shopping
centers, private parking areas, tournaments and other events or public
assemblages there are assembled large numbers of persons, the Chief
of Police may, upon request and agreement to pay to the Township of
the sums hereinafter specified, supply the number of officers necessary
to properly supervise and police 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 said activity. For planned and unplanned work resulting
in partial or complete shutdown of a state highway, the services and
payments provided herein shall be required, unless waived by the Chief
of Police.
[Amended 9-14-1964 by Ord. No. 1243; 4-14-1969 by Ord. No.
1361; 5-11-1970 by Ord. No. 1389; 3-12-1973 by Ord. No. 1512; 12-10-1984 by Ord. No. 1911; 1-11-2021 by Ord. No. 2920-2021]
There shall be paid to the Township of Haverford for the police
service provided under the terms of this article the current prevailing
special detail rates. The Chief of Police may require payment in advance
and prior to the time the police service is required. In the event
of cancellation by the requester with less than 12 hours' notice,
payment for a minimum of two hours shall be required as set forth
in this article.
[Amended 9-14-1964 by Ord. No. 1243; 4-14-1969 by Ord. No.
1361; 5-11-1970 by Ord. No. 1389; 3-12-1973 by Ord. No. 1512; 6-30-1986 by Ord. No. 1960; 1-9-2017 by Ord. No. 2803; 1-11-2021 by Ord. No. 2920-2021]
A.
The Chief of Police shall keep an accurate record of all regular
police officers who desire to participate in this police service in
addition to their regular duty, and, so far as possible, the Chief
of Police shall assign this police service in an equitable manner
as extra duty to those police officers who desire to provide this
additional service. For this extra duty, officers shall receive as
additional compensation their overtime rate for the hours worked.
If the extra duty is for less than two hours, the officer performing
such duty shall be compensated for the minimum of two hours. This
compensation shall be included as a part of police compensation for
the purposes of pensions, and during the time police officers are
working in this extra duty, they shall be entitled to all the benefits
to which they are entitled as regular police officers.
B.
When an officer accepts an extra duty assignment and it is cancelled
by the requester 12 or more hours prior to the reporting time of the
extra duty, the notified officer shall not be compensated and the
notified officer shall be placed at the top of the detail list.
C.
When an officer accepts an extra duty assignment and it is cancelled
by the requester less than 12 hours prior to the reporting time of
the extra duty, the notified officer shall be compensated at their
overtime rate for two hours' pay. The cancelled officer shall
be placed at the top of the detail list if the assigned extra duty
was greater than four hours.
D.
When an officer accepts an extra duty assignment and it is cancelled
by the requester after the reporting time but prior to half of the
extra duty assignment having been completed, the officer shall be
compensated at their overtime rate for half of the extra duty assignment
or two hours' pay, whichever is greater.
E.
When an officer accepts an extra duty assignment and it is cancelled
by the requester after half or more of the extra duty assignment has
been completed, the officer shall be compensated at their overtime
rate for the full time of the extra duty assignment as if the entire
assignment had been completed.
[Amended 6-30-1986 by Ord. No. 1960; 1-9-2017 by Ord. No. 2803; 1-11-2021 by Ord. No. 2920-2021]
At any time if there are not sufficient officers available to
supply this police service from the list of police officers who desire
to provide this police service, the Chief of Police may assign available
officers, if any, during their regular assignment. In this case, officers
shall receive no additional compensation. Alternatively, the Chief
of Police temporarily may employ regular police of adjacent or adjoining
municipalities for this extra service.
[Amended 6-30-1986 by Ord. No. 1960]
The Chief of Police shall keep and maintain
a record of the assignments of police officers to extra service as
herein provided and shall certify the same to the Police Committee
and the Secretary of the Board of Commissioners at least once monthly,
and upon approval of the Police Committee, an order shall be issued
to pay said police officers the sums provided herein, less proper
deductions.
[Adopted 5-8-1972 by Ord. No. 1469; amended
in its entirety 1-9-2017 by Ord.
No. 2803]
Any person obtaining photographs, police incident
reports or accident investigation reports shall pay a fee to the Township
of Haverford in the amount fixed by resolution of the Board of Commissioners.
Whenever criminal charges are pending against any person(s) involved
in a police incident, the Police Department may refuse to furnish
the copy of the incident report unless the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal
Procedure require the production of the documents.
The aforesaid charges shall be payable to the
Township of Haverford.
