[Adopted 1-3-2017 by Ord. No. 331]
The President and Secretary of the Board of Commissioners of
Lower Pottsgrove Township are authorized to enter into an intergovernmental
cooperation agreement establishing a police emergency response team
to be known as "Montgomery County S.W.A.T. - Western Region."
The intergovernmental cooperation agreement providing for Montgomery
County S.W.A.T.-Western Region shall contain the following:
A. Provisions authorizing police officers to act outside the boundaries
of their respective municipalities; establishing a Board of Chiefs;
providing for meetings; directing finance procedures and reports;
setting a procedure for activation and operation of Montgomery County
S.W.A.T.-Western Region; providing for deputizing, immunity and claims;
providing for additional municipalities; providing for interpretation
of the agreement; providing for termination and for an effective date
of the agreement; providing for the dissolution of CMERT; providing
for transfer of all property of CMERT to Montgomery County S.W.A.T.-Western
Region.
B. The intergovernmental cooperation agreement shall provide for termination
upon 30 days' written notice.
C. The purpose and objective of the agreement shall be to have available
for use throughout territorial limits of all municipalities signing
the agreement the services of police employed by any and all of the
participating municipalities for Montgomery County S.W.A.T.-Western
Region activities.
D. All financing arrangements shall be approved by the Board of Commissioners
of Lower Pottsgrove Township.
E. The organization structure shall be by the Board of Chiefs, which
shall be comprised of the Chief of Police of each police department
of the participating municipalities.
F. All property, real or personal, acquired by Montgomery County S.W.A.T.-Western
Region shall be managed and controlled by the Board of Chiefs.
G. Montgomery County S.W.A.T.-Western Region shall be empowered to enter
into contracts for insurance and other benefits only as authorized
by the Board of Commissioners of Lower Pottsgrove Township by resolution.
H. The final form of any agreement and/or amendment thereto shall be
approved by the Board of Commissioners of Lower Pottsgrove Township.
[Adopted 8-27-1998 by Ord. No. 211 (Ch.
1, Part 10B, of the 1995 Code)]
The President and Secretary of the Board of
Commissioners of Lower Pottsgrove Township are authorized to enter
into an intergovernmental cooperation agreement with the Pottsgrove
Area School District to provide for the position of School Resource
Officer.
The intergovernmental cooperation agreement
providing for the School Resource Officer shall contain all terms
and conditions for the position.
Any amendments or changes to said agreement
shall be approved by the Board of Commissioners of Lower Pottsgrove
Township.