[Adopted 4-7-2003 by Ord. No. 1456-2003; amended in its entirety 8-17-2009 by Ord. No. 1654-2009]
For the convenience of those persons and entities which utilize
the services of extra-duty law enforcement officers of the Hamilton
Police Department, and to authorize the outside employment of Township
police while on extra-duty, the Township hereby establishes a policy
regarding the use of said officers.
A.
Members of the Police Department shall be permitted to accept police-related
employment for private employers or school districts only during extra-duty
hours and at such time as will not interfere with the efficient performance
of regularly scheduled or emergency duty for the Township.
B.
Any person or entity wishing to employ extra-duty police shall first
obtain approval of the Chief of Police, which shall be granted if,
in the opinion of the Chief, such employment is not inconsistent with
the efficient functioning and good reputation of the Police Department,
and would not unreasonably endanger or threaten the safety of the
officer or officers who are to perform the work.
A.
Any person or entity requesting the services of an extra-duty law enforcement officer in the Hamilton Township Police Department shall estimate the number of hours such law enforcement services are required, which estimate shall be approved in writing by the Chief of Police, and shall establish an escrow account with the Chief Financial Officer of the Township by depositing an amount sufficient to cover the rates of compensation and administrative fees set forth in § 70-16 for the total estimated hours of service.
B.
The following agencies are exempt from the escrow requirements as
long as prior payments are current:
[Added 5-6-2013 by Ord.
No. 1743-2013]
C.
Prior to posting any request for services of extra-duty law enforcement
officers, the Chief of Police or his designee shall verify that the
balance in the escrow account of the person or entity requesting service
is sufficient to cover the compensation and fees for the number of
hours specified in the request for services. The Chief of Police shall
not post a request for service from any person or entity unless all
fees and compensation required in the manner described above have
been deposited with the Chief Financial Officer. No officer shall
provide any such services for more hours than are specified in the
request for services.
D.
In the event the funds in such an escrow account should become depleted,
services of extra-duty law enforcement officers shall cease and requests
for further or future services shall not be performed or posted until
additional funds have been deposited in the escrow account in the
manner described above.
E.
The person or entity requesting such services shall be responsible
for ensuring that sufficient funds remain in the escrow account in
order to avoid any interruption of services.
A.
An extra-duty application and agreement must be signed and filed
by the extra-duty employer who is requesting the services 10 working
days prior to the start of the event / project. (Public utilities
are exempt from this requirement when performing emergency repairs.)
All applications are subject to review by the Chief of Police in order
to determine if the event / construction project is staffed according
to departmental policy and according to work zone safety regulations.
Applications require final approval by the Chief of Police or his/her
designee.
B.
Prior to the performance of services by any Township law enforcement
officer, the person or entity requesting such services shall indemnify
and hold the Township harmless from and against any and all losses,
claims, damages or expenses, including reasonable attorney fees, arising
from the performance or police-related duties by such extra-duty Township
police officer on behalf of such entity. Such indemnity agreement
shall be in a form acceptable to the Township Attorney.
C.
Prior to the performance of services by any Township law enforcement
officer, the person or entity requiring such services shall provide
the Township with a certificate of insurance from a company authorized
to do business in the State of New Jersey evidencing workers' compensation
coverage, personal liability and comprehensive general liability with
policy limits of not less than $1,000,000 and property damage liability
coverage with policy limits of not less than $300,000. Such policies
of insurance shall name the Township as an additional insured and
shall remain in effect during the entire period that the officer is
employed by the outside entity.
A.
The hourly rate of compensation to the Township for contracting the
services of extra-duty law enforcement officers is the sum of:
(1)
The hourly rate of $55.63 for the calendar year 2009, that rate increased
in subsequent years by the annual percent increase in police officer
salary authorized by Township Committee; and
B.
If the Chief of Police or his/her designee determines that a patrol
vehicle is required to effectively perform the extra-duty work, an
additional fee for that patrol vehicle use will be assessed in the
amount of $4 per hour with a minimum four-hour charge.
