[Adopted 10-1-1979 by Ord. No. 709]
[Amended 11-18-2013 by Ord. No. 1563]
The Mayor is hereby authorized under the authority granted by MGL c. 40, § 4A (which allows for agreements between local governmental units), to enter into agreement between the City and any other city or town, or combination of other cities and towns, to provide mutual aid programs for police purposes in order to increase the capability of the City's Police Department to protect the lives, safety and property of the citizens of the City of Gardner and those of said other cities and towns which may be a party to such agreement.
[Amended 11-18-2013 by Ord. No. 1563]
Such mutual aid agreements as authorized hereunder may provide for the furnishing of personal services, supplies, materials, contractual services and equipment when the resources normally available to either the City or the other municipality which is a party to such agreement are not sufficient to cope with a situation which requires police action.