The Mayor with the approval of a majority of the members of
the Board of Aldermen shall appoint a Chief of Police who shall perform
all duties required of the Marshal by law and any other Police Officers
found by the Board of Aldermen to be necessary for the good government
of the City. The Chief of Police shall be twenty-one (21) years of
age or older.
The Police of the City may be appointed in such numbers, for
such times and in such manner as may be prescribed by ordinance. They
shall have power to serve and execute all warrants, subpoenas, writs
or other process and to make arrests in the same manner as the Chief
of Police. They may exercise such powers in areas leased or owned
by the municipality outside of the boundaries of such municipality.
The Chief of Police and Police Officers shall be conservators of the
peace and shall be active and vigilant in the preservation of good
order within the City.
A.
As used
herein, the phrase "emergency situation" shall mean
an actual or potential condition within the jurisdiction of one (1)
or more of the parties that poses an immediate threat to life or property,
and which exceeds the resources and capability of the jurisdiction(s)
to successfully bring the situation under control.
B.
In the
event of an emergency situation, each City with a mutual agreement
in place will furnish such personnel, equipment, facilities, or services
as is, in the opinion of the assisting member, available. Provided
however, that each party reserves the right to refuse to render assistance
or to recall any or all rendered assistance, whenever it is determined
that such actions are necessary to the continued protection of the
assisting party's jurisdiction.
C.
Each
City shall designate the Law Enforcement Officials within their jurisdiction
who shall have the authority to invoke this agreement, and shall provide
each other party hereto with a regularly updated list specifying the
name, rank, agency, and telephone number of such officials.
D.
In order
to invoke mutual aid under the provision of this agreement, the designated
official from the requesting City shall be required to contact the
designated official of the responding party(ies) by telephone or in
writing. The responding City(ies) may request such information from
the requesting party as is necessary to confirm the emergency situation,
and to assess the types and amounts of assistance that shall be provided.
E.
During
an emergency situation, all personnel from responding agencies shall
report to, and shall work under, the direction and supervision of
the designated supervisor of the requesting agency at the emergency
site. Provided however, that at all times officers shall adhere to
the policies and procedures of their own department and shall only
be required to respond to lawful orders.
F.
Personnel
responding to a call for mutual aid outside of their appointed jurisdiction
shall have those law enforcement powers provided for by State law.
