[1997 Code § 69-17; Ord. No. 19-00; Ord. No. 03-00]
The Attorney General of the State of New Jersey and the Division
of Local Government Services have determined that members of a municipal
Police Department may, during their off-duty hours, engage in Police-related
activities for private persons or entities. Pursuant to the laws of
the State of New Jersey, a municipality must agree to implement a
system whereby the off-duty assignments of Police Officers are arranged
through a contract directly with the municipality and the private
person or entity.
A.
That any such contracts between the municipality and any private
person or entity must include a plan whereby the compensation for
off-duty Police related services is channeled through the Office of
the Chief Financial Officer, must provide that said compensation shall
be placed in a designated fund, and also must provide that the proceeds
of the fund be disbursed through the Office of the Chief Financial
Officer to the individual Police Officers performing such services.
B.
It is in the best interest of the City of Absecon to establish a
procedure for the assignment of off-duty Police work which will allow
for the greater protection of the citizens and visitors of the City.
[1997 Code § 69-18; Ord. No. 19-00; Ord. No. 03-00]
A.
The Chief of Police or his designee shall create and maintain a list
whereby Police Officers may volunteer for off-duty Police related
activities.
B.
The Chief of Police or his designee shall assign all off-duty Police
related activities from the aforementioned list of Officers desiring
said assignment; said assignments shall be made on a rotating basis
as the assignment becomes available.
[1997 Code § 69-19; Ord. No. 19-00; Ord. No. 03-00]
Any private person or entity desiring to retain the services
of Police Officers of the City of Absecon for off-duty Police-related
activities shall file, with the Chief of Police, an application for
the provision of such services. The Chief of Police shall, in his
sole discretion, have the absolute right to either approve or disapprove
the application of such private person or entity desiring to retain
the services of Police Officers of the City of Absecon for off-duty
Police-related activities. Any private person or entity which is approved
by the Chief of Police for the provision of such services of Police
Officers shall be required to enter into a contract for the provision
of such services with the City of Absecon. Said contract shall include,
but not be limited to, the nature of duties to be performed, the location,
date(s) and hours of said duties, the rate of payment for services
to the officers, administrative fees to the City of Absecon, and fees
for the use of City-owned equipment. The contract may also provide
for deposits in advance by the contractor for services to be performed.
The Chief of Police is hereby empowered on behalf of the City in accordance
with this chapter.
[1997 Code § 69-20; Ord. No. 19-00; Ord. No. 03-00; Ord. No. 04-2008]
A.
Said private person or entity shall pay the City of Absecon for services
of Police Officers or for the use or rental of any City-owned equipment
based upon the following scale:
B.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the City of Absecon shall
not be required to allow its equipment to be used on any off-duty
assignment.
C.
The Police Chief may, at his discretion, waive the charge for administrative
fees and Police vehicle use.
[1997 Code § 69-21; Ord. No. 19-00; Ord. No. 03-00]
The Chief of Police or his designee shall have the authority
to order any Police Officer, engaged in off-duty assignments within
the City of Absecon to respond to an emergency situation within the
City of Absecon. The Chief of Police or his designee shall also have
the right to order any off-duty assignment to be terminated whenever
said assignment creates an unacceptable risk to the health, safety
and welfare of the off-duty Police Officer and/or the citizens of
the City of Absecon. In the event a Police Officer is assigned to
an emergency situation, the Police Chief or his designee shall make
note of said emergency situation, as well as the time said Officer
was removed from said off-duty assignment. In any situation where
an off-duty Police Officer is called to an emergency situation, said
private person or entity shall not be responsible for the payment
of the Officer's hourly rate, administrative fee, or any other
fees to the City of Absecon until such time as said Police Officer
and/or equipment returns to the assignment with the off-duty employer.
[1997 Code § 69-22; Ord. No. 19-00; Ord. No. 03-00]
Any private person or entity requesting the services of off-duty
Police Officers shall indemnify the City of Absecon for any and all
damages which may arise from the off-duty Police Officer's employment
by said private person or entity.
