[CC 2000 §200.150; CC 1990 §200.140; Ord. No. 351 §§1 — 9, 8-22-1967]
A.
The
City contracts and agrees to cooperate with other cities, towns and
villages within St. Louis County, Missouri, the City of St. Louis,
Missouri and County of St. Louis, Missouri for certain common Police
service under the terms and conditions herein contained.
B.
This
contract for mutual cooperation shall become effective with respect
to each municipality within St. Louis County, Missouri and City of
St. Louis, Missouri and County of St. Louis, Missouri upon the passage
of a like ordinance authorizing such contract by such municipality
or County.
C.
This
contract insofar as it is applicable to any particular municipality
or County of St. Louis may be terminated at any time, by any party
hereto, thirty (30) days after service upon the Clerk of the other
contracting municipalities or County Clerk of St. Louis County of
a certified copy of an ordinance terminating this contract of such
municipality or of County of St. Louis.
D.
The
members of the Police force of this municipality shall respond to
requests for assistance within the boundary limits of any other contracting
municipality or of County of St. Louis pursuant to the directions
and approval of the Chief of Police of the City of Pagedale, Missouri,
or, in his/her absence or incapacity, by the Mayor of the City of
Pagedale or, in the absence or incapacity of both the Chief of Police
and the Mayor, by the President of the Board of Alderpersons.
E.
It
shall be the duty of the members of the Police force of this community
to perform Police services in any municipality or in County of St.
Louis that is a party to this contract when requested by such municipality
and authorized to do so by the Chief of Police of the City or, in
his/her absence or incapacity, by the Mayor of the City or, in the
absence or incapacity of both the Chief of Police and the Mayor, by
the President of the Board of Alderpersons.
F.
Each
Police Officer performing services in any other municipality or in
County of St. Louis, in accordance with the terms of this contract,
shall have all the powers, rights, privileges, duties and immunities
as the members of the Police force of the municipalities requesting
assistance, but shall remain in the employment and under the direction,
supervision and control of the proper officers and authorities of
their own respective municipalities.
G.
Consideration
for this contract shall be the mutual agreements of the parties hereto
and no compensation shall be paid by any participating municipality
to any other.
H.
Equipment
and property utilized in the carrying out of the common Police services
provided by this contract shall be at the risk of the municipality
or County owning the same and any loss or damage thereto shall be
borne by such owner municipality or County, provided that nothing
herein contained shall be construed to limit the liability of any
municipality or St. Louis County or of its agents, servants or employees
arising out of tortious conduct.
I.
Nothing
herein contained shall be construed to mean that Police Officers of
another municipality or of St. Louis County injured, killed or who
die from injuries sustained while performing services in the City
of Pagedale under this agreement shall be covered under Workmen's
Compensation insurance of this City or under any injury or death benefits
of the City of Pagedale. Nor shall anything herein contained be construed
to mean that Police Officers of the City of Pagedale who may be killed
or die as result of injuries while serving another municipality or
in St. Louis County, Missouri, with the approval of the Chief of Police
of the City of Pagedale or, in his/her absence or incapacity, by the
Mayor of the City of Pagedale or, in the absence or incapacity of
both the Chief of Police and the Mayor, by the President of the Board
of Alderpersons shall not be covered by Workmen's Compensation insurance
provided by this City or to the benefits of coverage under any other
insurance carried by the City of Pagedale or any of its departments,
where applicable.
