[R.O. 2009 §16-96; Ord. No. 408 §1, 1-8-1980]
This City hereby covenants and agrees to cooperate with each
and every City, Town or Village which is a member of the Ferguson
Police Department Radio System, St. Louis County, Missouri, for certain
mutual-aid Police services under the terms and conditions herein contained.
[R.O. 2009 §16-97; Ord. No. 408 §2, 1-8-1980]
This Article for mutual cooperation Police services shall become
effective with respect to each municipality that is a member of the
Ferguson Police Department Radio System upon passage of a like ordinance
by each municipality that is either a member of the Ferguson Police
Department Radio System or which is protected by Police of a municipality
which is a member of the Ferguson Police Department Radio System.
[R.O. 2009 §16-98; Ord. No. 408 §3, 1-8-1980]
The members of the Police force of this municipality shall respond
to requests for assistance within the boundary limits of any other
municipality who is a member of the Ferguson Police Department Radio
System or who is protected by Police of a City or Village which is
a member of the Ferguson Police Department Radio System, pursuant
to the directions and approval of the office of the Chief of Police
of the City or Village or by direct dispatch of the Ferguson Police
Department Radio System.
[R.O. 2009 §16-99; Ord. No. 408 §4, 1-8-1980]
It shall be the duty of the members of the Police force of this
municipality to perform Police services in any municipality which
is a party to the Ferguson Police Department Radio System when requested
to do so by the Ferguson Police Department Radio System or authorized
to do so by the office of the Chief of Police of the City.
[R.O. 2009 §16-100; Ord. No. 408 §5, 1-8-1980]
Each Police Officer performing services in any other municipality
which is a member of the Ferguson Police Department Radio System,
or in a municipality which is protected by Police of a municipality
which is a member of the Ferguson Police Department Radio System,
shall have all of the powers, rights, privileges, duties and immunities
as the members of a Police force of the municipalities requesting
assistance but shall remain in the employment of their own respective
municipalities, but shall be under the direction, supervision and
control of the municipality requesting assistance.
[R.O. 2009 §16-101; Ord. No. 408 §6, 1-8-1980]
There shall be no compensation paid to any participating municipality
but services shall be rendered based upon the mutual agreement of
the municipalities to render assistance to each other.
[R.O. 2009 §16-102; Ord. No. 408 §7, 1-8-1980]
Equipment and property utilized in the carrying out of the common
Police services provided for by this Article shall be at the risk
of the municipality owning the same and any loss or damage thereto
shall be borne by such municipality; provided, nothing herein contained
shall be construed to limit the liability of any municipality or its
agents, servants or employees arising out of tortious conduct.
[R.O. 2009 §16-103; Ord. No. 408 §8, 1-8-1980]
Nothing herein contained shall be construed to mean that any
Police Officer of another municipality who is injured, killed or who
dies from injuries sustained while performing services in this municipality
shall be covered under Workers' Compensation insurance of this municipality
or under any injury or death benefit from this municipality. Nothing
contained herein shall be construed to mean that Police Officers of
this municipality who may be injured or killed or die as a result
of injury while serving another municipality which is a member of
the Ferguson Police Department Radio System, or who is protected by
the Police of a municipality which is a member of the Ferguson Police
Department Radio System or with the approval of the Chief of Police
of the municipality, shall not be covered by Workers' Compensation
insurance provided by this City and shall not be entitled to other
injury or death benefits provided by this municipality.
[R.O. 2009 §16-104; Ord. No. 650 §2, 2-24-1987; Ord. No. 661 §2, 9-22-1987]
Any member of the Cool Valley Police Department shall have authority
to respond to an emergency situation outside the boundaries of the
City of Cool Valley into any venue or jurisdiction which has duly
authorized such response. "Emergency situation" means
any situation in which the Law Enforcement Officer has a reasonable
belief that a crime is about to be committed, is being committed,
or has been committed involving injury or threat of injury to any
person, property, or governmental interest and such officer's response
is reasonably necessary to prevent or end such emergency situation
or mitigate the likelihood of injury involved in such emergency situation.
The determination of the existence of any emergency situation shall
be in the discretion of the officer making the response or in the
discretion of an officer or governmental officer of the political
subdivision in which the emergency situation is alleged to be occurring. "Response" shall mean to take any and all action which the
officer may lawfully take as if exercising his/her powers within his/her
own jurisdiction.
[1]
State Law Reference — Authority of peace officers to
respond to emergency situations outside jurisdiction, emergency situation
and response defined, §70.820, RSMo.
[R.O. 2009 §16-105; Ord. No. 651 §2, 2-24-1987]
The City of Cool Valley hereby agrees to cooperate with political
subdivisions concerning a major case squad. The Chief of Police may
appoint a member of this department to participate as a member of
such major case squad, with such powers and authority as may be provided
by law.
[1]
State Law Reference — Formation of major case squads
authorized, §70.835, RSMo.
