[Added 12-30-2020 by Ord.
No. 20-14]
For the convenience of those persons and entities which utilize
the services of off-duty law enforcement officers of the Runnemede
Police Department and to authorize the outside employment of Borough
police while off-duty, the Borough establishes a policy regarding
the use of said officers.
A.
Members of the Police Department shall be permitted to accept police-related
employment for private employers or other entities only during off-duty
hours and at such time as will not interfere with the efficient performance
of regularly scheduled or emergency duty for the Borough.
B.
Any person or entity wishing to employ off-duty police shall first
obtain the approval of the Chief of Police, which approval shall be
granted if, in the opinion of the Chief, such employment would not
be inconsistent with the efficient functioning and good reputation
of the Police Department and would not unreasonably endanger or threaten
the safety of the officer or officers who are to perform the work.
A.
Any person or entity requesting the services of an off-duty law enforcement
officer in the Borough Police Department shall estimate the number
of hours such law enforcement services are required, which estimate
shall be approved, in writing, by the Chief of Police, and shall establish
an escrow account with the Borough Chief Financial Officer by depositing
an amount sufficient to cover the rates of compensation and administrative
fees set forth in this article for the total estimated hours of service.
B.
Prior to posting any request for services of off-duty law enforcement
officers, the Chief of Police, or his or her designee, shall verify
that the balance in the escrow account of the person or entity requesting
services is sufficient to cover the compensation and fees for the
number of hours specified in the request for services. The Chief of
Police shall not post a request for services from any person or entity
unless all fees and compensation required in the manner described
in this section have been deposited with the Borough Chief Financial
Officer. No officer shall provide any such services for more hours
than are specified in the request for services.
C.
In the event the funds in such escrow account should become depleted,
services of off-duty law enforcement officers shall cease and requests
for further or future services shall not be performed or posted until
additional funds have been deposited in the account in the manner
prescribed in this section.
D.
The person or entity requesting such services shall be responsible
for ensuring that sufficient funds remain in the escrow account in
order to avoid any interruption of service.
All requests to the Borough for services of off-duty law enforcement
officers in the Borough Police Department for a period of one week
or longer shall be forwarded to the Chief of Police for posting at
least ten days before such services are required. Any law enforcement
officers, when so employed by the Borough, shall be treated as an
employee of the Borough; provided, however, that wages earned for
outside employment shall not be applied toward the pension benefits
of law enforcement officers so employed, nor shall hours worked for
outside employment be considered in any way compensable as overtime.
[Amended 12-6-2022 by Ord. No. 22-19]
A.
Rates of
compensation for contracting the services of off-duty law enforcement
officers are established as follows:
|
Service
|
Rate
(per hour)
|
|---|---|
|
Vendors
|
$105
|
|
Local and regional schools
|
$60
|
|
Churches and other nonprofit organizations
|
$40
|
|
Municipal government agencies
|
$75
|
|
County projects
|
Current county rate
|
B.
The minimum amount of time for these services is four hours.
