[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Newburgh 5-6-2002
by L.L. No. 3-2002. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Town Board of the Town of Newburgh finds that the necessity exists
to delegate to the Chief of Police certain responsibilities with respect to
emergency or civil disturbance control situations. The term "Chief of Police"
shall include any Town of Newburgh police officer in command of the Police
Department of the Town of Newburgh during the absence, illness or disability
of the Chief of Police who is otherwise authorized to exercise the powers
of the Chief of Police in emergency situations. This chapter law is enacted
under the provisions of New York State General Municipal Law § 209-m.
It is the purpose of this chapter to promote the public health, safety
and general welfare and to minimize public danger due to emergency or civil
disturbance control situations.
The Town of Newburgh hereby delegates to the Chief of Police of the
Town of Newburgh the powers to request and grant police assistance, whenever
he deems that the public interest requires it; and he may detail, assign and
make available for duty and use in the local government for which the request
is made any part of the forces, equipment and supplies of the Town of Newburgh
Police Department.
Any local government receiving police aid pursuant to this chapter shall,
pursuant to New York State General Municipal Law § 209-m, assume
the liability for all damage arising out of any act performed in rendering
such aid and shall reimburse the Town of Newburgh for any moneys paid by it
for salaries or for other expenses incurred by the Town of Newburgh, including
damage to or loss of equipment and supplies. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
the Town of Newburgh may assume such loss, damage, expenses or cost for such
equipment and supplies and salaries and donate such services to the receiving
local government at the sole option of the Town Board of the Town of Newburgh.
While engaged in duty and rendering services in such other local jurisdiction,
the officers and members of the Town of Newburgh Police Department shall have
the same powers, duties, rights, benefits, privileges and immunities as if
they were performing their duties in the Town of Newburgh.
