(A) The borough shall participate in the County Drug Task Force activities in cooperation with the County District Attorney’s Office designed to interdict the illegal use and trafficking of narcotics and other illegal drugs within its municipal boundaries as well as within the boundaries of nearby communities.
(B) This agreement may include intergovernmental cooperative activities with adjacent and nearby municipal governments by subsequent agreement as part of a regional effort to interdict illegal drug activities.
(C) The borough shall utilize the services of its police force, both full-time as well as part-time, under the conditions set forth in the guidelines and in compliance with the Municipal Police Jurisdiction Act, 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8953.
(D) The borough shall establish, pursuant to the terms of the guidelines which are attached to the ordinance codified herein and incorporated as a part of this section, appropriate procedures to comply with all relevant provisions of the guidelines and relevant regulations, direction, and guidance from the County District Attorney’s Office.
(E) The term of the borough’s participation in the Drug Task Force shall commence immediately and may be terminated at any time upon 30 days’ written notice. The borough’s participation may be terminated immediately in the event of any change in the guidelines or any judicial determination that the terms thereof are not enforceable.
(F) The purpose and objectives of the Drug Task Force include region-wide coordination of municipal police activities in an effort to combat illegal narcotics and drug trafficking.
(G) The borough’s participation in the Drug Task Force shall be financed with funds supplied by the office of the State Attorney General and the County District Attorney’s Office.
(H) The organizational structure necessary to implement the terms of the guidelines shall be covered by directives, procedures, and guidance from the County District Attorney’s Office.
(I) All property, real or personal, acquired, managed, or disposed of by the Drug Task Force shall be in accordance with both the terms of the guidelines as well as the directives, procedures, and guidance of the County District Attorney’s Office.
(J) The municipality shall retain responsibility for the management, control, and direction of its employees with assistance, financial or otherwise, from the County District Attorney’s Office and from the office of the State Attorney General, under the terms of the guidelines.
(Res. 05-2004, passed 6-7-2004)