The Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into written agreements with private entities to assign patrol officers to special duty with such entities where, in the opinion of the Mayor and the Police Chief, such duty serves the purpose of public safety, traffic control or public welfare. Such written agreements shall be approved by the Mayor and Director of Law and shall contain, among others, the following provisions:
(a) Such patrol officers shall be specifically assigned to duty by and under control of the Police Chief, and shall at all times be considered as being on official police duty.
(b) Such patrol officers shall be paid by the Municipality at the officer’s rate of pay set forth in Section 149.23.
(c) The Municipality shall be reimbursed by the private entity requesting such services at the patrol officer’s actual rate now or hereafter established by Section 149.23, plus a fee for overhead amounting to forty percent (40%) of each patrol officer’s pay for such service. A minimum charge of four hours shall be paid by the entity even if actual hours are less than four.
(d) Such duty shall be restricted to the limits of the Municipality and/or any Valley Enforcement Group municipality.
(e) The Municipality will agree to furnish manpower only to the extent of its availability.
(f) Such agreement shall be subject to cancellation by either party within thirty days.
(Ord. 2015-21. Passed 7-27-15.)