(a) Emergency Police Officers and Firefighters. In case of riot or other like emergency, the Public Safety Director may appoint additional police officers and officers for temporary service in the Police Division and/or additional firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, and officers for temporary service in the Fire & EMS Division, who need not be in the classified list of such Divisions. Such additional persons shall be employed only for the time during which the emergency exists.
(b) Cooperation with Other Agencies. In case of riot or other like emergency, the Public Safety Director may call upon other political subdivisions within Greene County or any adjacent county to furnish such law enforcement, fire protection and/or emergency medical services personnel, together with appropriate equipment and apparatus, as may be necessary to preserve the public peace and to protect persons and property. Such request shall be made in accordance with any mutual aid contract the City has entered into or, if no contract with the other political subdivision exists, then such request shall be made in accordance with state law.
(Ord. 2018-31. Adopted 10/25/18; Ord. 2022-28. Adopted 08/25/22)