12-11a06.   Special police or law enforcement protection in certaincities of the third class and townships; contracts for protection; jointlaw enforcement department.Whenever the township board of any township and the governing body ofany city of the third class located therein which is located in a countyhaving a population of more than thirty-five thousand (35,000) and not morethan forty-five thousand (45,000) and an assessed valuation of more thanone hundred ten million dollars ($110,000,000) shall determine that it isnecessary for the protection of persons and property within such city andtownship to provide special police or law enforcement protection, suchboard may enter into a contract with such city to provide such specialpolice or law enforcement services upon such terms as may be agreed upon bysuch board and the governing body of the city or such board may join withsuch city in the establishment and maintenance of a joint law enforcementdepartment. Any such joint department shall be created by agreement betweenthe city and township. Such agreements shall be entered into by ordinanceof the city and resolution of the township, shall be signed by the mayor ofthe city and attested by the city clerk and signed by the township trusteeand attested by the township clerk and shall set out the duties andresponsibilities of the two parties including the participation of each inthe cost of operating such joint department.

      History:   L. 1973, ch. 412, § 1; July 1.