12-11a06. Special police or law enforcement protection in certain cities of the third class and townships; contracts for protection; joint law enforcement department.
12-11a06
12-11a06. Special police or law enforcement protection in certain
cities of the third class and townships; contracts for protection; joint
law enforcement department.
Whenever the township board of any township and the governing body of
any city of the third class located therein which is located in a county
having a population of more than thirty-five thousand (35,000) and not more
than forty-five thousand (45,000) and an assessed valuation of more than
one hundred ten million dollars ($110,000,000) shall determine that it is
necessary for the protection of persons and property within such city and
township to provide special police or law enforcement protection, such
board may enter into a contract with such city to provide such special
police or law enforcement services upon such terms as may be agreed upon by
such board and the governing body of the city or such board may join with
such city in the establishment and maintenance of a joint law enforcement
department. Any such joint department shall be created by agreement between
the city and township. Such agreements shall be entered into by ordinance
of the city and resolution of the township, shall be signed by the mayor of
the city and attested by the city clerk and signed by the township trustee
and attested by the township clerk and shall set out the duties and
responsibilities of the two parties including the participation of each in
the cost of operating such joint department.
History: L. 1973, ch. 412, § 1; July 1.