§ 45-42-2 - Nonemergency police power.
SECTION 45-42-2
§ 45-42-2 Nonemergency police power.– (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, and consistent with the provisionsof chapter 40.1 of this title entitled "Interlocal Contracting and JointEnterprises", where the territories of one city or town lies adjacent toanother city or town, the chiefs of police of the adjacent city or town mayenter into an agreement, which is subject to approval by each city or towncouncil by adoption of a resolution in support of it, by which the chief mayrequest that the other city of town police force provide assistance in anonemergency situation for all those police services prescribed by law withinany portion of the jurisdiction of the city or town of the chief granting theauthority.
(b) The officers responding to the request and agreementshall have the same authority, powers, duties, privileges and immunities forjurisdictional purposes as a duly appointed police officer of the city or townmaking the request.
(c) All wage and disability payments, pension, workers'compensation claims, medical expenses or other employment benefits will be theresponsibility of the employing agency, unless the requesting agency isreimbursed for those costs from any other source. Each agency shall beresponsible for the negligence of its employees to the extent specified by law.
(d) A copy of any agreement entered into pursuant to thissection shall be provided to the superintendent of the Rhode Island statepolice.
(e) The governor shall have the authority to suspend anagreement entered into pursuant to this section upon a finding that thesuspension is in the interest of public safety.