NEW ALBANY POLICE DEPARTMENT - New Albany, Ohio

additional personnel for riot, insurrection, disasters, or other emergencies upon request of
the Mayor or City Manager of the City of New Albany.
B. Agencies providing personnel have the legal authority to act within the receiving agency's
jurisdiction under a Mutual Aid Compact pursuant to one or more of the following Ohio
Revised Codes: §311.29, §505.43, §737.04, and §3345.041.
C. The on-duty supervisor (usually a Sergeant) has the authority in requesting and approving
matters of mutual aid on behalf of the Chief of Police. The supervisor may request
mutual aid from or grant mutual aid to any compact agency.
D. The supervisor will assess the extent of manpower and/or equipment available before
committing resources to the requesting agency. This authority is extended to short-term,
emergency situations which require immediate action on the part of law enforcement.
E. In the event a compact agency requests resources that are later found to require
extensive overtime, personnel, or equipment, the Chief of Police shall be notified to
authorize such requests. This section does not prevent a supervisor from initially sending
personnel, resources, and/or equipment to a mutual aid scene when requested.
F. Per the Mutual Aid Compact, responding outside agencies will report to the on-duty
supervisor or his/her designee.
G. Where mutual aid is utilized, radio communication shall be established through the use of
LEERN radio or other commonly shared frequencies such as suburban talk groups on the
MARCS system.
H. Per the Mutual Aid Compact, there shall be no reimbursement for loss or damaged
equipment while participating in mutual aid activities, nor shall there be any
reimbursement by the requesting agency for Worker's Compensation for injury or death to
a member of the New Albany Police Department. Said benefits or reimbursements shall
be the responsibility of the City of New Albany.
I. Per the Mutual Aid Compact, the agreement shall be in effect for a period of three years
and shall be automatically renewed for successive three year periods. Mutual Aid
Compacts may be withdrawn by either party upon written notice as established in the
contract.
16.1.4 Requesting Federal Assistance
Upon request and approval by the Chief of Police (or his/her designee), the Mayor or City
Manager will appeal to the Governor's Office to request National Guard assistance in case of
disaster and/or emergency.
In the event of an emergency that requires Federal law enforcement assistance, the Chief of
Police or the highest ranking on-duty supervisor is authorized to solicit aid from the appropriate
Federal agency. This section does not preclude the New Albany Police Department from utilizing
Federal services in the normal course of interagency cooperation and joint functional
responsibilities.
16.1.5 Private, Non-governmental Security Agencies – Cooperation/Assistance
Due to the demographics of New Albany, several private security agencies operate within the City
limits. Examples of private security agencies operating within New Albany include The Limited
Office of Protective Operations, New Albany Properties Security, private building security forces of
large area businesses (Aetna Insurance, Novus Discover Card, Abercrombie and Fitch, etc.), and
private personal security for high profile residents who live in the City. The New Albany Police
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