CT HB06722

Municipalities may enter into agreements with other municipalities for requesting and supplying police assistance, with approval from the chief executive officer and governing body where required by charter or ordinance.

Police chiefs or their designees can request emergency police assistance for up to 24 hours without a formal agreement, and must notify their chief executive officer of such requests and provisions of assistance.

Agreements entered into, renewed, or amended on or after July 1, 2023 must permit police chiefs to request and provide assistance and require notification of the chief executive officer of such activities.

Police officers providing assistance have the same powers, duties, privileges, and immunities as officers of the requesting municipality.

For emergency assistance requests under 24 hours without a written agreement, the supplying municipality bears all costs including employee injury payments and equipment damage, unless otherwise specified in a written agreement.