Demarest plan could offer a guide to further police mergers
Monday, December 24, 2012 Last updated: Tuesday December 25, 2012, 2:10 PM
BY JOHN C. ENSSLIN AND DEENA YELLIN
STAFF WRITERS
The Record
The proposed contract to have the Bergen County police patrol Demarest for seven years contains 32 pages of what ifs, worst-case scenarios and nitty-gritty details.
Among the provisions detailed in the draft contract posted on Monday on the county’s website are:
— What would happen if the county police force was disbanded or merged into the sheriff’s office, as it nearly were just three months ago.
— What would happen if the average response time on calls for service increased more than 5 percent two straight months.
— Where school crossing guards would be stationed and what annual events in Demarest the county police would patrol.
County officials hope the contract provides a template for how other towns can save money by having the county provide equal or better police services at lower costs.
Demarest (Mayberry) isn’t a valid test site…..