§ 14-3. Same—Rights and duties of officers.  


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  • When law enforcement officers of the city are sent to another municipality or county, they shall be in all things subject to the provisions of the state law adopted by section 14-1. Such officers shall be considered peace officers of the county or other municipality under the command of the law enforcement officer therein, who is in charge in that municipality or county and, as provided by such state law, shall be vested with all the powers of regular law enforcement officers in the county or other municipality. Such law enforcement officers of the city shall be considered under the terms of such state law and shall be entitled to the same wages, salary, pension and all other compensations while performing police duties outside of the territorial limits of the city as though the same services were being rendered in the city. The city shall pay to the officers such wages, salary, pension and other benefits, together with medical, travel, food, lodging and other expenses incurred on account of performing services outside of the territorial limits of the city and the city shall be reimbursed by the county or other municipality requesting the services out of which such payments and expenses arose, as is provided by state law.