Whenever the necessity arises during an emergency, upon request, the police of one jurisdiction may, pursuant to this subchapter, lawfully enter into another jurisdiction for the purpose of assisting in meeting such emergency.

11 Del. C. 1953, § ?1943; 57 Del. Laws, c. 433; 75 Del. Laws, c. 36, § ?1;

Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 11 Sec. 1943

  • Emergency: means any such circumstance which, in the judgment of the principal law-enforcement officer of the requesting jurisdiction, requires additional police assistance, and shall include such planned or anticipated or scheduled events that, in the judgment of the principal law-enforcement officer of the requesting jurisdiction, will require additional police resources beyond the reasonable capacity of the requesting jurisdiction. See Delaware Code Title 11 Sec. 1942
  • Jurisdiction: means a recognized geographic area such as a county, incorporated municipality or the legislatively defined area of responsibility of the Delaware River and Bay Authority or the Department of Safety and Homeland Security or the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and/or the University of Delaware and/or Delaware State University in which the governing body and its police have the authority, capacity, power and right to enforce laws. See Delaware Code Title 11 Sec. 1942
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Police: includes all authorized law-enforcement personnel of a jurisdiction. See Delaware Code Title 11 Sec. 1942
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