40A:14-54. Firemen in the performance of their duties to have powers of police officers The members and officers of the paid or part-paid fire department and force of a municipality shall have the powers and authority of police officers within the municipality, to be exercised while going to, attending and returning from a fire. L.1971, c. 197, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1971.
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