Section 153. Transfers

Transfers from one town police department to another
  town  or  village  police department in the same county may be made upon
  the mutual  consent  of  the  appointing  officers  of  the  departments
  affected. Any member of such police force who is or has been transferred
  shall  receive credit with the department to which he is transferred for
  time served on the police force or in the department of any  village  or
  town  within  the  same  county, as though the full time had been served
  with the department to which he has been transferred,  for  purposes  of
  seniority, promotion, pensions and general administration.