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HomeMy WebLinkAbout910103.tiff • RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE INTERGOVERNMENTAL MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT WITH EVANS POLICE DEPARTMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with the Intergovernmental Mutual Aid Agreement with Evans Police Department with the terms and conditions being as stated in said Agreement, and WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that this Intergovernmental Mutual Aid Agreement with The Evans Police Department be, and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chairman be, and hereby is, authorized to sign said Agreement. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote/Jon the 13th day of February, A.D. , 1991. �PILL7 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST: WELD COUNTY, COLORADO Weld County Clerk to the Board / Go ac , irman BY: Lx��� ���//7/� �4d7 Deputy Cork to the Boayd--- orge K nedy, ro- ern-- APPROVED AS TO FORM: � .c/ j Constance L. Harber 7.AtCounty Att y C. W./.7 Kirby / �p W. H. ebster L/ 910103 1(2'90 ) C� INTERGOVERNMENTAL MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 5th day of February , 19 91 , by and between the COUNTY OF WELD, COLORADO, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Weld, by and on behalf of the WELD COUNTY SHERIFF' S OFFICE, whose address is 915 Tenth Street, Greeley, Colorado 80631, hereinafter referred to as "Sheriff' s Office, " and the CITY OF EVANS, COLORADO, by and through its City Council, by and on behalf of the EVANS POLICE DEPARTMENT, whose address is 3700 Golden Street, Evans, Colorado 80620 , hereinafter referred to as "Police Department. " WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, in the course of police work performed by Sheriff' s Office and Police Department, each law enforcement agency may need additional help from other law enforcement agencies, and WHEREAS , Sheriff' s Office and Police Department have informally agreed to provide mutual aid to one another in the past, and intend to do so in the future , and WHEREAS, in order to formalize the working relationship between Sheriff' s Office and Police Department, the parties hereto have entered into this Agreement with the goal of increasing public safety, and WHEREAS, Section 29-1-203 , C.R.S. , enables local governments to enter into intergovernmental agreements, and WHEREAS, Section 24-7-104, C.R.S. , provides for concurrent jurisdiction of criminal and traffic matters in major cases , and this Agreement in no way is intended to affect that principle. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. CALLS FOR POLICE SERVICE: A. All calls for police services which are received by the Sheriff's Office and concerning incidents which have occurred in the jurisdiction of Police Department will be referred to Police Department without unnecessary delay. B. All calls for police services which are received by Police Department and concerning incidents which have occurred outside of the City limits of the City of Evans and in the jurisdiction of the Sheriff' s Office will be referred to the Sheriff' s Office without unnecessary delay. iioio Page 1 of 5 Pages C. Calls of an emergency or life threatening nature may be responded to by the agency initially receiving the call, concurrent with referral to the agency having actual jurisdiction. The urgency of the police mission supersedes temporary jurisdictional determination. 2. CALLS FOR ASSISTANCE: A. In cases where assistance is required by either agency, the requested agency shall provide such assistance in the form of personnel, facilities, and equipment if the request is within the ability of that agency to provide such assistance. 1 . Request for assistance will normally be made through the Dispatch Center of either agency although other arrangements may be made as appropriate to the incident. 2. In urgent situations, personnel may respond to assist the requesting agency without supervisory approval. Such requests in urgent situations may be made by any sworn officers or Deputy Sheriffs directly or through any of the dispatchers from either agency. If time permits, requests for assistance will be made by the on-duty watch commander of the requesting agency to the on-duty watch commander of the responding agency. 3. If a call for assistance from Police Department involves the activation of Sheriff' s Office Canine Team or Sheriff' s Office Mounted Posse, the activities of the Canine Team or Mounted Posse will be governed by Sheriff' s Officer supervisory personnel and written guidelines of the Sheriff' s Office. During Canine Team or Mounted Posse activation, decisions regarding operational strategies and deployment will be made by the Canine Team Handler and the on the scene Sheriff' s Posse Supervisor. The Police Department on-scene Commander will be provided regular and timely information regarding Canine Team and Mounted Posse on-scene activities by the Sheriff' s Office representative to the extent possible under the circumstances. Decisions regarding how a Canine Team or Mounted Posse member will be utilized will be made by the Canine Handler or Mounted Posse Supervisor. The Canine Handler or Mounted Posse Supervisor will consult with the highest ranking on-scene Police Department representative in advance of decisions regarding canine or posse use if possible. 91.0x"" Page 2 of 5 Pages 4 . The Sheriff' s Office and the Greeley Police Department maintain hazardous device expertise and jointly maintain a Hazardous Device Response Unit. If a call for assistance involves the activation of the hazardous device personnel from the Sheriff' s Office to respond into the City of Evans, hazardous device personnel will conduct themselves pursuant to the written directives and supervised by, the agency employing them. During hazardous device personnel activation, decisions regarding operational strategies and transportation of the hazardous device will be made by hazardous device personnel and coordinated with the on-scene incident commander. If a decision is necessary with regard to the matter in which the hazardous device is to be used, the decision will be made by the hazardous device person who will consult with the incident commander in advance if possible. 5 . The amount of aid available to the requesting agency will depend upon staffing levels along with facilities and equipment available at the time of the request. In all cases adequate law enforcement services will be maintained in the jurisdiction of the provider agency. 6 . Personnel responding to a call for assistance from either agency will report to the highest ranking officer from the requesting agency at the scene of the incident. 7 . Officers from the responding agency will assist in any way possible, including the processing of arrestees, transportation of prisoners, and in the operation of temporary detention facilities. 8 . The requesting agency will reimburse the provider agency for the actual cost of any expended equipment or supplies at the option of the provider agency. Overtime expenses incurred, either for personnel responding into the other jurisdiction or for personnel necessary to maintain adequate law enforcement services in the provider' s jurisdiction during the incident will also be reimbursed to the provider agency at the provider agency' s option. 9. In accordance with Section 29-5-104 , C.R.S. , Police Officer' s responding to a request for assistance from another law enforcement agency possess legal status as law enforcement officers in the jurisdiction of the requesting agency for such time as the requesting agency deems the assignment or assistance necessary. Page 3 of 5 Pages 3. FOLLOW-UP INVESTIGATION: A. Cases initiated by either agency which require subsequent investigation within the jurisdiction of the other agency will be retained by the initial agency. 1 . It will be the policy of the Sheriff' s Office to notify Police Department when Deputies are conducting an investigation within the jurisdiction of the Police Department and to request that an Evans Police Officer assist the Sheriff' s Office if such assistance is appropriate. 2 . It will be the policy of Police Department to notify Sheriff' s Office when Police Department Officers are conducting an investigation within the jurisdiction of the Sheriff' s Office and to request that a Deputy Sheriff assist the Police. Department if such assistance is appropriate. 4. INSURANCE: A. Personnel responding to assist within the other agency' s jurisdiction are covered by liability and health insurance and worker' s compensation in accordance with Sections 29-5-108 , 109 , and 110, C.R.S. 5. INFORMATION EXCHANGE: A. Contemporary law enforcement relies heavily upon information. Sheriff's Office and Policy Department recognize the others need for accurate, timely information and the mutual benefits derived from the exchange of such information. 1 . The Sheriff's Office will provide Police Department with information that may reasonably be expected to impact the City of Evans. 2 . Police Department will provide Sheriff' s Office with information that may reasonably be expected to impact the jurisdiction of the Sheriff' s Office. 3 . The criteria to be used to determine information exchange is whether there is any reasonable indication that the person (s) involved or implicated in an incident may reside in, traverse through, or commit further criminal acts in the jurisdiction of the other. B. Details of specific case exchange will be worked out or updated as needed through agency heads or their designates. Page 4 of 5 Pages 2, 6. WAIVER OF IMMUNITY/THIRD PARTY LIABILITY A. No portion of this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of any immunities the parties or their officers or employees may possess, nor shall any portion of this Agreement be deemed to have created a duty of care with respect to any persons not a party to this Agreement. SIGNED this 5th DAY OF February , 1991. �� COUNTY OF WELD, by and through ATTEST: � the Board of County Commis- sioners of Weld County, by and on behalf of the WELD COUNTY WELD COUNTY CLERK TO THE BOARD SHERIFF'S OFFICE By: .C i i A ,2L7 4.zi <-- By: Deputy County Clerk != G Lacipy Chairman APPROVED AS TO SUBSTANCE AND AND AS TO FORM: Ed Jordan, Weld County Sheriff CITY OF EVANS, COLORADO, by and through the Evans City Council, ATTEST: by and on behalf of the EVANS POLICE DEPARTMENT By. By,1) P _CAI 1,/7--- > City Clerk Cecil Knox, Mayo APPROVED AS TO SUBSTANCE AND AS TO FORM: is ia-i �e Chief Evans Police De tment "' ;7 �t- e7fz�. 7 o(l771'-h� ick an , Evan City Manager R. Russell Anson, Evans City Attorney Page 5 of 5 Pages Hello