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RESOLUTION NO. 8529 <br /> CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br /> COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> APPROVING THE RAMSEY COUNTY SHERIFF'S SPECIAL WEAPONS AND <br /> TACTICS (SWAT) TEAM JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT (JPA) <br /> WHEREAS, The Ramsey County Sheriff's Department operates a Special <br /> Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team, and; <br /> WHEREAS, The purpose of the SWAT Team is to provide joint responses to <br /> critical incidents such as barricaded suspects, standoffs with armed individuals, hostage <br /> situations and high risk entries while serving warrants, and; <br /> WHEREAS, This specialized team is comprised mainly of deputies with the Sheriff's <br /> Department as well as officers from the Maplewood Police Department, the White Bear <br /> Lake Police Department and the Mounds View Police Department, and; <br /> WHEREAS, The joint powers agreement addresses the purpose, membership, <br /> operations, deployment and liability concerns for all parties serving on the SWAT Team, <br /> and; <br /> WHEREAS, Legal counsel from each participating city, Ramsey County, and the <br /> League of Minnesota Cities have all reviewed and approved the agreement. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of <br /> Mounds View, Ramsey County, Minnesota to approve the attached Ramsey County <br /> Sheriff's Special Weapons and Tactics Team joint powers agreement. <br /> Adopted this 14th day of March 2016. <br /> Joe Flaherty, Mayor <br /> ATTEST: 41;:pk, <br /> Jim Ericson, City Administrator <br /> _fes - <br /> 1 <br />