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11 6. "Assistance" means law enforcement personnel, equipment, and/or services provided by the Responding Party to the Requesting Party. C. Procedure 1. Authorized Representatives. Each Party shall designate the appropriate official(s) within its jurisdiction who are empowered to request Assistance (i.e. the "Requesting Official") and to respond to requests for Assistance from other Parties (i.e. the "Responding Official") under the terms of this Agreement. The Parties shall notify each other of the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the authorized Requesting Official(s) and Responding Official(s). 2. Requesting Assistance. Whenever, in the opinion of a Requesting Official, there is a need for Assistance from other Parties, the Requesting Official may call upon the Responding Official of any other Party to furnish Assistance. 3. Responding to request. Upon receiving the request for Assistance from the Requesting Party, the Responding Official may authorize and direct his/her Party's personnel to provide Assistance to the Requesting Party. This decision will be made after considering the needs of the Responding Party and the availability of resources. The determination of whether or not to provide the requested Assistance shall be made exclusively by the Responding Official and shall be conclusive. Neither the Responding Party, nor any officer or employee of the Responding Party, shall be liable to any other Party or to any other person for failing to respond or provide Assistance to the Requesting Party. Any responding peace officer acting pursuant to this Agreement has the full and complete authority of a peace officer as though appointed by the Requesting Party. 4. Recall of Assistance. The Responding Official may at any time recall such Assistance when in his or her best judgment, or by an order from the governing body of the Responding Party, it is considered to be in the best interests of the Responding Party to do so. Neither the Responding Party, nor any officer or employee of the Responding Party, shall be liable to any other Party or to any other person for recalling Assistance under this provision. 5. Command of Scene. The Requesting Party shall be in command of the mutual aid scene. The personnel and equipment of the Responding Party shall be under the direction and control of the Requesting Party until the Responding Official withdraws Assistance.