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22 <br />JOINT AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR <br />USE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL ANIS EQUIPMENT <br />I. GENERAL PURPOSE <br />The general purpose of this Joint and Cooperative Agreement for Use of Law <br />Enforcement Personnel and Equipment ("Agreement') is to provide a means by which <br />a Party to this Agreement may request and obtain Law Enforcement Assistance from <br />other Parties when the Party deems such assistance necessary. This Agreement is <br />made pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 471.59, which authorizes the joint and <br />cooperative exercise of powers common to the Parties. <br />II. DEFINITION OF TERMS <br />For the purposes of this agreement, the terms defined in this section shall have the <br />meanings: <br />Subd. 1. "Eligible Party" means a governmental unit that is permitted to become a <br />Party to this agreement, at its own option. The Eligible Parties are the County of <br />Hennepin and every governmental unit authorized to exercise police powers within the <br />County of Hennepin, State of Minnesota. <br />Subd. 2. "Law Enforcement Assistance" means equipment and Personnel, including <br />but not limited to, licensed peace officers and non -licensed Personnel. <br />Subd. 3. "Party" means a governmental unit that elects to participate in this <br />Agreement. <br />Subd. 4. "Requesting Official" means a person who is designated by the Requesting <br />Party to request Law Enforcement Assistance from other Parties. <br />Subd. 5. "Requesting Party" means a Party that requests Law Enforcement Assistance <br />from other Parties. <br />Hennepin County Chief's of Police Association Mutual Aid Pact -3- <br />Updated. <br />3 - <br />Updated. March 2009 <br />