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I. MISSION <br />The primary mission of the East Metro Swat Team (EMS) is to jointly provide specialized police <br />services for its members in critical incident emergency situations more effectively and efficiently <br />than those services could be provided by each member on its own. The EMS team assists member <br />law enforcement agencies and non-member law enforcement agencies, should they request mutual <br />aid, in the resolution of high risk or critical incidents. The EMS team is specially trained and <br />equipped to work as a coordinated team to respond to and resolve critical incidents. <br />Examples of situations where EMS can be of assistance include, but are not limited to, the <br />following: <br />A. Incidents of Hostage Taking. <br />B. Incidents of a Barricaded Suspect(s). <br />C. Building or Field Searches for Armed or Dangerous Suspects. <br />D. High Risk Warrant Service. <br />E. Incidents of Civil Disturbance and Crowd Control. <br />F. Providing and Assisting with Dignitary Protection. <br />G. Any Other High Risk Incident or Situation Deemed Appropriate by EMS Operating Board. <br />H. JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT <br />The parties to this Agreement are units of government responsible for critical incident response in <br />their respective jurisdictions. ']'his Agreement is made pursuant to the authority conferred upon the <br />parties by Minn. Stat. § 471.59. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned governmental units, in the joint and mutual exercise of their <br />powers, agree as follows: <br />Name. <br />The parties hereby establish the Ernst Metra Swat Team (EMS). <br />2. General Purpose. <br />The purpose of this Joint Powers Agreement is to establish an organization to coordinate <br />efforts to develop and provide joint response to critical incidents or high risk entries where <br />there is a risk of criminal violence, occurring within the parties' jurisdictions. <br />3. Parties. <br />The parties to this Agreement shall consist of the following units of government that have <br />signed this agreement: <br />The City of Roseville <br />The City of St. Anthony <br />The City of New Brighton <br />The City of North St. Paul <br />The University of Minnesota <br />