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Home My WebLink AboutCC RES 01-062 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE JOINT AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR USE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT OF JULY 1, 2001 Meeting Sheet IIIIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIIIIIIIII 104731 Box: 31 Folder: RES 2001 Document: CC RES 03-062 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE JOINT AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR USE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT OF JULY 1, 2001 • CITY OF ST. ANTHONY RESOLUTION 01-062 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE JOINT AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR USE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT OF JULY 1, 2001 From the Hennepin County Chief's of Police Association Mutual Aid Pact WHEREAS, the City of St. Anthony has previously approved and participated in a mutual aid agreement between the police agencies within Hennepin County to provide cooperative use of police personnel and equipment; and WHEREAS, such agreement was most recently approved by the Council in 1968; and WHEREAS, the participating governmental units have determined that it is advisable to clarify and update the language of that agreement. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of St. Anthony, • that the Joint and Cooperative Agreement For Use of Law Enforcement Personnel and Equipment, ("Agreement") dated July 1, 2001 from the Hennepin County Chief s of Police Association be approved; that the City of St. Anthony is withdrawing from the previous Hennepin County Mutual Aid Agreement on the effective date in the new Agreement and that the Mayor and City Manager are authorized and directed to execute said Agreement on behalf of the City of St. Anthony as a participating member of the Agreement. Adopted this 2 day of , 2001. or , ATTEST: &�t� City Clerk Reviewed by Administration: • City Manager • SIGNATURE PAGE Page 1 of 1 HENNEPIN COUNTY CHIEF'S OF POLICE MUTUAL AID PACT SIGNATURE PAGE IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Joint Powers Agreement to be executed for the police agency of the City of St. Anthony. Dated: 2-2' Zoa , CITY OF ST. ANTHONY By: Title: Mayor _I- -% / ' AM'. I Title: City Manager • • MEMO DATE: APRIL 23, 2001 TO: MIKE MORNSON, CITY MANAGER FROM: JOHN OHL, POLICE CAPTAIN SUBJECT: HENNEPIN COUNTY MUTUAL AID PACT • HENN. CO. HAS DEVELOPED A NEW MUTUAL AID PACT. THE OLD PACT WAS DEVELOPED IN 1968, AND HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED SINCE. A NEW PACT HAS BEEN DEVELOPED BY A COMMITTEE OF HENN. CO. REPS. I HAVE REVIEWED THE PACT AND, EXCEPT FOR SOME MODERN LANGUAGE AND A FEW CHANGES, IT IS SIMILAR TO THE 1968 PACT THE NEW AGREEMENT MUST BE EXECUTED BY RESOLUTION IN ORDER FOR THIS DEPARTMENT TO BE A MEMBER. I HAVE ATTACHED A SAMPLE RESOLUTION AND SIGNATURE PAGE. I HAVE ALSO ATTACHED A BRIEF INFORMATIONAL OVERVIEW. • THIS RESOLUTION MUST BE ADOPTED BY JULY 1, 2001 NOTE: RAMSEY COUNTY IS CONTEMPLATING SOMETHING SIMILAR, BUT MAY JUST BE SATISFIED WITH STATE STATUET. • FORWARD Pagel of 3 • HENNEPIN COUNTY CHIEF'S OF POLICE ASSOCIATION MUTUAL AID PACT Effective July 1, 2001 FOREWORD The Mutual Aid Committee of the Hennepin County Chief's of Police Association was tasked with revising and updating the mutual aid pact among all the police agencies of Hennepin County. The original pact was created in 1968 with the various agencies joining the pact throughout the years. Many provisions of the original pact were continued into the new pact. The Joint and Cooperative Agreement for Use of Law Enforcement Personnel and Equipment in Hennepin County ("Joint Powers Agreement") was updated to reflect accurately the procedures, address current issues and enhance the ability of departments to share resources with each other. Each agency's resources will be included in the new pact. • The general purpose of the act is to permit agencies to share law enforcement resources with 9 P P P other agencies in Hennepin County. The Joint Powers Agreement specifically allows a requesting party to select the resources that best meets the needs of a given situation. A requesting party may call upon any other participating party for mutual aid. There is no requirement to make requests through a particular party. In addition, the Joint Powers Agreement should not be interpreted as restrictive in providing resources to deal with only major catastrophic situations. Participating parties can utilize the resources for many reasons including routine circumstances such as training efforts and back-up patrol service. This pact provides the flexibility for all agencies to use the resources located among all participating parties in Hennepin County. The decision as to when to invoke mutual aid and whether to respond is left to the discretion of the requesting or responding party. Each agency should acquaint supervisory personnel with any • internal procedures used for mutual aid. While the Joint Powers Agreement does not require particular words or actions to initiate mutual aid, agencies should be clear about whether mutual file://D:\docs\Forward.htm 4/23/01 FORWARD Page 2 of 3 aid was requested and what type of assistance is being provided. Furthermore, each officer within • a department should have a basic familiarity with mutual aid, the responsibilities when reporting to another agency and the protections afforded under the agency's worker's compensation. Management of a mutual aid situation specifically remains under the control of the requesting party. The sending party retains direction and control of any personnel provided. Yet, the sending party must coordinate with the requesting party the law enforcement assistance provided. A reminder about the time commitments for mutual aid requests. While there is no hard and fast time limit, the commitment of resources can be taxing on agencies. And, in some situations, an advantage can be gained by ending a mutual aid request and entering into some contractual assistance. Especially when the law enforcement costs need to be tracked or can be recovered from other sources. The Hennepin County Sheriff's Department ("Sheriff') has again volunteered to serve as the administrative coordinator of the pact. As communities adopt the Joint Powers Agreement, the appropriate documentation and signature page need to be forwarded to the Sheriff. The Sheriff will maintain a current list of the participating parties. The Sheriff will also distribute updates on available resources. The effective date for the new Joint Powers Agreement is July 1, 2001. This date was established to allow enough time for agencies to receive the appropriate authority and to provide some finality between the old pact and the new pact. When a party elects to enter into the new Joint Powers Agreement, their participation in the old pact will cease on July 1, 2001. Some agencies may elect to not participate in this pact; those agencies would be bound under,other mutual aid agreements or state statutes. • Again, this pact should be viewed as a means whereby participating parties may receive any file://D:\docs\Forward.htm 4/23/01 'FORWARD Page 3 of 3 needed assistance from other law enforcement agencies when such a request is made. The Mutual Aid Committee of the Hennepin County Chief's of Police Association; Chief Joel Downer, Brooklyn Center Chief Dean Mooney, Metro Transit Chief Dan Scott, Richfield Chief Jim Welna, Airport (MAC) Director Tim Turnbull, Hennepin County Emergency Preparedness Mr. John Kedrowski, MAC Associate Attorney Mr. Scott Williams, Richfield Emergency Preparedness Captain Bill Chandler, Hennepin County Sheriff's Office Lieutenant Joni Schauer, Metro Transit • 3 • file://D:\docs\Forward.htm 4/23/01