AGENDA DATE: 3/1/2023
TITLE:
Title
Mutual Aid Agreement - County of Albemarle and Town of Scottsville
BODY
SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: To request approval of the revised mutual aid agreement between the County of Albemarle and the Town of Scottsville and to authorize the agreement with signature by the County Executive
ITEM TYPE: Consent Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Henry, Rosenberg, Farley, Reeves, Stoddard
PRESENTER (S): N/A
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: A Mutual Aid Agreement between the Town of Scottsville (“Town”) and the County of Albemarle (“County”) was approved by the Board of Supervisors on October 21, 2016 (Attachment A), pursuant to Virginia Code §§15.2-1726 and 15.2-1736, which authorizes the governing bodies of the County and the Town to enter into reciprocal aid agreements.
Mutual Aid Agreements between police departments are entered into for emergency purposes, for maintenance of peace and good order, for officer safety purposes, and for the facilitation of cooperation in the furnishing of police services. The existing agreement also ensures that officers from the Town operate under the guidelines of Albemarle County Police Department (“ACPD”) policy when serving outside of Scottsville. Due to the remote location, Scottsville Police Department (SPD) is routinely requested to assist or back-up the ACPD and its officers. ACPD often responds to Calls for Service (CFS) in the Town of Scottsville when a SPD officer is not available or a SPD officer needs assistance.
STRATEGIC PLAN: Quality Government Operations - Ensure County government’s capacity to provide high quality service that achieves community priorities.
DISCUSSION: The officers of ACPD and SPD work together on a routine basis. The current Mutual Aid Agreement provides the framework and authority for the officers to do so. This revised Mutual Aid agreement reaffirms the working relationship and provides minor text updates (Attachment B).
BUDGET IMPACT: This Mutual Aid Agreement will have no budget impact. All proposed services are currently provided under the existing Mutual Aid Agreement.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends the Board adopts the resolution (Attachment C) which authorizes the County Executive to execute the Agreement (Attachment B) after approval as to form and substance by the County Attorney.
ATTACHMENTS:
A - Current Mutual Aid Agreement 2016
B - Proposed Mutual Aid Agreement 2023
C - Resolution