AGENDA DATE: 10/5/2016
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Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement Between the County and the Town of Scottsville
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Resolution approving a Mutual Aid Agreement between the County and the Town of Scottsville.
ITEM TYPE: Consent Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Foley, Walker, Kamptner, DeLoria, Lantz, Jenkins
PRESENTER (S): N/A
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Thomas C. Foley
BACKGROUND: The Albemarle County Police Department ("ACPD") has full jurisdiction within the Town of Scottsville ("Town"). However, due to the remote location of southern Albemarle, the three sworn police officers from the Town are routinely asked to assist or back-up ACPD officers outside of Scottsville. In an effort to insure that these officers operate within the guidelines of ACPD policy while assisting the ACPD outside of Scottsville, Scottsville Mayor Nancy Gill and Scottsville Police Chief Robert Layman have requested that the County and the Town enter into a Mutual Aid Agreement (Attachment A) pursuant to Virginia Code ?? 15.2-1726 and 15.2-1736, which authorize the governing bodies of the County and Town to enter into reciprocal aid agreements. There is no such agreement between the County and the Town. The Board has not previously reviewed or acted upon this issue. A Mutual Aid Agreement between the County and the Town would be entered into for emergency purposes, for maintenance of peace and good order, for officer safety purposes, and for the best facilitation of cooperation in the furnishing of police services, and would insure that officers from the Town operate under the umbrella of the APCD when serving outside of Scottsville.
STRATEGIC PLAN: Operational Capacity: Ensure County government's ability to provide high quality service that achieves community priorities.
DISCUSSION: Currently, Scottsville police officers and ACPD officers often work together. However, there is no formalized agreement or understanding betwe...
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