09.01 - Joint Powers Agreement for Emergency Mutual Assistance

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CROW WING COUNTY JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FOR INTER-CITY EMERGENCY MUTUAL ASSISTANCE Purpose This agreement is made pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 471.59 which authorizes the joint and cooperative exercise of powers common to contracting parties. The intent of this agreement is to make equipment,personnel and other resources available to political subdivisions from other political subdivisions. Definitions Parly-means a political subdivision. Requesting Official -means the person designated by a Party who is responsible for requesting assistance from the other Party. Requesting_Party_-means the party that requests assistance from other parties. Responding Official -means the person designated by the party who is responsible to determine whether and to what extent that party should provide assistance to the Requesting Party. Responding Party-means a party that provides assistance to the Requesting Party. Assistance Type- Law enforcement personnel and equipment. 1. Procedure 1.1 Request for Assistance: Immediate Response/ Short Term 1.1.1 Request for Assistance. Whenever, in the opinion of a Requesting Party there is an immediate need for assistance from the other party, the Requesting Party may call upon the Responding Party for assistance. 1.1.2 Responding to Request. Upon the request for assistance from a Requesting Party, the Responding Party may authorize and direct personnel to provide assistance to the Requesting Party. This decision will be made after considering the needs of the Responding Party and the availability of other law enforcement personnel and equipment to the Responding Party. 1.1.3 Method. Whenever practical the Requesting Party shall request immediate assistance through the 911 Emergency Communications Operations Center and the Responding Party shall indicate its intended response using the same method.