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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS-1984-009-R-841/4/84 • A RESOLUTION Agreeing to Intergovernmental Police _Service Assistance WHEREAS, in the opinion of the City Council of the City of Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, there would be a substantial benefit to the safety of the citizens of the City of Evanston if the City were to obtain additional police services from neighboring municipalities in times of special need, and'also to provide such services where local manpower was adequate; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, that by this Resolution the City of Evanston does hereby enter into the agreement with all existing chartered members of the Northwest Municipal Conference for intergovernmental police service assistance se't forth in and incorporated into this Resolution. • Said agreement is to be effectuated by passage of this Resolution, and to continue until further resolution. A copy of said agreement, marked as Exhibit A; is.attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall immediately transmit a certified copy of this Resolution to the Northwest Municipal Conference office. r4a ATTEST: i City Clerk • Adopted: 9 1984. a Northwest Municipal Conference Agreement for Intergovernmental Police Service Assistance THIS AGREEMENT, made and executed this _ day 'of , 193., by and among the existing chartered membership of the NORTHWEST • MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE, herein called the "Conference," described as each MUNICIPAL SIGNATORY to this part, herein called "!Municipality," provides as follows: Section 1. Intergovernmental Police Service and Assistance This Agreement for "Intergovernmental Police Service and Assistance" is executed pursuant to Article VII, Section 10 of the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and Chapter 127, paragraphs 741 through 748 of the Illinois Revised Statutes.. Section 2. Purpose of Agreement • It is recognized that in certain situations the use of . police officers to perform police duties outside of the terri- torial limits of the Municipality where such officers are legally employed, may be desirable and necessary in order to preserve and protect the health, safety .and welfare): the public. Section 3. Authorization A Intergovernmental Police Service and Assistance may be provided between and among Municipalities during those times • of emergency and routine police work, when mutual aid would best serve the interests of each participating Municipality and its residents. Section 4. Power and Authority a) Each Conference Municipality does hereby authorize and direct its police chief or the officer commanding in his absence to render and request mutual police aid to and from other member Municipalities to the extent of available per- sonnel and equipment not required for adequate protection of the Municipality rendering aid. The judgement of the police chief or officer commanding in his absence, of each Municipal- ity rendering aid, as to the amount of personnel and equipment available, shall be final. b) Police officers who shall be commanded by their super- ior authority to maintain the peace,or perform police duties . outside the territorial limits of the Municipality which regu- larly employs such officers, shall be under the direction and j authority of one person designated by each police chief of. each participating Municipality. Such person shall in.turn '{ w" be under the direction and authority of the local commanding,, , ., .:. f w .�� , .t police officer of the i'tunicipality to which they are coiled 1OD to perform po c p A p police e or peace duties, and shall be peace officer_ s thereof. They shall have all por•;ers and authority of police . and peace officers as, provided by Iaw, includingvthe power o\ ' • arrest Section 5. Compensation a) Cooperative police service and assistance shall be rendered without charge to a Conference 1,unicipalit1� during i ! the normal conduct of police business. bl Pequests for remJnera =-ton due to un•.:sua C, I11CUrl-ed .'.-. t"re ,e o? .tad b; the a_S , _ �in� �.':� _ c ;-�, v.,`' - iC -. _V NWMC - Agreement for Inte'rgovern- mental Police Service Assistance Page 2 costs shall be the mutual responsibility of the respective elected municipal Boards or Councils. Section 6. Liability. a) All wage and disability payments, pension and workmen's • compensation claims, damage.to equipment and clothing, and medical expense shall be paid by the Municipality regularly employing such police officer. b). Each Municipality herein waives as to each and every other Municipality hereto, any and all claims against the other participant for compensation for any loss, damage, personal injury or death, that shall arise in consequence of the performance or non-performance under this Agreement. No participant hereto shall, under any circumstances be held liable for any loss or damage by reason of its failure to respond to any call for assistance.or to effectively combat or handle any police problem in the territory of the other party. c) No participating municipality shall under any circumstances be held liable for any loss or damage by reason of its failure to effectively combat or handle any police problem in the territory .of the other party. d) All individuals retain all pension and disability .rights while performing duties in accordance with this agreement. Section 7. Rules and Regulations The police chiefs of the Conference (Municipalities shall establish uniform rules and regulations for giving and receiving aid, which shall be subject to the approval of each governing •. body. A copy thereof shall' be filed with the clerk of each mem- ber municipality and with the Conference office. The rules and regulations may be revised and amended from time to time by the police chiefs upon their unanimous agreement, subject to the approval of each governing body, and a copy of each revision'or amendment shall be filed with the clerk of each member Piunicipality and with the Conference office. Section 8. Effective Date of Agreement a) This Agreement shall be in full effect and legally bind- ing upon such time as signed and certified by each participating Municipality. b) The Conference office will retain the original signed Agreement, and will be responsible for circulating such Agreement among the Municipalities for purposes of signature and record. Section 9. Termination of Agreement a) This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect until such time as a Municipality, through its elected Board or Council, passes a resolution terminating this Agreement. .Nitkb.. {"1,yp� t. b) Copies of such resolution shall be filed with the clerk "_. of each �iunicipality and;ith the Conference office within 30 days r' • cf passage. Passed this_ '� day of2�uQn-7 . 193.y Approved this day of ,e by