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VOLUNTARY COOPERATION AGREEMENT
This Agreement made by and between the City of Clermont,
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Agencies are so located ln relation to each
6ther that it is,to the advantage of each to receive and extend
aid in the form of law enforcement services in circumstances in-
cluding riots, civiY disturbances, and other major law enforce~ent
situations falling short of a disaster under Chapter 252, Florida
Statutes; and
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WHEREAS, it is recognized that the use of law enforcement
duties outside their own jurisdictional limits may be desirable
and imperative under certain circumstances to preserve and protect
the public health, safety and welfare; and
WHEREAS, authority is provided by Chapter 23, Florida Statutes,
for requesting, rendering, and receiving such aid:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT KNOWN THAT the agencies hereby approve
and enter into this agreement whereby each of the aforesaid Agencies
may request ~nd render law enforcement assistance to the other, in
riots, civil disturbanges, labor disputes, or other law enforcement
intensive situations falling short of a disaster under Chapter 252,
'Florida Statutes,,' :;:;ubj~'ct to the following terms and conditions:
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1. At the, request.of the other A~ency, each Agency shall render
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such law enforcement assistance as the head of the assisting agency
deems 'possible and appropriate~
2. such law'> enfo:r::c,ement assistance shall consist of police
services of the type rror~ally performed by members of the requested
agency, including but not limited to the assistance of law enforce-
ment and support"personnel and t.he use of assisting agency vehicles
and other equipment.
3. Requests for assistance pursuant to this Agreement shall be
made by the Agency Head or a Commander of the requesting Agency and
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communicated to the head or"Commander of the Agency whose aid is
requested.
',4. Law enforcement personnel responding to a request under
this agreement shall be subject to ,the overall command of the, Agency
Head of the Agency requesting assistance, or his designee.
5. Any law enforcemeI1t officer, acting outSide ,his" jurisdi:ction
'pursuant to an assistance request under this Agreement shall have
the same powers, duties, rights, privileges, and immunities as if
they were performing their duties in the political subdivision'in
which they are normally employed.
6. ' L~w enforcement assistance 'shall be rendered without ~~arge
to the requesting Agency provided, however, if at the request of the
re9uesting Agency the assisting Agency is requested to seek assis-
tance from another source whj9h~m~oses a charge for same, then the
Agency requesting' such assistance from' another source shall bear all
costs and expenses of such a9sista,nce.'
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7. Each Agency waiyes as :to, the '?ther Agency any and all claims
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a~ainst the other for c6mperisation, indemnity,' or money paid out for
any loss, damage, personal injury or death, that shall arise in con-
sequence of performance, under ,this Agree.men,t. "Neither Agency shall,
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under any circumstances, be ?~ld liabl~'for any loss or damage by
reason of its failure to'effect~vely combat or handle any police
problem out~ide its'o~rr jurisdicbion. ~~ch'Agency sball itself bear
any liability which may arise from acts undertaken pursuant to this
Agreement by employees of that Agency.
8. Whenever an officer incurs injury or d,eath while acting in
'accordance with a request for aid made pursuant to this Agreement,
all life insurance and death benefits, hospitlaization and surgical
and other medical expenses, annuities, wage and disability payments,
sick pay, p~nsion and workmen's compensation, claims and benefits,
shall be settled and paid in accordance with the appropriate insur-
ance ,or compensation progra~s of the Agency regularly employing such
officer. For purposes of this section only, officer~ regularly em-
ployed by the Agency rendering aid are hereby considered to be engaged
in the performanc~ of their dutie~ as law enforcement officers of such
Agency even though acting with or on behalf of an Agency requesting aid
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pursuant to thi~ ~greement.
'9. An Agency, requesting assistance pursuant to this
,Agree~ent shall pro~ide meals as 'necessary to aBsisting personnel
of" any agency rend'e~ing assistance under this' Agreement when meals
~re provided to the requestin'g Agency's personnel. Such, meals shall
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beprovided~free of ch~r~e.
10. This Agreement shall commence on
1982, and shall terminate'on January
, 1986. This
Agreemeri~ may be renewed ~pon terms ~nd conditions as the partie~
may agree.
11., This Agreement may be terminated to either party upon
thirty (30) days written,notice.
CITY, OF CLERMONT
BY:
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