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Contract 2022-182A2022-182A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, ORLANDO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND CLERMONT POLICE DEPARTMENT This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is entered into between the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Orlando Healthcare System (Orlando VAHCS) and the Clermont Police Department, hereinafter referred to as "parties." 1. PURPOSE. To establish general working relationships between the Orlando VAHCS Police Service and Clermont Police Department as a means of reinforcing interagency coordination and responsibility concerning law enforcement, emergency response, requests for assistance, and physical security and access control operations at Orlando VAHCS located at Clermont Outpatient Clinic (OPC), located at 805 Oakley Seaver Drive, Clermont, FL 34711, and the Clermont Vet Center located at 1655 East Highway 50, Suite 102, Clermont, FL 34711. 2. REFERENCES. a) VA Directive 0730, Security and Law Enforcement, 12 December 2012 b) VA Handbook 0730, Security and Law Enforcement, 11 August 2000 3. GENERAL. a. Orlando VAHCS hospital, also known as Clermont OPC and the Clermont Vet Center, is located in the City of Clermont, Florida. The Clermont OPC and the Clermont Vet Center primary, specialty, and extended care to Veterans throughout the city of Clermont and Lake County, Florida. The mission of the Clermont OPC and the Clermont Vet Center is to provide timely, efficient, ethical, safe, compassionate, and quality health care to Veteran patients. b. The Orlando VAHCS Police Service has proprietary jurisdiction with the Federal Government over Clermont OPC and the Clermont Vet Center properties. This jurisdiction grants local police agencies the authority to jointly enforce Federal laws with VA Police on Clermont OPC and the Clermont Vet Center properties. 4. RESPONSIBILITIES. a. Orlando VAHCS Police Service will: (1) Maintain law and order and enforce Federal and state laws and VA regulations at the Clermont OPC and Clermont Vet Center VAHCS, including the hospital building and designated parking lots, for the protection of property owned or occupied by the VA and persons on the property. (2) Provide primary initial response to any and all incidents or emergency situations at the Orlando VAHCS. b. Clermont Police Department will: (1) Respond to Orlando VAHCS Police Service's requests for assistance. Such assistance may include, but not limited to, the following situations: (A) Armed hostage taking situations that would require an armed response to assist VA Police in containing the situation until appropriate Federal agencies (such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation - FBI) can respond to assume control. (B) Crimes involving armed robberies of funds, drugs or properties where the individuals committing the crimes leave VA police jurisdiction. (C) Vehicle accident investigations, which may result in non -injuries, injuries, or death involving the VA Police patrol vehicles. (D) Any major incident that would require additional Officers for traffic control to allow emergency vehicles a clear access to the facility. (2) Provide additional Officers when needed to assist with the physical arrest of a violent(disorderly persons) who poses a serious threat to VA patients, visitors, medical staff or themselves. (3) Provide assistance in the transportation of prisoner(s) who have been arrested at the Orlando VAHCS hospital on occasions when there are only two VA police officers on duty. (4) Authorize access to and use of Clermont Police Department central dispatch and patrol units in the field for VA Police. The parties agree that the access and use of such information is solely limited to official law enforcement purposes and that the process of reprogramming VA radios would be at no cost to the City of Clermont. (5) Should any VA Police Officer be involved in a shooting, the FBI will be notified immediately. If the FBI declines investigation, or if the FBI response is delayed, Clermont Police Department may provide investigative assistance to Orlando VAHCS Police. This assistance may range from establishing, preserving, and controlling the crime scene, to performing as the lead investigative agency. (6) COMPACT ACT Section 205 Police Crisis Intervention Training for VA Police requires that each VA medical center police service develop a plan to enter into partnerships with local mental health organizations and experts, Veteran community organizations, as well as local police departments to share training resources on Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT). This assistance may range from collaborated training and sharing law enforcement to coordinated intervention tactics when there is an extreme crisis involving a veteran(s). 5. ACCEPTANCE & RATIFICATION a. The provisions of this MOU are effective upon signature and date as indicated below and will be reviewed every 3 years, or as required. b. This agreement may be unilaterally suspended or cancelled by either side upon giving at least 160 days written notice to the other party. c. This MOU does not create additional jurisdiction or limit or modify existing jurisdiction vested in the parties. This MOU is intended exclusively to provide guidance and documents an agreement for general support between the parties. Nothing contained herein creates or extends any right, privilege, or benefit to any person or entity. d. Other areas of mutual interest may arise where services and support from one party of this MOU is required by the other party of this MOU. This MOU is not meant to limit those instances nor prohibit cooperation outside the above listed situations set forth and agreed upon. FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ORLANDO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM NICHOLAS AMEN 12/12/2022 z+z+:+, ss:+. Nicholas R. Amen Date Chief of PoJjQg_L .S. Dept. Veterans Affairs 1 2./ry�22 Date System FOR CLERMONT OLICE MENT l2i S?4a Cha es Broadway Chief of Police Date