1990-02
LAKE COUNTY
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GEORGE E. KNUPP, JR.
315 W MAIN STREET TAVARES. FLORIDA 32778
Phone 904-343-2101
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December 21, 1989
Clermont Police Department
Chief Prentice Tyndal
P.o. Box 120567
Clermont, FL 34712-0567
Dear Chief Tyndal:
Enclosed you will find a copy of the Operational Assistance
Agreement with the required signatures, which was forwarded to
Tallahassee this date for filing.
fice if you have any questions.
GEK/tp
Enclosure
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OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT
Witnesseth
WHEREAS, In recognition of the existing and continuing possibility
of law enforcement intensive situations and emergencies within the
County of Lake, and in order to insure that the preparation of law
enforcement resources will be adequate to deal with such activity,
protect the public peace and safety, and preserve the lives and
property of the people of the county; and
WHEREAS,
the Sheriff
of Lake County is
by law the chief
law
enforcement officer of and responsible for law enforcement services
within Lake County; and
WHEREAS, the Sheriff of Lake County and the Police Chief of each
city within Lake County have the authority under Part I of Chapter
23, Florida Statutes (1987), Florida Mutual Aid Act, to enter into
a requested operational Assistance Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT KNOWN that the Sheriff of Lake County and
subscribed Police Chiefs of Lake County, hereby approve and enter
into this agreement whereby each of the agencies so represented may
request and render law enforcement assistance to the others in
emergencies under Section 252.34 ( 2) ,
Florida Statutes,
and law
enforcement intensive situations including, but not limited to the
following:
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Civil affray or disobedience, disturbances, riots, large
protest demonstrations, controversial trials, political
conventions, labor disputes and strikes.
Any natural disaster.
3.
Incidents which require rescue operations and crowd and
traffic control measures including, but not limited to,
large scale evacuations, aircraft and shipping disasters,
fires,
explosions,
line
leaks,
radiological
gas
incidents,
train wrecks
and derailments,
chemical or
hazardous waste spills, and electrical power failures.
4.
Terrorist activities including, but not limited to, acts
of sabotage.
5.
Escapes from or disturbances within detention facilities.
6.
Hostage and barricaded subject situations.
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sporting events, concerts, and parades.
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Security and escort duties for dignitaries.
9.
Incidents requiring utilization of specialized units;
e.g., underwater recovery, aircraft, canine, motorcycle,
bom~ and crime scenes.
Emergency or intensive situations in which one agency
needs additional assistance to perform its functional
objective.
County wide narcotic investigations.
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NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
Section I:
In the event that a party to this agreement is in
need of assistance as set forth above, such party shall notify the
agency or agencies from whom such assistance is required.
The
sheriff or chief whose assistance is sought shall evaluate the
situation and his available resources, and will respond in a manner
he deems appropriate.
Section II:
Each party agrees to furnish necessary equipment,
resources and facilities and to render services to any other party
to the agreement as set fort above; provided however, that no party
shall
be
required to
deplete
unreasonably
its own
equipment,
resources, facilities, and services in furnishing such mutual aid.
Section III:
The party which furnishes any equipment pursuant to
this agreement shall bear the loss or damage to such equipment and
shall pay any expense incurred in the operation and maintenance
thereof.
The party furnishing aid pursuant to this part shall
compensate its employees during the time of the rendering of such
aid and shall defray the actual travel and maintenance expenses of
such employees while they are rendering such aid, including any
amounts paid or due for compensation due to personal injury or
death while such employees
are engaged in rendering such aid.
Nothing herein shall prevent the requesting agency from requesting
supplemental appropriations from the governing authority having
budgetary jurisdiction to reimburse the assisting agency for any
actual
costs
or
expenses
incurred
by
the
assisting
agency
performing hereunder.
Section IV:
Each
sheriff
or
chief
will
bear
the
liability
arising from 'acts undertaken by his personnel pursuant to this
agreement.
All of the privileges and immunities from liability,
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exemption
from
laws,
ordinances
and
rules,
and
all
pension,
insurance, relief, disability, workers' compensation, salary, death
and other benefits which apply to the activity of such officers,
agents,
or employees of
any such agency when performing their
respective
functions
within
the
terrïtorial
limits
of
their
respective public agencies shall apply to them to the same degree,
manner, and extent while engaged in the performance of any of their
functions and duties extraterritorially under the provisions of
this section shall apply with equal effect to paid, volunteer, and
auxiliary employees.
Section V:
Personnel assigned to another city or sheriff shall
under the terms of this agreement be under direct command of a
supervising officer designated by the assisting party.
Section VI:
In
accordance
with
Section
23.127(1),
Florida
Statutes,
whenever
the employees
of
the
responding agency
or
agencies are rendering aid outside their jurisdiction pursuant to
this agreement, such employees 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 or appointed.
With the exception of civil process which
is solely the responsibility of the Sheriff of Lake County.
Section VII:
. This agreement shall be in effect from the date of
signing,
through
and
including,
January
4,
1993.
Under
no
circumstances may the agreement be renewed, amended, or extended
except in writing.
Section VIII:
Any party may withdraw from this agreement upon
written notice to all other parties.
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In witness Whereof, the parties hereto cause their signature to be
affixed.
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