16-07 Interchange of Bomb Squad &/or SWAT

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AGR. EEMENT BETWEEN THE CITIES OF BAY VILLAGE, LAKEWOOD, ROCKY RIVER, CLEVELAND, FAIRVIEW PARK, NORTH OLMSTED, AND WESTLAKE, FOR THE INTERCHANGE OF BOMB SQUAD SERVICES AND/OR SWAT UNIT SERVICES This agreement is made and entered into this __day of 20 , by and between the legislative authority of the cities of Bay Village, Lakewood, Rocky River, Cleveland, Fairview Park, North Olmsted and Westlake under the authority of Section 737.04 of the Ohio Revised Code. In addition, to the extent that the governing bodies of any of those municipal corporations have established or establish a regional council known as the Westshore Enforcement Bureau ("WEB"), under the authority of Chapter 167 of the Revised Code, this agreement also between the WEB and the munic~'palities named in this agreement. WHEREAS. in order to obtain additional police protection for the protection of life, limb and property and the reduction of crime and to allow its police officers to work in multijurisdictional task forces for that purpose, it is the desire of the parties to this agreement to provide for and join in providing for mutual assistance and the intercnange of.their respective personnel and equipment; and WHEREAS, the parties to this agreement desire to provide the additional police protection under such terms as are agreed upon in this agreement; and WHEREAS, each of the representative of the parties to this agreement is authorized to execute this agreement under the proper legislative authority of their respective Councils, NOW, THEREFORE, the parties to this agreement, each in consideration of the mutual promises and obligations in this agreement agree as follows: 1. Each of the parties agrees to respond to an emergency in the other party's municipal corporation, including responding to an emergency at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, when requested by the Mayor or Director of Public Safety, or Chief of Police of that other party. The responding