8733-14 Interchange of Public Safety and Marine Police Patrols

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Mutual Aid Agreement by and between The City of Rocky River on behalf of the Rocky River Police Department and The City of Lakewood on behalf of the Lakewood Division of Police and The Board of Park Commissioners of the Cleveland Metropolitan Park District on behalf of the Cleveland Metroparks Ranger Department This agreement is entered into by and between the City of Rocky River, on behalf of the Rocky River Police Department, ( "Rocky River "), pursuant to Resolution No. , the City of Lakewood, on behalf of the Lakewood Division of Police ( "Lakewood "), pursuant to Resolution No. (Rocky River and Lakewood, collectively, "Cities "), and the Board of Park Commissioners of the Cleveland Metropolitan Park District on behalf of the Cleveland Metroparks Ranger Department, ( "Park District "), pursuant to Resolution No. 14 -02 -034 on this day of 2014, WHEREAS, the mutual concerns of the Cities and the Park District are to provide for more efficient police services; and WHEREAS, Ohio Revised Code (O.R.C.) §737.04 authorizes the legislative authority of any municipal corporation to enter into contracts with park districts created pursuant to O . R . C . § 1545.01 for the services of police departments or use of police equipment, or the interchange of the service of police departments or use of police equipment; and WHEREAS, The Park District was created pursuant to O.R.C. §1545.01 of the Revised Code; and WHEREAS, O.R.C. §1545.131 authorizes the board of park commissioners to enter into contracts with one or more municipal corporations, to allow the use of park district police or law enforcement officers designated under O.R.C. §1545.13 to perform any police function, exercise any police power, or render any police service on behalf of the contracting entity that the entity may perform, exercise, or render. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and obligations herein, the parties hereby agree as follows: SECTION 1. AUTHORITY a. The parties acknowledge that the officers serving the Rocky River Police Department, the Lakewood Division of Police and the Rangers serving Park District are certified, pursuant to O.R.C. §109.77 and are duly authorized by the State of Ohio as Law Enforcement Officers for their specified jurisdictions. b. Each party has primary jurisdiction to enforce the laws of the State of Ohio within their established boundaries. c. Whenever the Cities' police officers are rendering assistance to the Park District in areas within the boundaries of the Park District, they shall have fill police authority commensurate with the authority employed by the Park District's rangers. Whenever the Park District's rangers are rendering assistance to the Cities in areas within the limits of the Cities, they shall have full police authority commensurate with the authority employed by the Cities' police officers. Page 1 of 5 I -MA T I _.a_,