8793-15 Authorize limited Police Power by CC PD

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AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD And THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION Purpose To authorize Cleveland Clinic Police Officers, under the authority granted in Ohio Revised Code §4973.17(D), to exercise police powers within Lakewood Hospital, located at 14519 Detroit Avenue in the City of Lakewood, Ohio and The Lakewood Family Health Center, located at 16215 Madison Avenue in the City of Lakewood, Ohio (collectively referred to herein as "Lakewood Hospital ") and in certain areas outside of Lakewood Hospital and within the City of Lakewood and to develop protocols for the operation of those powers. Policy The Cleveland Clinic Foundation established the Cleveland Clinic Police Department ( "CCPD ") as its own proprietary police department. Each member of the CCPD is appointed under O.R.C. §4973.17(D). The City of Lakewood Police Department ( "LPD ") recognizes the authority of the CCPD and has granted approval for officers of CCPD to be vested, while directly in the discharge of their duties as Cleveland Clinic Police Officers, with the same powers and authority vested in a municipal police officer or county sheriff, and exercise concurrent jurisdiction over those properties owned or operated by The Cleveland Clinic Foundation ( "CCF ") and/or a member of the Cleveland Clinic Health System ( "CCHS ") located within the City of Lakewood. This authority, in no way, usurps the authority vested in any municipal law enforcement agency wherein that property is situated. The LPD and CCPD believe it is in their mutual interest to provide concurrently, through their separate police departments, police services that will enhance the safety of Lakewood Hospital, its patients, employees and property. It is the desire of the Parties to provide for mutual assistance by the interchange and use of their police department personnel and equipment in areas inside and outside of CCF and /or CCHS property in the City of Lakewood to the benefit of both in improved safety and vitality in the City of Lakewood. I. Exercise of Police Powers In accordance with the terns and limitations specified in this Agreement, police officers appointed by CCPD, under the authority of O.R.C. §4973.17, shall have full authority to exercise their police powers granted under O.R.C. §4973.17 in areas inside Lakewood Hospital and areas outside Lakewood Hospital, within the City of Lakewood to the extent provided for and limited by Ohio law, all City of Lakewood General Police Orders (GPOs), the attached protocols (Attachment A), and the provisions of this Agreement. 1) Limitations on the authority granted under the provisions of this Agreement include, but are not limited, to the following: a) When CCPD Officers are within the property owned, leased or otherwise held or operated by CCF and/or a member of CCHS, the authority granted to such Officers under this Agreement is limited to all streets and areas within 300 feet of the property line of Lakewood Hospital. b) CCPD Officers may exercise their police powers outside the limited areas described in "a)" of this Section I when they are within the City's jurisdiction and en route to or from CCF and/or CCHS property, and exigent circumstances exist, which may include any of the following: i) CCPD Officers are in hot pursuit of a fleeing suspect under O.R.C. §2935.03. ii) A police officer or member of the public is in imminent peril of bodily Kann if action is not taken immediately; iii) The escape of a known crhninal or suspect has occurred and action must be taken immediately; or iv) When a CCPD Officer witnesses the commission of a crime while such crime is in progress. (This does not include misdemeanor drug activity or routine traffic matters).