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desires to empower certain Individuals employed by WEB with the ability and authority to assist In the area of law enforcement. For purpose of providing this mutual assistance In the area of law enforcement, the individual who holds the Position of the special agent in charge and other special agents of WEB as are approved by the Council of Governments, otherwise qualified as a peace officer pursuant to the Ohio Revised Code, may be appointed as a peace officer by the Council and Westshore Enforcement Bureau with full police powers throughout the territory of the member communities of the Council. Such authority granted to said special agent in charge and to the approved special agents of WEB shall be exercised in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code and in particular with the authority inherent in a R.C. 167.01. 737.041, and other relevant sections. Upon the qualifications of the special agent in charge and other agents of WEB and the designation by the Council of such individuals as peace officers for the Council with the authority to provide police protection and to act in all respects as a peace officer within the jurisdictions of the member municipal corporations of the Council, such individual shall be morn to such office by the Mayor currently presiding as President of the Council The Westshore Young Leaders (WYL) mission Is to expand student potential through training, education and drug free events and activities. They operate under the umbrella of the WEB. B. Hazardous Devices Unit (HDU( consists of one officer from each of the COG communities to. serve as bomb technicians. They receive advanced training in investigating and maintaining suspicious packages or devices. C. Westshore Technical Rescue Team(WFRT): Provides cooperative efforts between each of the member communities municipalities' fire departments in the fields of technical rescues including land, water and hazardous materials rescues as well as providing a fire Investigative unit as provided but not limited to ORC 3737.80. D. Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) which includes Mobile Field Force and Negotiators. It consists of a team of trained police officers from each of the member communities to respond to critical incidents within the communities. E. Citizens Emergency Response Team (CERT) is a volunteer based organization the supports the COG's safety forces and first responders to help prevent, prepare for, mitigate and respond to emergencies and disasters. It is led by a coordinator that is assigned and compensated through the COG. The coordinator may serve with or without compensation. F. The Council supports the above noted activities. Each of these divisions are responsible for acting under the bylaws created by their respective divisions and as Page 3 of 6 Westshore COG Agreement Draft V4 03.06.13