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Home My WebLink AboutWashington Traffic Safety Commission - High Visibility Patrol Interagency Agreement Washington Traffic Safety High Visibility Patroi. Interagency agency Agree e w , rrr, 1r aqu iq � r rl rli b fill Sjlct"'SN W A S H I N G T 0 N 'TARGET r �' r% ZER Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC°) Region I is comprised ol-Tiallaarn and Jefferson Counties. The C'lallaarra C ouraty Sheriff's Office, lef - rson County Sheriff's Office, Port Angeles Police Department, SCC]Uirn Police. I_)epaar•traernt, arid Port Townsend Police Ir)epartment have wage reimbursement contracts with the ' 1* C for conducting rnultijrar°isdictionaal overtime I li' h Visibility I nfiarcement. (11VI;) traffic saak ty patrols to reduce traffic-related deaths and serious injuries in legion 1. DLjrring 1IV campaigns, a raininaurn ofthree F)eputies/Offficers fior7 at least two agencies must deploy sinaultaraeoa.nsly to saturate arra arca, with each conducting a raaininrura of'three contacts per hour. F'or II'w E carrnpaigns by participating agencies within Region I: W111-:REAS, the Washington, Mutual Aid Peace Officers Powers Act is intended to facilitate, mutual raid and cooperative enforcerrient of'the laws among general authority local, state and tederal. agencies (RC1W 10.93.00 1( I)); and `ilf- .EAS, the parties utilising this Agreement have previously aalurtually authorized each other to exercise Police Rowers, in their respective jurisdictions as evidenced by documents Cara file- wwith the Washington Association of Sherif"ls and Police C"hiefs, and WI If.uR['1AS, the purpose ofthis .Agreenment is to provide professional enf'orcernent of traffic laws during organized emphasis patrols for impaired driving, distracted driving, speeding, seat belt violations, etc,, while sweeting; "f c contract standards and requirements. '['his Agreement is between the signatory law enfiarcerrnent CEO's of'participating agencies of Washington State, It is intended to allow Deputies and. Officers ffrosn the agreeing agencies to deploy and conduct, traffic patrols within any cal"the agreeing agencies' jurisdictions to reduce sericaUs arid fiatal collisions and W1.I"1.RFAS, nothing herein is intended to in any way limit the authority of lave enforcernent to act in those circurwstarces set forth in RC'W 10.c) .070(1) through (Ci) as now, enacted or as hereafter amended. NOW 'ri IFIR. :F(fRE. tlae Parties agree to this irnpleraentatiorr policy as follows: Page 1 ()C PA RTICI PATINGAG'E INC I F-S • (.1allarn County Sheriff's Office • Jeff'erson COMA)' ShCrift'S Oft'ICC • Port Angeles Police Department 0, Sequirn Police Department a Port Townsend Police Department DEFINITIONS • "Written ("onsent and Ternis of Written Consent Put-SWUlt to R(I"W 10.93.070", (hereinafter "Written C I onsent") is defined as this document. • "WI-SC" is the Washington 'Traftic ;Safety Cornniission. • "Region I" is defined as the geographical area comprised of Clallarn and Jefferson C"ounties. fIVL" reters to High Visibility Enforcement traffic sal'�cty patrols, • "47W or "Target Zero Manager- is an individual contnacted by the W FSC who is responsible 6or the development, implerrientation, and ov,eralf nianagernent of local traffic salety programs (may of- may not be a commissioned law en force nie fit officer). • "LE.L." or "I aw F'riforcenfient. Liaison" is an individual who provides the T/M as direct connection to the law enforcement: netkvork, • "SECTOR" is the Statewide Electronic Collision and Ticket Online Records application maintained by, the Washington State patrol and used for rel carting collisions aired issuing infractions/citations. • -C,ontact" is defined as a vehicle or violator stop for as traffic law violation. • "Venue Agency" means the same as "Agency with pritriary territorialJurisdiction," PROSECUTION FOR CRIMES AND TRAFF'R I VIOLATIONS Reports, rel'errals, citations and infi-actions vvill lie routed to the Prosecutor's )I'lice and '01111 01JUrisdictik"m f'or the venUe ofthe oftlense acted Upon during an HVI` campai�n. RCS111tirig CUStodial arrests v%J11 be booked into the Jail t'or the jurisdiction ofthe offense. and under the corresponding Original Agcncy, Identifier (ORI) number tsar the City ity or COUnty venue, ot'Jurisdiction for (.lie offiense. At FUJORITY-IMPLEMENTATION FIVE1, Patrols are coordinated by the WTS( ReL;ion I Target Zero Manager and/or Lavk F"nforcenient Liaison according to WTSC contract pararneters and budget. AIIIIUZ111y1. WTSC individually contracts and fiends the participating agencies f'6r overtime FIVF, wage reinibursernent. I lovv'ever, the agreenfent OCM'UtUal Aid under this Policy rests entirely Nvith the department head of the agency with primary teri-itot,ial ,jurlsdicti(�)i,i. 1-1ARTICIPATING, AGENCV RESPONS1111U,11TIES Ulach, participating agency shall pw, all \,vagcs and benefits due any ofits personn,c]. including overtinie pay, marker's compensation benefits and death beriefits, as ifthose crnplo,.ees were on duty working directly for the agency by which lie of- she is eniployed. I IVL', ovetinne wage costs will be reimbursed by the WTSC per indiVidUal agency contract, Page 2 oF5 f.'ach agency shall remain responsible for the ordinary, wear and tear and routine maintenance of its respective eqUipnient. Any other eqUipnient and personnel-related expenses incurred shall be the responsibility of the nierriber's employing, agency, DAMACKED EQ(JIPMENT Each agency will be responsible to repair or replace their eqUipruCnt that may be damaged dut"ing an FIVI-" campaign. MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES 1"ach agency agrees to furnish their personnel with the necessary Supplies to participate in II F: campaigns, Upon request, and with permission of the agency with priniary territorial,'jurisdiction, paper infi-actions and citations may be provided to outside, agency members who do not have SFICTOR (to facilitate filing with the proper Court ot"Jurisdiction). MEDIA RELATION'S Publicized educational eff'orts will be the priority of the 'I'arget Zero Manager and/or Law Enf�orcemcnt Liaison. DURATIONOF UNDERSTANDING 'I"his merit al aid agreement shall take effect when it has been signed by the applicable sheriffs, and chiefs of police, and shall be, renewed autonlatically annually on the anniversary ofthe date of signing even if the signers to the agreement no Ionger hold the office they represented as signer, subject to termination as set forth herein. TERMINATION, SUSPENSION OR WITHDRAWAL, FROM, AGREEMEN 1, Any law enforcement agency and party to this agreement may withdraw from the agree rri ent. However, prior to the withdrawal being effective, the withdrawing party nitist give notice to the other participating agencies, regardless of withdraNval, (lie terms ofthis agreement shall apply in any, situation where one signing agency is then receiving mutual aid from any other participating agency or agencies. No withdrawal ofa single signer or multiple signers will terminate the agreerneilt unless no more members remain signatories to the agreement,, In any event, regardless of the existence ofthis agreement, withdrawal frons this agreement or signing of this agreenient, all law enforcement agencies will still have ftill aUtI101-ity to act pursuant to, R.C'W 10.93.070, Washington Mutual Aid Peace Officers Powers Act, ADDITIONAL Au'rHORITY This agreement shall be construed as additional authority and not as limiting any preexisting atithority of the parties with respect to mutual aid. PARTIAL INVALIDITY It is the intent ofthe parties that even ifarny ofthis agreeinent should be adjudged invalid, the remaining portions of the agreement shall continue in full force and effect. Page 3 of 5 Whenever possible, each provision of this inernorandurn of understanding shall be interpreted in Such a way as to be effective and valid Linder applicable law and consistent with the CUrrent Intergovernmental Agreement for Mutual Aid amongst Law, E'rif'orcernent Agencies in Jefferson and Clallarn Counties, Washington. AMENDMENTS This memorandum of understanding rnay, only be arnended in writing, acknowledged by the authorized signature of all parties. LIABILITY RCW 1 0.9� 3.040 and .060 and any other, applicable provisions of'Chapter 1O).93 govern liability and privileges and inlruUnities available to the parties Under this agreement. SIC'MNATORIES' ALMIORITY The below-signed County Sherift's and City Chiefs, oft-Iolice acre signing this agreenlent pLirsuarit to R(..'W 10.93.070, and pursuant to the existing prcviously mi.11nally authorized Police Powers in their respective jurisdictions as evidenced by documents can file With tile Washington Association of Sheril'I's and Police Chiet's. The authorization given by any law criforcement entity shall he effective oil the date of signature ofthat entity. I)age 4 of IN Ji FNESS W11FRIJ)1", the pai-ties by the signatures oftheir authorized representatives have CXCCUted this Written Consent effective on, the date shown by each signature, Clallam County Sherilrs Office Jefferson C(Ainty Sherift"s Of By: ---------------- 13y. Printed Name: Printe&' ame: J-i)% Title: Title: -—- -------------- Date: Date: Port Angeles Police Department Seguim Police Department By: .... .......... By: Printed Name- Printed Name: Tide: Title: .............------------ ............. - -—--------- ....................... Date: Date: ...................... PortTownse"d Police Department .......... Printed Name: Title: C,4,o, Date: Page 5 of5