SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve the Pinellas County Combined Mutual Aid Agreement for law enforcement services for the period of execution through January 31, 2029, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
Mutual aid agreements among law enforcement agencies are authorized by Chapter 23, Florida Statutes, for rendering voluntary assistance of a routine law enforcement nature to one another across jurisdictional lines by and between such agencies to such lawful activities and to enter into an operational assistance agreement whereby each agency may request and render law enforcement assistance to the other law enforcement agencies during emergencies under Section 252.34, Florida Statutes.
The current Pinellas County Mutual Aid Agreement expires January 31, 2025.
This agreement allows for mutual aid in routine law enforcement matters and during emergencies, as well as provisions for interjurisdictional traffic investigation and enforcement, traffic infraction or offenses involving school buses or school bus stops, school resource officers and marine violations.
There is no budgetary impact associated with the Pinellas County Combined Mutual Aid Agreement.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
This project is relevant towards accomplishing the strategic goal of a High Performing Government, specifically strategic objective 1.4 to foster safe and healthy communities in Clearwater through first-class public safety and emergency response services.
