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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 19-039. I RESOLUTION NO. 19-039 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE 1 CITY OF BEAUMONT: THAT the City Manager, or his designee, be and they are hereby authorized to execute a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Beaumont and Department of Veterans Affairs to grant the Beaumont Police Department full rights to exercise law enforcement functions, if needed, at Beaumont Outpatient Center located at 3420 Veterans Circle, Beaumont, Texas. Said Memorandum of Understanding is substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof for all purposes. The meeting at which this resolution was approved was in all things conducted in strict compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 26th day of February, 2019. '.tAUMOAn; �141&,,FI-444) LOV- -,- IT" - Mlor Becky DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAMS Michael K DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center 2002 Holcombe Blvd. Houston, Texas 77030 January 2, 2019 In reply refer to: 07B Chief James P. Singletary Beaumont Police Department 255 College P.O. Box 3827 Beaumont, Texas 77704 Dear Chief Singletary: The Department of Veterans Affairs requires VA Police to maintain current written support agreements with all local law enforcement agencies. All properties under the control or ownership of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 3420 Veterans Circle, Beaumont, Texas 77707 are under concurrent jurisdiction. This jurisdiction grants Beaumont Police Department and other Law Enforcement agencies full rights to exercise law enforcement functions at Beaumont Outpatient Clinic. For clarity it is imperative that we enter into a memorandum of understanding outlining agency responsibilities and expectations. Our VA Police Officers are highly trained, experienced and require minimal need for other Law bnforcement agencies intervention; however, we may still encounter certain situations that would require your department's assistance. It is understood that the Beaumont Police Department is the responding agency for our Beaumont Outpatient Clinic. In an extreme emergency these needs would include, but may or may not be limited to, the following situations where your d'epartment's assistance would be required: a. Assist in responding to an armed hostage taking situations that would require an armed response to assist VA Police Officers in containing the situation until appropriate federal agencies (such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation - FBI) can respond to assume control. b. Assist confirming and executing the arrest of individuals who have outstanding warrants issued for their arrest by law enforcement agencies and subjects under federal warrants and other incidents warranting -an individual to be physically arrested. EXHIBIT "A" c. Assist in the transporting of arrested offenders to the Inmate Processing Center. VA Police would execute the detention, physical arrest of the subject and complete all corresponding paperwork. d. Provide additional Officers when needed to assist with the physical arrest of a violent/disorderly person(s) who poses a serious threat to patients, visitors, medical staff or themselves. Should any VA Police Officer be involved in a shooting, the FBI will be notified immediately. This agreement establishes inter -agency support for the VA Police to receive investigative assistance from Beaumont Police Department. This assistance may range from establishing, preserving and controlling the crime scene, to performing as the lead investigative agency. If you should have any questions or concerns regarding this matter or any issue, please feel free to contact me at (713) 794-7455. We look forward to maintaining a close and professional working relationship with your department. RinnPrPly I concur with this agreement: Date: James Singletary : DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Michael E. DeBakey. Veterans Affairs Medical Center r 2002 `Holcombe Blvd.. Houst n, Texas 77030 January 2, 2019 In reply refer to: 07B ChiefJames.P. Singletary Beaumont Police Department 255` College P.O. Box 3827 Beaumont, Texas 77704 s Dear Chief Singletary: The Department of Veterans Affairs requires VA Police to maintain current written support agreements with altlocal law enforcement agencies. All properties under the control or ownership of the Department bf Veterans Affairs, 3420. Veterans Circle, Beaumont, Texas'77707 are under concurrent jurisdiction'. This jurisdiction grants.Beaumont.Police Department and other Law Enforcement agencies fiill rights to exercise law -enforcement -functions at Beaumont Outpatient, Clinic: For clarity:it is imperative that we enter into a memorandum of understanding outlining agency responsibilities -and expectations. Our VATolice Officers are highlytrained, experienced and.require minimal need for other Law Enforcement agencies intervention; however, we may still encounter certain situations that would require your department's assistance.. It is understood that the Beaumont Police Department is the respondinRagency for. our - Beaumont Outpatient Clinic. In an'extreme emergency these needs would include, but may or may -not be limited to, the following situations where -your -department's assistance would- be required: a. Assist in responding to an armed hostage taking situations., that Would„require an armed response to_assi`st-VA Police Officers in containing the situation until appropriate federal.agencies (such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation - FBI) can respond to assume control. b. Assist confirming and executing the arrest of individuals who have outstanding warrants issued for their arrest by law enforcement agencies and subjects under federal warrants and other incidents warranting an individual to be physically arrested. c. Assist in the'transporting of arrested offenders to the:Ihmate Processing .Center. VA Police would execute the detest on,.physical.arrest-of the subject and complete all correspopding�paperwork_ d.. Provide additional Officers when needed to assist with the physical arrest of a violent/disorderly person(s) who poses a serious threat to patients, visitors; medical staff or themselves. Should any VA Police .Officer be involved in;a shooting, the -FBI Will be _notified immediately. This agreement establishes inter -agency supportforthe'VA Police to receive investigative assistance from Beaumont Police Department. This assistance may range from establishing; preserving and controlling the,critne scene, to performing as the lead investigative agency: If you should, have any questions, or concerns tegarding,this matter or. any issue, please feel, free to contact me at (713) 794-7455'. We look forward to maintaining a close and professional working relationship with your department. Sincerely, Fries of Po ce I concur with this agreement: Date: ')) LI —le?