HomeMy WebLinkAboutDept. of Veterans Affairs - Police Services - 1/23/2006 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Police Department
601 Highway 6 West
Iowa City, Iowa 52246
Chief of Police
Waterloo Police Dept
715 Mulberry St.
Waterloo, Iowa 50703
Dear Chief Jennings:
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) requires its police services to
maintain current written support agreements with all local law enforcement
agencies.
The VA currently has ownership of a healthcare clinic, located at 1015 S.
Hackett St. All properties under the control or ownership of the Department
of Veterans Affairs, Iowa City, are under proprietary jurisdiction. This
jurisdiction grants local civil police agencies full rights to exercise law
enforcement functions on VA owned grounds.
For clarity, it is imperative that we enter into a memorandum of
understanding (MOU) outlining agency responsibilities and expectations.
Although our VA Police Officers are highly trained and experienced and can
meet most disturbances and other related police functions without the need
for civil intervention or assistance, we do incur many logistical challenges.
The VA does not currently have police officers stationed at the Waterloo
Clinic. Therefore, we would need your department's assistance regarding all
law enforcement aspects.
These aspects would include, but may not be limited to, the following:
a. Armed hostage-taking situations that would require an armed response
to assist VA Police in containing the situation until appropriate federal
agencies (such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation - FBI) can respond to
assume control.
Chief Jennings
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b. Any theft or vandalism involving VA property/assets where the
individuals committing the crimes are on or off VA property.
c. Vehicle accident investigations that may result in non-injuries, injuries,
or death involving a vehicle on VA grounds.
d. To assist confirming the identification of wanted subjects, arrest
and/or detain individuals who have outstanding warrants issued for their
arrest by civil law enforcement agencies. VA Police would execute the
detention and physical arrest of subjects under federal warrants.
e. To 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, staff, or themselves.
f. Provide assistance in the transportation of prisoners/arrestees who
have been arrested at the Waterloo Clinic by VA police officers.
g. I also request authorization to access central dispatch and patrol units
in the field. Our radios are solely dedicated for official VA Police use. The
process of reprogramming our radios would be at no cost to your agency.
Please provide your radio frequency and personal line tone.
Should any VA Police Officer be involved in a shooting, the FBI will be
notified immediately. If the FBI declines the investigation, or if the FBI
response is delayed, this agreement establishes inter-agency support for the
VA Police to receive investigative assistance from the Waterloo Police
Department. This assistance may range from establishing, preserving and
controlling the crime scene, to performing as the lead investigative agency.
Chief Jennings
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Please sign both copies, as indicated below, if you concur with this support
agreement (retaining one copy for your files and returning the second copy
to us).
If you should have any questions or concerns regarding this matter or any
issue, please feel free to contact me at (319) 338-0581 x6600.
We look forward to maintaining a close and professional working relationship
with your department.
Sincerely,
Paul R. Georgev
Chief, VA Police
I concur with this
agreement:
Thomas J. Jennings
Chief, WPD
Date: