92-046 - Cities of Auburn & Renton - Regional Emergency Services Unit (SWAT Team)

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ERLOCAL COOPERATIVE AGREIAIT i f COMBINED REGIONAL EMERGENCY SERVICES UNIT OPERATIONAL AGREEME I. PARTIES The parties to this agreement are the Cities of Auburn, Renton and Tukwila, each of which is a municipal corporation operating under the laws of the State of Washington II. AUTHORITY This agreement is entered into pursuant to Revised Code of Washington Chapters 10 93 and 39 34 III. PURPOSE The parties hereto desire to establish and maintain a multi- junsdictional Emergency Services Unit (SWAT Team) IV FORMATION There is hereby established a multi- agency unit to be hereafter known as the "Combmed Regional Emergency Services Unit" the members of which shall be the Cities of Auburn, Renton and Tukwila. As special needs anse, it may be necessary to request from other law enforcement agencies assistance and/or personnel, at the discretion of the Incident Commander and/or SWAT Commander V STATEMENT OF PROBLEM King County and the municipalities within the Puget Sound area have experienced increasingly violent cnnunal confrontations due to mcreased gang activity, increased drug abuse, mcreased urbanization, and increased population densities. The ability to safely control, contain, and resolve cnmanal confrontations such as civil disobedience, barricaded subjects, hostage situations, gang member arrests, high risk felony arrests, and narcotic/high risk search warrants has stretched the resources of the three member cities' individual Police Department specialty units (SWAT Teams) Law enforcement efforts directed at dealing with these violent confrontations have for the most part been conducted by law enforcement agencies working independently There has been insufficient coordinated efforts at directing personnel, equipment, and training among regional Police Departments. 1 CAG -92 -021 FILE DATE