22-122 - Washington State Patrol et al - Interlocal Agreement: Puget Sound Auto Theft Task Force

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activities. Appropriate, meaningful, and proportionate penalties should be imposed on those who steal motor vehicles. King County, Pierce County, and the municipalities therein have experienced increases to urbanization and population densities resulting in a rise in crime. associated with auto theft. This increase has stretched the resources of individual police department investigativeunits, llistorically, law enforcement efforts 'focused on auto theft were predominately conducted by agencies working independently. A multi -jurisdictional approach to auto theft investigations, has many benefits, including: the more effective use of personnel, improved utilization of funds, reduced duplication of equipment, improved training, development of specialized expertise, and improved information sharing: This approach, such as the one detailed in this Agreement, results in unproved services for all participating jurisdictions and increase safety for the communities they serve through improved auto theft prosecution, 5. TASK FORCE OBJ ECTIVES The assigned personnel from each participating jurisdiction forms the Puget Sound Auto Theft Task -Force, which will serve the combined service areas of all the participating jurisdictions, PSATT's objective is to provide enhanced and more efficient use of personnel, equipment, budgeted funds, and training to investigate and aid in the prosecution of prolific or organized auto theft crimes. PSATT may respond as able to requests for assistance by any participating jurisdiction or by other law enforcement agencies pursuant to chapter 10.93 RC:W. 6. GOVERNANCE The Task Force shall be governed by an Executive Board ("Board") composed of one member from each participating jurisdiction that has at least one full-time employee assigned to the Task Force ("Board Member"). Each Department Head shall have an equal vote and voice on all Board decisions, Al! Board decisions shall be made by a majority vote of the Board Members, or their designees, appearing at the meeting where the decision, is made. A quorum of the Board must be present for any vote to be valid. A presiding officer shall be elected by the Board together with 21 PUGET SOUND AUTO THEET 1ASK-FORUE INTERL X:AL AGREEMENT