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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFS 2011-07-06 Item 2A - Agreement - Investigative Services with South Correctional Entity (SCORE) City of Tukwila Jim Haggerton, Mayor INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Haggerton Finance and Safety Committee FROM: Mike Villa, Chief of Police DATE: June 28, 2011 SUBJECT: SCORE Investigative Services Agreement ISSUE The City wishes to sign an Investigative Services Agreement with the South Correctional Entity (SCORE). BACKGROUND The cities of Auburn, Burien, Des Moines, Federal Way, Renton, SeaTac, and Tukwila created a governmental administrative agency known as SCORE. SCORE has built a new detention facility located in Des Moines Washington. The facility will begin housing inmates in September of 2011. DISCUSSION The cities mentioned above wish to cooperate in the investigation of any criminal or significant activity that occurs at the SCORE facility and pursuant to the authority of the Washington Mutual Aid Peace Officers Powers Act, Chapter 10.93 RCW. This cooperative agreement will reduce the burden on any one agency for the sole responsibility of these investigations. The Investigative Services Division of the Tukwila Police Department (TPD) will absorb the increased demand during 2011 and 2012. TPD will monitor and assess the requests and make necessary future adjustments as needed. The Investigative Assistance Agreement has been approved by both the SCORE Operations Board and the Administrative Board. These boards are comprised of the Police Chiefs and Mayors of the aforementioned cities as well as the SCORE director. RECOMMENDATION The Council is being asked to consider this item at the July 11, 2011 Committee of the Whole Meeting and subsequent July 18, 2011 Regular Council Meeting. ATTACHMENTS Investigative Assistance Agreement with SCORE WA2011 Info Memos\SCOREInvestigative.doc 1 INVESTIGATIVE ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT This Agreement is between the State of Washington cities of Auburn, Burien, Des Moines, Federal Way, Renton, SeaTac and Tukwila (collectively "Cities" and each "City"), which created a governmental administrative agency pursuant to RCW 39.34.030(3) known as the South Correctional Entity, "SCORE effective on August 22, 2011. RECITAL WHEREAS, the Cities have worked closely in the past in all aspects of policing services and wish to continue such relationships with regard to the new detention facility built by SCORE and the investigation of any criminal or significant activity that occurs at this facility and pursuant to the authority of the Washington Mutual Aid Peace Officers Powers Act, Chapter 10.93 RCW "Act and WHEREAS, RCW 10.93.130, contracting authority of law enforcement agencies, provides: "Under the interlocal cooperation act, chapter 39.34 RCW, any law enforcement agency referred to by this chapter may contract with any other such agency and may also contract with any law enforcement agency of another state, or such state's political subdivision, to provide mutual law enforcement assistance." TERMS AND CONDITIONS NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals which are incorporated by reference herein and other good and sufficient consideration, the Cities agree as follows: The SCORE Executive Director or designees and the Cities' Chiefs of Police will cooperate and exercise their professional judgment in requesting and responding to SCORE requests for investigative assistance. b SCORE will utilize Valley Communications to initiate any required first responder calls for service for those emergency calls that require a police or fire response. Beyond emergency response, at the discretion of the Executive Director, SCORE will initiate requests to the Cities for investigative assistance with any investigations requiring the need for outside investigative assistance. The SCORE Executive Director and the Cities' Chiefs of Police will use best efforts to disburse the burden of such requests among the Cities on an equitable basis and the Chiefs of Police will use their best efforts to affirmatively respond to such requests for assistance. In the event that a City police department cannot respond to a mutual aid investigation request, the SCORE Executive Director will seek the aid of one of the Cities or another outside law enforcement agency for an investigation. Investigative Assistance Agreement Page 1 of 3 2 At the sole discretion of the Executive Director, in circumstances where an independent law enforcement investigation (i.e. without the participation of a City) is needed, the SCORE Executive Director, or designee, will acquire the assistance of another outside law enforcement agency. SCORE will be responsible for initiating contact with the Chief of Police for the City of Des Moines, or designee, who is to be notified of the need for law enforcement investigative assistance before another law enforcement agency is requested. SCORE will also notify the Washington Cities Insurance Authority, as the circumstances warrant. At the discretion of the SCORE Executive Director, no requests will be made to the Cities' police departments to become involved in matters that are more commonly handled through other investigative means, such as labor employment issues or matters that are to be investigated and handled within SCORE's internal administrative procedures. Liability for investigative assistance will be subject to the provisions of the Act. A request for investigative assistance should contain the following elements: o Communication between SCORE and the Cities o Definition of the event that has occurred o Staffing requirements expected for the investigation o Status as to either lead agency, secondary agency, or to act as an independent reviewer o Estimated duration of the investigation o Estimation of any after action events or functions that may occur o Comprehensive written report of the event This Agreement may be executed in counterparts and to be effective on the date above specified. Investigative Assistance Agreement Page 2 of 3 3 South Correctional Entity City of Auburn City of Burien City of Des Moines City of Federal Way City of Renton Jim Haggerton, Mayor City of SeaTac City of Tukwila Investigative Assistance Agreement Page 3 of 3 4