REQUESTING MUTUAL AID. A. Mutual aid will be requested when a problem, or the threat of a problem, exceeds the resources of the Department. B. Problems which do not exceed the resources of the Department, but could be more efficiently or safely handled by utilizing assistance from another agency, may require only the approval of a supervisor. C. Based upon a recognized need for mutual aid, the Chief of Police or designee will be notified immediately. D. The Chief of Police or authorized designee will authorize a request for mutual aid and will decide the appropriate level of requested aid. E. The terms and conditions, when requesting mutual aid, shall be agreed upon between the requesting and assigning Chiefs or Sheriffs. All outside assigned officers have the same power within the jurisdiction of the requesting Chief of Police or Sheriff as do regular officers or deputies, as the case may be, of the requesting Chief of Police or Sheriff. F. If the need for assistance is immediate, the initial contact/request will be made by radio or telephone and may be followed by a teletype. G. All requests for mutual aid will include the following: 1. Reason for mobilization; 2. Date, reporting time and weather condition; 3. Personnel requested and an estimate of how long they will be needed; 4. Assembly point and name of the police supervisor to contact; and
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Sources: Mutual Aid Agreement, Mutual Aid Agreement