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.~_ ~2 ~_o~ ~. <br />1 RESOLUTION 2012-031 ~ ,~ <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />RESOLUTION ADOPTING A POLICY FOR MUTUAL ASSISTANCE <br />WITH OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes §§ 160A-288 and 160A-288.2, <br />the governing body of a county may adopt appropriate guidelines for the purpose of mutual <br />assistance with other municipal, county, and State law-enforcement agencies; and <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to said laws, the law enforcement assistance to be rendered <br />authorizes lending officers to work temporarily with officers of the requesting agencies, <br />including in an undercover capacity, and lending equipment and supplies; and <br />WHEREAS, it is deemed to be in the best interests of the citizens of Orange County to <br />adopt a reasonable policy and guidelines whereby reciprocal law enforcement assistance can be <br />both rendered to and obtained from other governmental jurisdictions; and <br />WHEREAS, such reciprocal assistance is necessary for effective law enforcement for the <br />protection of the citizens of Orange County; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF <br />COMMISSIONERS T~IAT: <br />1. The Sheriff is hereby authorized to enter into mutual assistance arrangements with <br />other municipal, and county, and State law-enforcement agencies, provided that the head of the <br />requesting law enforcement agency makes such a request in writing. <br />2. The Sheriff is hereby authorized to permit officers of the Orange Couniy Sheriff s <br />Office to work temporarily (herein defined as a period not to exceed twelve months) with <br />officers of the requesting agency, including in an undercover capacity, and the Sheriff may lend <br />such equipment and supplies to requesting agencies as he deems advisable. <br />3. All such request and authorizations shall be in accordance with North Carolina <br />General Statutes §§ 160A-288 and 160A-288.2, as applicable. <br />4. While working with a requesting agency, an officer shall have the same jurisdiction, <br />powers, rights, privileges and immunities (including those relating to the defense of civil actions <br />and payment of judgments) as the officers of the requesting agency in addition to those the <br />officer normally possesses. <br />5. While on duty with the requesting agency, an officer shall be subject to the lawful <br />operational commands of the officer's superior officers in the requesting agency, but the officer <br />shall for personnel and administrative purposes, remain under the control of the officer's own <br />agency, including for purposes of pay. An officer shall furthermore be entitled to worker's <br />