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20.

Meeting Date:	01/11/2016
U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs MOU
Submitted for:	Martin Cuellar	Submitted By:	Anita Guerra
Department:	Sheriff

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to enter into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Police and the Webb County Sheriff’s Office to outline agency responsibilities and expectations should the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Police require the assistance of the Webb County Sheriff’s Office at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs Laredo Outpatient Clinic located at 4602 North Bartlett Avenue, Laredo, Texas; and authorizing the Webb County Judge to execute all relevant documents; and any other matters incident thereto.

Issue: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Police stationed at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs Laredo Outpatient Clinic located on 4602 North Bartlett Avenue, Laredo, Texas, may encounter certain unusual situations where the assistance of the Webb County Sheriff’s Office would be required, such as armed hostage situations, crimes involving individuals leaving the Veterans Affairs jurisdiction, vehicular accident investigations, traffic control, transport of prisoners, and other incidents which would require the assistance of additional officers.

Solution: Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for mutual assistance between the Webb County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Police. Result: The Webb County Sheriff’s Office will be able to assist the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Police should they require law enforcement support and assistance.

Background:

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs requires its police to maintain current written support agreements with all local law enforcement agencies.

Previous Court Action:

None.

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	Not Applicable
Funding Source:	Not Applicable
Balance:	Not Applicable
Financial Impact:
No financial impact.

Attachments
Veterans Affairs MOU