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0 BOOK 22 PACE 501 <br />LEE COUNTY <br />nooQn aoQOaon <br />Committed Today for a Better Tomorrow <br />RESOLUTION <br />ADOPTING A POLICY FOR MUTUAL ASSISTANCE <br />WITH OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to North Carolina General Statute § 160A-288, the governing body of a <br />county may adopt appropriate guidelines for the purpose of mutual assistance with other <br />municipal and county law enforcement agencies; and <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to said laws, the law enforcement assistance to be rendered authorizes <br />lending officers to work temporarily with officers of the requesting agencies, including in an <br />undercover capacity, and lending equipment and supplies; and <br />WHEREAS, it is deemed to be in the best interests of the citizens of Lee County to adopt a <br />reasonable policy and guidelines whereby reciprocal law enforcement assistance can be both <br />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 Lee County; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Lee County Board of Commissioners that <br />1. The Sheriff is hereby authorized to enter into mutual assistance arrangements with <br />other municipal and county law enforcement agencies, provided that the head of <br />the requesting law enforcement agency makes such a request in writing. <br />2. The Sheriff is hereby authorized to permit officers of the Lee County Sheriff's Office <br />to work temporarily with officers of the requesting agency, including in an <br />undercover capacity, and the Sheriff may lend such equipment and supplies to <br />requesting agencies as he deems advisable. <br />3. All such request and authorizations shall be in accordance with North Carolina <br />General Statute § 160A-288, 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 <br />civil actions and payment of judgments) as the officers of the requesting agency in <br />addition to those the 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, <br />but the officer shall for personnel and administrative purposes, remain under the <br />control of the officer's own agency, including for purposes of pay. An officer shall <br />furthermore be entitled to worker's compensation and the same benefits to the <br />