18-12 Interlocal Agreement between the City of South Bend and St. Joseph County Metro Units

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Section 1.02. Purpose_. Pursuant to Section 3(a)(2) of the Act, the parties agree that the purpose of this agreement is to define the mutual responsibilities of the parties concerning the functions and management of the Metro Units. Section 1.03. Duration. Pursuant to Section 3(a)(1) of the Act, the parties agree that this Agreement shall become effective January 1, 2018, and will continue until it is terminated in writing by the parties. Section 1.04. Termination. Pursuant to Section 3(a)(4) of the Act, the parties may, at any time, mutually agree in writing to terminate the Agreement. Before June 1 of any year, a party may unilaterally terminate the Agreement for the following year by providing written notice that the Agreement will not continue beyond December 31 of that year. Within sixty (60) days, or a reasonable time mutually agreed upon, following the parties' termination of this Agreement, each Metro Unit will return all of the SBPD's property and assets to the SBPD in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted. Section 1.05. Unit Missions and Objectives. The parties mutually acknowledge that the Metro Units have and pursue the following missions and objectives, respectively: (a) The CMHU's mission is to promote community welfare and lessen the burdens on government policing authorities by facilitating the expertise of highly skilled, well- trained law enforcement officers from the SBPD,the St. Joseph County Police Department,the Mishawaka Police Department, and the Notre Dame Security Police Department, coupled with the technical and support services of Indiana University South Bend,to focus on solving past and future crimes of special gravity within St. Joseph County. The initial primary objectives of the CMHU are as follows: (i) ensure that all scenes of a suspicious,unusual or unnatural death are properly investigated; (ii) investigate incidents in which deadly force was employed by or against a law enforcement officer; (iii) investigate other criminal offenses where jurisdiction is invoked by the Commander and by agreement with the Chief Law Enforcement Officer from that jurisdiction (iv)gather and report data relating to homicides in St. Joseph County; and (iii), share information between the CMHU and the SBPD to aid in the investigation of other connected crimes with consideration given to the confidential nature of CMHU investigations. (b) The SVU is responsible for conducting criminal investigations in all cases of domestic violence, child abuse, and sexual assault within St. Joseph County as set forth in Appendix 1. The objective of the SVU shall be to provide professional, compassionate, and competent assistance to victims and their families by specializing in the investigation of these classifications of cases and providing additional victim services when needed and appropriate. (c) The DIU is responsible for the investigation and prosecution of specific drug-related crimes in St. Joseph County. The initial primary objective of the DIU is to investigate overdose deaths within St. Joseph County. Secondary objectives include investigating armed drug traffickers within St. Joseph County. Page 2