LIVERMORE CITY OF EASTCOUNTY TACTICAL TEAM MOU

INTRODUCTION It is recognized that the presence of a highly trained and skilled police tactical operations team has been shown to aid in the peaceful resolution of critical incidents and can reduce the risk of injury or loss of life to citizens, police officers, and suspects. It is also recognized that a well-managed "team" response to critical incidents usually results in successful resolution of those events. To this end, it is the intent of the administrations of the Livermore and Pleasanton Police Departments to pool resources toward an integrated tactical operations team consisting of a Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT), Crisis Negotiations Team (CNT) and Tactical Dispatch (TD) Team, hereinafter referred to as the "East County Tactical Team" (ECU). This team will serve both communities by responding as a regional resource to critical incidents within the jurisdictions. The team may also from time to time be called upon as a resource to incidents outside the participating jurisdictions. PARTICIPATION This agreement is voluntary in nature and places neither department under any obligation to respond to a request for a tactical team response if they are unable to fulfill the request due to a lack of staffing or a lack of resources. However, all reasonable efforts should be made to accommodate requests whenever a tactical operations team will best serve the interest of the adjoining parties. AGENCY STAFFING Participating agencies agree to commit staff to the East County Tactical Team. The number of personnel assigned to the team from each department should generally be equal recognizing there may be times when this is not attainable due to a lack of qualified personnel, budget constraints or other reasons. The participating agencies also agree to provide program management and leadership to the team based upon mutual agreement of the agency heads. These staffing commitments are subject to annual review and revision by the Chiefs of Police of the participating agencies. Personnel chosen to participate on the East County Tactical Team must be committed to tactical training and continuous learning and growth in this assignment. Each member's on-going participation is predicated upon a sustained effort on the team as demonstrated by their professional behavior and attendance at scheduled training sessions and tactical activations. LEADERSHIP The East County Tactical Team should have the following leadership positions and generally be at the rank as indicated: SWAT Team a) 1 SWAT Commander, rank of lieutenant b) 1 Tactical Commander, rank of sergeant or above c) 1 SWAT Team Leader (TL), rank of sergeant d) 3 SWAT Assistant Team Leaders (ATL), rank of sergeant or police officer 2