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be Drovided by that subdivision, he ~nay ~ake a public declaration of e~nergency. <br /> [n t~e case o£ a county, this determination and declaration sh,'~l only be made <br /> a:[ter consultation with the sherif£ of the county. Upon the making of such <br /> declara;ion, the political subdivision then becomes entitled to request law <br /> enforcen~ent assistance as a requesting party under the terms of this agreement. <br /> T]-.e request n~ade shall be with the concurrence of the sheriff in the case of a <br /> co::nt¥, thou.gh a statement that such concurrence h~s been secured need not be <br /> expressly made in the request for law enforcement assistance. <br /> <br /> 3. Upon receipt of a request for law enforcement assistance by the <br />clqie:' elected official of a requested party, such chief elected official shal.[ <br />immediately -- in consultation with the sheriff, in the case of a county -- initiate <br />an inquiry within his jurisdiction to determine whether the requested party may <br />'- :~.:~r r~:e req~est for law enforcement assistance, or any part of it, without <br />unduly i~airing its capacity to ~naintain law and order and provide for the peace <br />~nd safety oI[ its citizens and their property. Upon hfs detern~ination that part or <br />ail o:' the request t'or law enforcement assistance may be honored without undue <br />c[an~er. ~, to the requested party, the chief elected official of the requested party <br />may take such steps as necessary to furnish as much law enforcement assistance <br />to the requesting party as he deems appropriate. In the case of a county, the <br />making of that determination and the taking of any steps to furnish law enforcement <br />assistance shal! be done with the concurrence of the sheriff. Subject to overriding <br />action by the governing body of the requested party, and the necessary concurrence <br />of ;:kc sheriff in the case of a county, the decision whether to send, and the timing <br />and an:outer ,of the sending of. law enforcement assistance shaJt be solely within <br />ti:e discretion of the chief elected official of the requested party. <br /> <br /> 4. Within a reasonable time following the receipt of a request for <br />[a~v enforcement assistance, and in no event more than twenty-four hours later, <br />the chief elected official of a requested party shall communicate to the members <br />-" :ke :overning body of the requested party the terms of the request for law <br />enforcentent assistance and his action upon the request. With respect to all <br />rights and duties arising under this agreement, this provision shall be deemed <br />directory rather than mandatory and shall not be interpreted as a condition <br />precedent to the furnishing of law enforcement assistance or to the legality of <br />such assistance furnished. <br /> <br /> 5. At the next regul, ar or special n~eeting of the governing body of <br />a requested party following receipt of the request for law enforcement assistance, <br />there shall be recorded in the minutes of that meeting a complete record of the <br />request, the action taken, the names of all law enforcement officers and other <br />personnel sent to the requesting party, and description of any other law enforce- <br />ment assistance furnished. At the next regular or special meeting of the governing <br />body of a requesting party following the making of the request for law enforcement <br /> <br /> <br />