Police Memorandum of Understanding with Cities of Boise, Garden City and MeridianMEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
THIS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU), made this 161th day of
February, 2017, by and between the Boise Police Department, the Garden City Police
Department, and the Meridian Police Department, is entered into for the purpose of
granting authority to officers in each agency to exercise peace officer authority in the
jurisdiction of the other agencies, commonly referred to as cross-deputization.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Boise Police Department, the Garden City Police Department,
and the Meridian Police Department have previously entered into an agreement on
August 12, 1998 and June 4, 2002, providing for cross-deputization of each agency's
officers for mutual aid; and
WHEREAS, the Boise Police Department, the Garden City Police Department,
and the Meridian Police Department agree that it is necessary and desirable to continue
that agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Boise Police Department, the Garden City Police Department,
and the Meridian Police Department agree that the previous agreement should be
updated to reflect current policies and to ensure that it continues to benefit the citizens
of the involved communities.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual terms and conditions and the
recitals set forth above, the Boise Police Department, the Garden City Police
Department, and the Meridian Police Department understand as follows:
UNDERSTANDING
CONDITIONS OF AUTHORIZATION
It is intended that in situations where police action is necessary or should otherwise be
taken, each agency is authorized to respond and take appropriate police action within
the jurisdiction of the others.
It is agreed that police officers of the Boise Police Department, Garden City Police
Department, and the Meridian Police Department be granted lawful authority to exercise
the powers of police officers within the jurisdictions of the others.
All POST -certified full-time paid employees of the Garden City Police Department and
the Meridian Police Department are hereby appointed and deputized by the Boise
Police Chief as Special Police inside the City of Boise, with full jurisdiction within Boise
city limits. This appointment is pursuant to Boise City Code § 3-01-04.
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All POST -certified full-time paid employees of the Boise Police Department and the
Meridian Police Department are hereby appointed and deputized by the Garden City
Police Chief as Special Police inside the City of Garden City, with full jurisdiction within
the city limits of Garden City. This appointment is pursuant Garden City Code § 1-8-
3.C.
All POST -certified full-time paid employees of the Boise Police Department and the
Garden City Police Department are hereby appointed and deputized by the Meridian
City Police Chief as Special Police inside the City of Meridian, with full jurisdiction within
the Meridian city limits. This appointment is pursuant Meridian City Code § 6-1-7.
With the exception of cases involving the Critical Incident Task Force (CITF) the
criminal investigative unit of each agency shall have primary jurisdiction for follow-up
investigation of crimes committed within the corporate limits of that agency's city. Each
agency within this MOU may follow-up on crimes that originated within the corporate
limits of their jurisdiction, even though such follow-up may include investigation within
the corporate limits of any of the jurisdictions. If an investigation discloses any crime
committed within the corporate limits of one of the other agencies, the officer leading the
investigation will immediately notify the other agency's detective unit and cooperate with
that other agency. Thereafter, the follow-up and investigation will be the responsibility
of the agency that has primary jurisdiction.
STANDARD OF CONDUCT
Each police officer shall maintain standards of professional conduct required by the
officer's current departmental policies and procedures.
It shall be the sole duty and responsibility of an officer's employing agency to determine
if there has been a breach of professional standards. Each agency shall have the
responsibility to notify its officers of restrictions of jurisdiction or peace officer status due
to a breach of professional standards, or other action that would limit peace officer
authority for the officer.
Where an officer -involved shooting, a deadly force incident, or critical incident occurs
involving one or more of the agencies involved, CITF shall be automatically activated
and the CITF Agreement shall be subscribed to by all participating agencies.
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MEDIA RELEASES
As a general guideline, media information on all cases for which this MOU is controlling
will be a shared task with the primary jurisdiction assuming a lead role. However, this
guideline in not intended to limit any one of the agencies from describing or withholding
information regarding their participation in the situation. Whenever possible, the
participating agencies will consult with one another prior to all media releases on such
cases.
IV.
LIABILITY
Assumption of liability shall be as prescribed by Idaho Code § 67-2337(4), as well as
any other state of federal laws consistent with Idaho Code § 67-2337. The employing
agency shall be responsible for, and assume any liability arising from, the acts of its
employees participating in police actions regardless of which jurisdiction is the point of
occurrence.
V.
AMENDMENT, DURATION, AND TERMINATION OF UNDERSTANDING
This MOU may be amended by agreement of all parties. This agreement shall remain
in full force and effect until terminated upon thirty (30) days written notice by any party.
Notice shall be by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested. The effective
date of such notice shall be three (3) days after the date of posting with the United
States Postal Service. Such notice shall be sent to the Chief of Police of each
participating agency.
Entered in this 16th day of February, 2017, by the cities of Boise, Garden City,
and Meridian, Idaho.
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