<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 22-1. - Mutual assistance agreements.</div>
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               (a)
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               G.S. 160A-288 promotes cooperation between law enforcement agencies by authorizing
               the head of any law enforcement agency to temporarily provide assistance to another
               agency in enforcing the laws of the state if so requested in writing by the head of
               the requesting agency.
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               (b)
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               The assistance may comprise allowing officers of the department to work temporarily
               with officers of the requesting agency, including in an undercover capacity, and lending
               equipment and supplies.
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               (c)
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               The board of commissioners desires to establish policies under which the sheriff's
               department may provide law enforcement assistance to neighboring local governmental
               law enforcement agencies.
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               (d)
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               The sheriff is designated the head of the county sheriff's department, as the term
               is used in G.S. 160A-288, and is delegated authority to make or grant requests pursuant
               to this section.
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               (e)
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               The following rules and guidelines will constitute the policy under which the county
               will provide assistance to a requesting law enforcement agency:
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               (1)
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               The sheriff is authorized to provide temporary assistance to another law enforcement
               agency if he receives a request in writing for such assistance from the head of the
               requesting agency. The sheriff may respond to the request if he determines that the
               request can be honored without impairing the capacity of the county to provide police
               protection to the property and citizens of the county. The sheriff may take such steps
               as necessary to furnish manpower, equipment and such other assistance as he deems
               appropriate.
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               (2)
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               The county shall assume all liability and responsibility for the death of or injury
               to any county officer responding to the request for assistance. The county will not
               assume any liability or responsibility for the death of or injury to any personnel
               of the requesting agency.
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               (3)
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               The county will assume all liability and responsibility for damage to its own supplies,
               materials or equipment when responding to a request for assistance. The county will
               not assume any liability or responsibility for damage to the supplies, materials or
               equipment of the requesting agency.
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               (4)
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               While working with the requesting agency, county law enforcement officers shall have
               the same jurisdiction, powers, rights, privileges and immunities, including those
               relating to the defense of civil actions and payments of judgments, as the officers
               of the requesting agency, in addition to those that they normally possess.
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               (5)
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               While on duty with the requesting agency, the county law enforcement officers shall
               be subject to the lawful operational commands of their superior officers in the requesting
               agency, but shall, for personnel and administrative purposes, remain under the control
               of the county, including for purposes of pay. They shall be entitled to workers' compensation
               and the same benefits when acting pursuant to this section to the same extent as though
               functioning within the normal scope of their duties.
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               (f)
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               A recording of the manpower, man-days, equipment, supplies, and the like requested
               and received by the law enforcement agency shall be included in the monthly report
               of the sheriff's department, and a year-end report shall be filed with the county
               manager by July 31 of each year.
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               (Code 1995, Â§ 318.01)
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