Provide examples that the current training program for law Suggested Evidence of Compliance: enforcement officers having jurisdiction within the parks and recreation agency includes the full scope of responsibility and provides for ongoing training updates. Agency Evidence of Compliance: Met Not Met Agency Self Review: 8.4 Public Safety and Law Enforcement Role of Agency Staff Standard: Agency has a role in educating and informing patrons of laws, ordinances, rules and regulations that apply to parks and recreation areas and facilities. This role and level of authority shall be established through policy directive. Regardless of whether the agency employs law enforcement officers or contracts for law Commentary: enforcement services, agency staff has a responsibility to educate patrons on the proper use of parks, recreation areas and facilities. Agency staff is the first line to redirect behavior in an effort to gain compliance with ordinances, rules and regulations. Agency staff must understand that when patrons fail to comply with laws and ordinances, enforcement of these laws and ordinances thereby becomes the responsibility of the sworn law enforcement officers. Provide documentation that defines the role of agency staff in public Suggested Evidence of Compliance: safety and enforcement of laws, ordinances, rules and regulations. Agency Evidence of Compliance: Agency Self Review: Met Not Met 8.4.1 Staff Liaison to Law Enforcement Officers Standard: There should be formalized liaison assignments for agency staff to the official law enforcement officers providing public safety and law enforcement service to the agency. Agencies having law enforcement officers on staff such as park police or park rangers Commentary: generally have established roles based on the agency’s organizational structure and relationships defined through job descriptions and position assignments. For agencies relying on the services of law enforcement officers from other jurisdictions or departments within the governmental subdivision, it is essential that formalized liaison relationships be established between agency staff and the official law enforcement organization. Multiple staff within the agency may have assignments based on organizational roles and responsibilities. In any event, the liaison assignments should be clearly documented. Provide current documentation formalizing the liaison assignment(s) Suggested Evidence of Compliance: to agency staff with the law enforcement authority responsible for enforcement of laws and ordinances within the parks and recreation areas and facilities.
Suggested Evidence of Compliance: Provide examples that the current training program for law enforcement officers having jurisdiction within the parks and recreation agency includes the full scope of responsibility and provides for ongoing training updates. Agency Evidence of Compliance: Agency Self Review: Met Not Met 8.4 Public Safety and Law Enforcement Role of Agency Staff Standard: Agency has a role in educating and informing patrons of laws, ordinances, rules and regulations that apply to parks and recreation areas and facilities. This role and level of authority shall be established through policy directive. Commentary: Regardless of whether the agency employs law enforcement officers or contracts for law enforcement services, agency staff has a responsibility to educate patrons on the proper use of parks, recreation areas and facilities. Agency staff is the first line to redirect behavior in an effort to gain compliance with ordinances, rules and regulations. Agency staff must understand that when patrons fail to comply with laws and ordinances, enforcement of these laws and ordinances thereby becomes the responsibility of the sworn law enforcement officers. Suggested Evidence of Compliance: Provide documentation that defines the role of agency staff in public safety and enforcement of laws, ordinances, rules and regulations. Agency Evidence of Compliance: Agency Self Review: Met Not Met 8.4.1 Staff Liaison to Law Enforcement Officers Standard: There should be formalized liaison assignments for agency staff to the official law enforcement officers providing public safety and law enforcement service to the agency. Commentary: Agencies having law enforcement officers on staff such as park police or park rangers generally have established roles based on the agency’s organizational structure and relationships defined through job descriptions and position assignments. For agencies relying on the services of law enforcement officers from other jurisdictions or departments within the governmental subdivision, it is essential that formalized liaison relationships be established between agency staff and the official law enforcement organization. Multiple staff within the agency may have assignments based on organizational roles and responsibilities. In any event, the liaison assignments should be clearly documented. Suggested Evidence of Compliance: Provide current documentation formalizing the liaison assignment(s) to agency staff with the law enforcement authority responsible for enforcement of laws and ordinances within the parks and recreation areas and facilities.
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