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th/V ANOKA COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT This Joint Powers Agreement made and entered into by and between the undersigned units of government all acting by and through their governing bodies, WITNESSETH THAT: WHEREAS, the undersigned governmental units recognize that there are circumstances where the assistance of the police forces of other governmental units would be important . in maintaining the public peace and apprehending criminals: WHEREAS, to provide such protection it is necessary that neighboring governmental units provide for the sharing of their respective resources; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the undersigned units of government do covenant and agree pursuant to M.S.47l.59 as follows: 1. Purpose. The purpose of this agreement is to provide police assistance to governmental units in circumstances where such . assistance wouid enable a governmental unit to more adequately deal with a situation involving public safety than the sole use of its police force. Such circumstances are hereby declared to be of the following nature: A. Major disasters where keeping the public peace in a governmental unit where the assistance of on a large scale is necessary. B. Crimes in progress or criminals are in flight police force in other governmental units would be - helpful in apprehending the criminals. c. Exchange of personnel on a temporary short term basis not to exceed six months for the purpose of training or undercover work. D. Planned community events which are reasonably expected to be very substantial in size and which will therefore require substantial crowd control. ~3-L