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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 12-80 03/18/1980 A J RESOLUTION NO. 12-80 MANPOWER AND EQUIPMENT RESOURCE INVESTIGATIVE TEAM ÞART!CIÞAT!ON WHEREAS, the Northwest Municipal Conference is a corporate organization representative of municipalities and townships chartered within the State of Illinois and the County of Cook; and WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 10, of the Constitution of the . State of Illinois, and Chapter 127, paragraphs 741 through 748 of the Illinois Revised Statutes, authorize and encourage intergovernmental association and cooperation; and WHEREAS, Chapter 24, Sections 1-4-6 through 8, specifically authorize intergovernmental police service assistance; and WHEREAS, the public officials of the Northwest Municipal Con- ference represent twenty-nine local government bodies and a population of over 750,000 Illinois residents; and WHEREAS, the nature of boundaries of the various political subdivisions of the member municipalities contribute to an often fragmented picture of a crime pattern developing in the~uburban area; and WHEREAS, individual police departments may from time to time need the experience and manpower to augment their crime solving and suppression capability; and'. WHEREAS, the training and association with officers of other jurisdictions frequently leads to a beneficial interchange of ideas and methodology and thus upgrades the professional expertise of the involved officers; and . WHEREAS, the Northw~st Municipal Conference has determined that a cooperative program of detection and solution will contribute to the suppression of crime in the northwest suburban area of Icoo~ County and to th.at end had organ~zed a multi-jurisdict~onal proJect known as the Manpower and Equlpment ResOurce Investl- gative Team (MERIT); and .IWHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees 6f the Village of Mount Pròspect desire to evidence their intent to participate in the.MERIT program; . . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION ONE: The Village of Mount Prospect agrees to participate in a multi-jurisdictional demonstration project of the Northwest Municipal Conference known as the Manpower and Resource Investi- igative Team (MERIT) on the following understandings and condition: - 2 - (a) That the MERIT system has adopted the Bylaws. attached hereto as Exhibit A and on the further understanding and condition that the said By- laws have been or will be amended by the adoption of the amendments set out in Exhibit B attached hereto. That participation in the Manpower and Equipment Resource Investigative Team shall in no way sup- plant or undermine the conduct of any investiqation initiated by the police department. of the Village of Mount Prospect and that control over the sworn and unsworn personnel attached to this program and in the employ of this Village will not be abridged or affected în any way. ECTION TWO: The Village Clerk be and she is hereby authorized nd directed to transmit a certified copy of this resolution to he office of the Northwest Municipal Conference. (b) ECTION THREE: This Resolption shall be in full force and effect trom and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law. . THIS 18th DAY OF March , 1980. Fa.rley, Floros, Miller, Murauskis, Richardson None AB,SENT: Wattenberg APPROVED THIS 18th DAY OF March ,1980. .~ .. V ~;!~ Village! resident ATTEST: " .' ,', . , '" Þ' n By- Laws. Northwes t Muni ci Pa 1 Conference' Area Manpower and Equipment Resource Investigative Team (M.E.R.I.T.l Article I Purpose The Northwest Municipal Conference Area Manpower and Equipment Resource Investigative Team (M.E.R.LI.) is a cooperative, multi- jurisdictional pilot project designed to supplement the resource needs of a law enforcement agency of a member municipality upon their request. It is the designed and expressed purpose of this organization: A. To provide investigators, addi ti ana loffi cers \1ith specialized expertise, and equipment to requesting member agencies in order. to facilitate the thorough investigation of a major case in a minimal amount of time; B. To i nvesti gate thoses imil ar type cases which have a mul ti- jurisdictional pattern or trend; and To foster the exchange of information among member agencies and their personnel. C. Arti cle II Powers The M.E.R.LT. shall have the power to:. A. Make manpower and equipment inventories applicable to the purpose of this organization as set forth in Article I. Request participating municipalities for the utilization of manpower and equipment to accomplish the purposes of this organization as set forth in Article I. ß. C. To make rules, regulations and procedures for the conduct of personnel attached to this organization. To make rules applicable to the operation and internal organi- zation to accomplish those purposes as set forth in Article 1. D. Exhibit A n Arti cl e II 1. Participation All municipalities who adopt a resolution of participation by their respective Boards of Trustees/City Councils shall be members in equal standing of the Consortium. Article IV. Board of Directors The policy-making responsibility of M.E.R.I.T. shall be in the Board of Directors. The Mayor/President or his(her) designate of each municipality shall serve as the representative to that Board. The powers of the Board shall be to exercise those powers necessary and incidental to the purposes as set forth in Article I of these By-Laws including but not limted to: A. B. J Election of thE: Ëxecutive Committee. Approval of the Rules, Regulations and Procedures governing the administraton of personnel and equipment attached to this project. . C. Admission of new memb€rs. Article V. Executive Committee There is herebY established by these By-Laws an Executive Committee of three Directors and one Alternate Director'chosen by the Boarct of Directors from among the Police Chiefs of the member municipalitie~ as outlined in Article IV. The Chairman and other member of this Committee will be chosen by the Board of Directors at their annual meeting in November and shall serve in this capacity with staggered terms for the period of two years. At the completion of a term, two Directors will be replaced with the Alternate Director filling one vacancy and the entire membershi'p selecting one new Director and a new Alternate Director. The powers of the Executive Committee shall be to: A. Upon a majority vote of the three members and upon the request of the chief law enforcement officer of a member jurisdiction commit the some or all of the staff and equipment attached to M.E.R.I.T. to that jurisdiction for the period not to exceed 72 hours. B. Act upon all requests by the chief law enforcement officer in the same manner for an extension of time beyond the original 72 hours after obtaining approval from the furnishing municipality for such an extension. " . /' .. . . C. Nake recommendations to the Board of Directors for amendments or changes to these By-la\'ls and/or Rules> Regulatìons and Procedures Governing Personnel and Equipment attached to this unit. . . Direct 'the 'training efforts as may become necessary for members of this unit. D. E. Seek on be~alf of and with the approval of the Board of Directors federal, state and county manpower, equipment or assistance as . may be required to meet the purposes as outlined in Article I. Arti cl e VI. Team Operation Command of the investigative team shall be from the requesting \.¡ho shall provide for the,èoordination and,supervision of all aspects of the investigation. As such the individual chosen shall be of supervisory or command rank wi thin that juri sdi cti on and shall direct all operations of the team and make progress reports to the Board. Iri order to utilize the highest caliber or expertise available within the team, the commander shall have the authority to designate a team member as the second in command. All standard operating procedure shall be as outlined by the Board of Directors in eiJhe.r the "Standing Orders" or Rules and Regulations. ~ Article VII. Compensation and Team Support This cooperative police service and assistance shall be rendered Hith- out charge to a participating municipality. The member agencies providing their personnel will pay the salary and other direct related expenses of that personnel including but not limited to hospitalization coverage, over- time (if authorized) and pension benefits.. . . . The requesting agency is expected to providè secondary support cost~, ~ and arrangements for ~1. E. R. 1. T. team personnel. These support arrangements may incl ude but are not 1 imited to: office space, confe~'ence area, interrogation space, telephone communications and clerica'l support. .j . ) Upon activation the responding member agencies \.¡ill provide personnel, vehicle, radio equipment and other specialized equipment as ~ay be necessary as determined by the Executive Committee. . ." - ',.,. . I' . . -.. . , '. '... . ' , . n ~ Arti cl e VII I. Liability and Indemnification Each municipality requesting assistance under this Agreement shall indemnify any municipálity, or employee thereof, rendering aid, for any' liability arisingou.t of their participation in t1.E.R.I.T. This includes but is not limited to: false arrest, detention or imprisonment, wrongful death, malicious prosecution, defamation, assault and battery, invasion of privacy, failure to protect, deprivation of civil right5, trespass or pain and suffering, except that there shall be no indemnification for. any liability arising out of any willful misconduct of any personnel attached to the team. No participating municipality or its personnel. shall hereto under any circumstances be , held liable for any loss or damage by reason of its failure to effectively combat or handle any police problem in the territory of another member party. '. All wage and disability payments, pension and workmen's compensation . claims, damage to equipment and clothtng and medical expense shall be paid by the municipality regularly employing that personnel. Arti cl e IX. Withdrawal, Termination and Dissolution A. . Wi thdrawa 1 - p' Any member municipality may withdraw from this agreement effective . upon receipt of notice to the members of the Executive Committee. B. Termination T~e mem~ership of any municipality shall be terminated at the dlscretl0n of the Board of Directors. All motions for ex~u~sion shall require a 2/3 vote pf the existing membership ellglble to vote on the question. c. Dissolution The dissolution of thìs organization shall be deemed to have occurred upon the withdrawal of all but two members or upon successful adoption of a motion of dissolution which must be , approved by a majority of the .r::embership. Any funds and/or assets of the organizatl0n shall be distributed equally to ¡all members of good standing at the time if dissolution. ' Article X. . Amendment. . . The By-Laws may be amended by a 2/3 vote of the member muni ci pa 1 i ti es at any scheduled meeting. . .. ,.. ~. 1 .; - n ,'.0 .,,' / Arti cl e XI. The By-Laws are considered in force and the H.E.R.I.L organization operable upon adoption by a resolution of intenLA copy of such ratifi- cation resolutiDn shall be transmitted to the offices of the Northwest Hunicipal Conference upon board/council approval. Arti cl e XI1. That each article, section, paragraph, sentence, clause and provision of these By-Laws is separable and if any provision is held unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such decision shall not affect the remainder of these By-Laws nor any part thereof, other than the part affected by such decision. .