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WS - C - Law Enforcement Assessment - Final Exhibits
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Text read by the vision model; check the PDF for anything that matters.e) For the purpose of this Agreement, dead animals do not constitute an emergency situation. Dead animals or dead or injured deer will be the responsibility of the City.
3. The City shall not adopt or enact an ordinance, which attempts to expand the scope of this Agreement, or tries to obligate the Polk County Sheriff's Office to engage in any enforcement action beyond its statutory duties. The adoption or enactment of any such ordinance shall be considered a breach of this Agreement. Any failure of the City to nullify or void such an ordinance following a request by the County shall constitute sufficient grounds to terminate this Agreement, effective immediately.
4. Law enforcement will be provided with a minimum of two Patrol vehicle and two Patrol Deputies within the corporate limits of the City seven (7) days per week, twenty four (24) hours per day.
5. The Polk County Sheriff's Office shall annually provide the City a list of the Deputies that will be routinely assigned to the contract area. However, to provide adequate coverage during the contract period and to address vacations, sick leave, etc., the Sheriff's Office reserves the right to assign any of the Sheriff's Office Deputies to perform contract services.
6. The City may request changes in the schedule outline in paragraph 4 or additional law enforcement for special events which shall be accommodated by the County to the extent personnel and equipment are available without the County incurring any additional expenses. The final schedule decisions for requests made by the City shall be made by the County.
7. Polk County Sheriff's Office Patrol Division Shifts:
a. First Watch (Midnight)
b. Second Watch (Days)
c. Third Watch (Evenings)
The Polk County Sheriff's Office reserves the right to adjust shifts as necessary to maintain operational efficiency within the Office.
8. The City agrees that Polk County is not responsible for providing continuous surveillance for any twenty-four (24) hour period unless in the opinion of the County the threat of criminal activity warrants such surveillance.
9. Upon the occurrence of an emergency requiring the Sheriff to withdraw the Patrol person(s) or Patrol vehicle(s) assigned to the City and the contracted services cannot be returned within 1.5 hours, the County agrees to provide services at a later time for the period of time that the services were withdrawn.
10. The Sheriff's Office shall retain discretion at all times to determine whether or not it is appropriate to file charges of any type. Polk County Sheriff's Office audio/video recordings of incidents within the City may be viewed by the City Attorney, at the discretion of the Sheriff.
11. The Sheriff shall make written monthly reports to the City, including a summary of the law enforcement activities occurring within the City. Reports shall be provided through the designated liaisons.
12. The City agrees that its officers, agents, and employees shall cooperate fully with the County in the performance of the County's duties.
13. Assignment of duties, discipline, and promotion of County employees, and all matters incident to the performance of the duties of County employees shall remain the responsibility of the County and its officers, employees, and commissions. The City may provide requested information and reports to facilitate the County's assignment and supervision of personnel.
Sources
- sharepoint (WS - C - Law Enforcement Assessment - Final Exhibits.pdf) — where it was found ↗ first seen Oct 12, 2026
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