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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, NORTHERN ARIZONA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM AND MARICOPA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is entered into between the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Northern Arizona Veterans Affairs Healthcare System (NAVAHCS) and the Maricopa County Sheriffs Department, hereinafter referred to as “parties.” 1. PURPOSE. To establish general working relationships between the NAVAHCS Police Service and Maricopa County Sheriff's Department as a means of reinforcing interagency coordination and responsibility concerning law enforcement, emergency response, requests for assistance, and physical security and access control operations at NAVAHCS located at 41810 N. Venture Dr. Bldg. B, Anthem, AZ 85806. 2. REFERENCES. a) VA Directive 0730, Security and Law Enforcement, 12 December 2012 b) VA Handbook 0730, Security and Law Enforcement, 11 August 2000 c) Prescott VA Medical Center and Prescott National Cemetery are under concurrent jurisdiction. 3. GENERAL. a. The Northern Arizona VAHCS hospital, also known as the Bob Stump VA Medical Center, is located in the City of Prescott. NAVAHCS provides primary, specialty, and extended care to Veterans throughout the Prescott catchment area. The mission of the NAVAHCS is to provide timely, efficient, ethical, safe, compassionate, and quality health care to Veteran patients. b. The Medical Center has concurrent jurisdiction with the Federal Government over NAVAHCS hospital’s properties. This jurisdiction grants local police agencies the authority to jointly enforce Federal and state laws with VA Police on NAVAHCS properties. 4. RESPONSIBILITIES. a. NAVAHCS Police Service will: (1) Maintain law and order and enforce Federal and state laws and VA regulations at the NAVAHCS, including the hospital building and designated parking lots, for the protection of property owned or occupied by the VA and persons on the property. (2) Provide primary initial response to any and all incidents or emergency situations at the main medical center and national cemetery, NAVAHCS. b. Maricopa County Sheriff's Department will: (1) Respond to the main medical center and national cemetery, NAVAHCS Police Service’s requests for assistance. Such assistance may include, but not limited to, the following situations: (A) | Armed hostage taking situations that would require an armed response to assist VA Police in containing the situation until appropriate Federal agencies (such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation - FBI) can respond to assume control. (B) | Crimes involving armed robberies of funds, drugs or properties where the individuals committing the crimes leave VA police jurisdiction. (C) Vehicle accident investigations, which may result in non-injuries, injuries, or death involving the VA Police patrol vehicles. (D) Any major incident that would require additional Officers for traffic control to allow emergency vehicles a clear access to the facility. (2) Provide additional Officers when needed to assist with the physical arrest of a violent/disorderly person(s) who poses a serious threat to VA patients, visitors, medical staff or themselves. (3) Provide assistance in the transportation of prisoner(s) who have been arrested at the main medical center and national cemetery, NAVAHCS hospital on occasions when there are not enough VA police officers on duty. (4) Authorize access to and use of Maricopa County Sheriff's Department central dispatch and patrol units in the field for VA Police. The parties agree that the access and use of such information is solely limited to official law enforcement purposes and that the process of reprogramming VA radios would be at no cost to the County of Maricopa. (5) Should any VA Police Officer be involved in a shooting, the FBI will be notified immediately. If the FBI declines investigation, or if the FBI response is delayed, Maricopa County Sheriff's Department may provide investigative assistance to NAVAHCS Police. This assistance may range from establishing, preserving, and controlling the crime scene, to performing as the lead investigative agency. (6) COMPACT ACT Section 205 Police Crisis Intervention Training for VA Police requires that each VA medical center police service develop a plan to enter into partnerships with local mental health organizations and experts, Veteran community organizations, as well as local police departments to share training resources on Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT). This assistance may range from collaborated training and sharing law enforcement to coordinated intervention tactics when there is an extreme crisis involving a veteran(s). ; 5. ACCEPTANCE & RATIFICATION a. The provisions of this MOU are effective upon signature and date as indicated below and will be reviewed every 3 years, or as required. b. This agreement may be unilaterally suspended or cancelled by either side upon giving at least 180 days written notice to the other party. c. This MOU does not create additional jurisdiction or limit or modify existing jurisdiction vested in the parties. This MOU is intended exclusively to provide guidance and documents an agreement for general support between the parties. Nothing contained herein creates or extends any right, privilege, or benefit to any person or entity. d. Other areas of mutual interest may arise where services and support from one party of this MOU is required by the other party of this MOU. This MOU is not meant to limit those instances nor prohibit cooperation outside the above listed situations set forth and agreed upon. FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS NORTHERN ARIZONA VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM VV G8 —— oe ilise/2ti MICHAEL S. KILBURN Date Chief of Police, U.S. Dept. Veterans Affairs Northern Arizona VA Health Care System Awl. tilisleey STEVEN J. SAMREF ‘Date Interim Director, Northern Arizona VA Health Care System MOU BETWEEN USDVA AND MARICOPA COUNTY Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Paul Penzone, Sheriff Date Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Date Chairman of the Board ATTEST: Juanita Garza, Date Clerk of the Board Approved as to form: Maricopa County Attorney Date Agenda Number: