FROM:
Police Department
SUBJECT:
Title
Approve the Fontana Unified School District Police (FUSP) and the City of Fontana - Concurrent Jurisdiction
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
1. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Fontana Unified School District (FUSD) and the City of Fontana to have their respective Police Departments cooperate to the fullest extent possible within their statutory obligations and responsibilities to provide efficient police services to the citizens and students of the City of Fontana.
2. Authorize the City Manager and the Chief of Police or his assigned designee to sign the MOU, all related documents, and any amendments to continue this cooperative agreement as long as it is in the best interest of the City of Fontana.
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COUNCIL GOALS:
• Improve public safety by increasing operational efficiency, visibility and availability.
• Concentrate on Inter-governmental relations by working cooperatively with neighboring jurisdictions.
DISCUSSION:
The Fontana Police Department (FPD) and the Fontana School Police Department (FSPD) have had a long-standing partnership providing police services and programs to the students at Fontana Unified School District (FUSD).
This MOU clearly identifies the law enforcement roles and responsibilities of each of the respective police departments. FUSD shall have primary law enforcement responsibilities in areas of concurrent jurisdiction for crimes/incidents occurring in their presence or reported to them, provided manpower/resources are available, with the exception of serious felonies as listed in California Penal Code Section 1192.7 and 1192.8.
Furthermore, due to increased security concerns the FPD Chief of Police authorized FSPD to exercise full police powers anywhere within the jurisdiction of the City of Fontana as detailed in the attached MOU.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There will be no fiscal impact with the approval of this MOU.
MOTION:
Approve staff recommendation.