AGENDA CAPTION:
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Consider approval of Resolution 2017-85R, approving amendments to the original Interlocal Cooperation agreement that established the Austin Regional Intelligence Center and the Interlocal Cooperation agreement for sustainment funding for the Austin Regional Intelligence Center, the purposes of each amendment being to add three new partner agencies to the agreements and to authorize the City of Austin to enter into collateral agreements with certain non-governmental entities that would enable such entities to become partners in the intelligence center; authorizing the Interim City Manager or his designee to execute both amendments on behalf of the City; and declaring an effective date.
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Meeting date: May 16, 2017
Department: Police
Funds Required: N/A
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CITY COUNCIL GOAL:
Provide for the Efficient and Effective Delivery of Services
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ELEMENT(s): N/A
BACKGROUND:
The Austin City Council recently approved amendments to the Interlocal agreements that established and fund the Austin Regional Intelligence Center (ARIC) to add three new law enforcement agency partners to ARIC. In order to complete the process of including these new agencies as ARIC partners, it is required that the governing bodies of all current partners also approve these amendments. New wording is also added to the original agreement via this amendment that would allow private entities which employ full time peace officers the ability to join and contribute to ARIC. The San Marcos Police Department is one of the original member agencies of ARIC. The new entities that are being added are the City of Sunset Valley, Bastrop and Manor.
As a member agency of ARIC, the San Marcos Police Department is able to share and utilize crime information at the regional level which improves the ability of the organization to detect and deter criminal behavior in San Marcos.