RES NO 10-03-1995 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
RESOLUTION NO. JD 3 -1995
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A POLICY ON LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY
OUTSIDE OF JURISDICTION IN ACCORDANCE TO ACT 846.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1: A Police Officer of the City of Van Buren is hereby
granted arrest authority in the State of Arkansas when
he is working at the request of or with permission of
the municipal or county law enforcement agency having
jurisdiction in that local area.
SECTION 2: Police Officers of this city shall obtain permission from
the Chief of Police or his designate prior to assisting
another law enforcement agency. In the event of an
emergency call for assistance from another law enforce-
ment agency, the Chief of Police or his designate may
grant permission to officers to respond to the call for
assistance.
SECTION 3: Police officers a;e discouraged from making arrests in
another jurisdiction unless accompanied by an officer
from the agency having jurisdiction. In the event of
a serious crime, officers who have received permission
from the agency having jurisdiction may take the
necessary law enforcement action, if it can be done
safely.
SECTION 4: When working with another law enforcement agency,
police officers of this city will continue to be governed
by the rules, regulations, policies and procedures of
the Van Buren Police Department.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER 49,95
ATTESTED:
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CIT CLERK- REASURER