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A Resolution to Approve a Mutual Aid Agreement Between the Villages of Romeoville, Bolingbrook, and Plainfield for Police Protection During a Special Event
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WHEREAS, the Village of Romeoville, of the State of Illinois (hereinafter "Village"), is a municipal corporation of the State of Illinois and duly constituted public agency of the State of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, the Village, as a public agency of the State of Illinois, is authorized and empowered by the Constitution of the State of Illinois (Ill. Const. Art. VII, ?10) and the Illinois Intergovernmental Cooperation Act (5 ILCS 220/1 et seq.) to enter into intergovernmental agreements with other public agencies on matters of mutual concern and interest such as the provision of adequate law enforcement personnel and resources for the protection of residents and property falling within the jurisdiction of the Village; and
WHEREAS, the Village recognizes that certain natural or man-made occurrences may result in emergencies or disasters that exceed the resources, equipment and/or law enforcement personnel of a single given public agency; and
WHEREAS, a given public agency can, by entering into a mutual aid agreement for law enforcement services and resources, effectively provide a broader range and more plentiful amount of law enforcement capability for the citizenry which it serves; and
WHEREAS, in order to have an effective mutual aid agreement for law enforcement resources and services, the Village recognizes it must be prepared to come to the aid of other public agencies in their respective times of need due to emergencies or disasters; and
. WHEREAS, the Village also recognizes the need for the existence of a public agency, formed by an intergovernmental agreement between two or more public agencies, which can serve to coordinate and facilitate the provision of law enforcement mutual aid between signatory public agencies to a mutual aid agreement for law enfor...
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