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WHEREAS, under the provisions of 11 O.S. Section 34-103(a) members of the regular
police department of any municipality upon request of the mayor or a designee or chief of police
or a designee, of any municipality, may serve as police officers in the municipality requesting their
assistance upon approval of the governing body of the municipality where such officers are
regularly employed. While so serving in another municipality, such police officers shall have the
same powers and duties as though employed by the municipality where such duties are performed,
except that salaries, insurance and other benefits shall be provided in the regular manner by the
municipality in which the police officers are regularly employed;
WHEREAS, it is recognized by the City Council of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, that
circumstances arise whether same be through natural disaster or of man made origin which
necessitate and warrant a utilization of the police officers of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, to
assist its sister cities in the performance of police functions as are necessary under the
circumstances presented; and,
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, that the
police officers of the Police Department of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, in accordance with the
provisions of 11 O.S. Section 34-103, be authorized to assist any city within the State of Oklahoma
for the purposes of providing police functions as are deemed necessary and appropriate to address
the emergencies presented by such natural disasters or incidents of man made origin that may
occur in another city within the State of Oklahoma.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA, THAT the police officers of the Police Department of the City of
Owasso, Oklahoma, upon request of the mayor or a designee or chief of police or a designee, of
any other municipality within the State of Oklahoma, may, upon direction to do so given by the
City Manager or Chief of Police, or personal designee of either, of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma,
serve as police officers in any municipality within the State of Oklahoma requesting assistance
from the Police Department of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma.
APPROVED this 7Ah day of I) be 12 1999.
CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA
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