The Billings Police Department and the Billings Clinic want to create a Campus Police Officer Program.  The attached Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) makes provisions for program objectives, guidelines, financial consideration and for terminating the agreements. The MOU is for the period of July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2021. This program is a collaborative effort by certified law enforcement officers, hospital security and Clinic administration to reduce crime, drug abuse, violence, and provide a safe campus environment for public and staff. The Program also provides networking, public relations, and relationship building among the City, Police Department, and the Billings Clinic. The City Council is being asked to approve an MOU with the Billings Clinic.  

Council may:

• Approve the MOU with Billings Clinic for the Campus Officer Program; or
• Not approve the MOU with the Billings Clinic for the Campus Officer Program. The effect would be no campus officer and calls for service would be handled by a beat car.

The first year of the contract the Billings Clinic will fully fund the officer salary and benefits, a fully equipped patrol car, and one-time costs for officer equipment, making the total payment $139,934.  Year two and three of the contract the Billings Clinic will fund salary and benefits for the officer. 

Staff recommends that the City Council approve the Memoranda of Understanding with the Billings Clinic for the Campus Officer Program.