| ITEM #: 5. DATE: 01/10/2022 AI #:590 |
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CITY COUNCIL ACTION REPORT
| SUBJECT: | INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN MARICOPA COUNTY AND THE CITY OF GOODYEAR REGARDING MARICOPA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE DETENTION TRAINING ACADEMY |
| STAFF PRESENTER(S): | Santiago Rodriguez, Chief of Police |
SUMMARY
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) offers a Detention Officer Basic Training Academy on an as-needed basis and allows other agencies to provide recruits that are required to be trained. The IGA enables the Goodyear Police Department to enroll new recruits in the MCSO detention training academy and establishes responsibilities for each party.
Recommendation
Approve the Intergovernmental Agreement between Maricopa County and the City of Goodyear for training of the Goodyear Police Department recruits at the MCSO Detention Officer Academy Training Center. (Santiago Rodriguez, Chief of Police)
FISCAL IMPACT
The cost of training new recruits, including the fees to attend the MCSO Detention Officer Training Academy, are funded in the Police Department General Fund base budget.
BACKGROUND AND PREVIOUS ACTIONS
The police department is making an effort to utilize police assistants as detention officers to assist with detainees. MCSO offers a Detention Officer Basic Training Academy for detention employees. Maricopa County has requested the execution of an IGA to allow MCSO to allocate positions, as available, for training related to detention.
STAFF ANALYSIS
Hiring and recruiting is a critical component of the GYPD’s strategic plan to support the continued growth of the city. The department has a goal of utilizing police assistants to transport detained suspects as part of the departments staffing plan. MCSO is one of the few agencies with a detention officer academy. Neither the Goodyear Police Department nor the West Valley departments have a dedicated academy and must rely on other agencies to offer the detention training.
This agreement would allow the City to send the current police assistants, who will be assigned detention and transport duties, to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Detention Training Academy. The agreement would begin in January 2022 and expires in 2023. The parties can automatically renew the agreement for up to two additional one year terms. Either party can terminate the IGA with 60 days written notice.
The Goodyear Police Department recommends Council’s approval of this IGA.
This agreement would allow the City to send the current police assistants, who will be assigned detention and transport duties, to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Detention Training Academy. The agreement would begin in January 2022 and expires in 2023. The parties can automatically renew the agreement for up to two additional one year terms. Either party can terminate the IGA with 60 days written notice.
The Goodyear Police Department recommends Council’s approval of this IGA.