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ITEM 33

City Council Memorandum Police Memo No. 24-044

Date:

June 27, 2024

To:

Mayor and Council

Thru:

Joshua H. Wright, City Manager
Tadd Wille, Assistant City Manager
Bryan Chapman, Police Chief

From:

Melanie Smith, Senior Management Analyst

Subject:

Resolution No. 5822 East Valley Critical Incident Response Team Intergovernmental Agreement

Proposed Motion:

Move City Council pass and adopt Resolution No. 5822 approving an Intergovernmental Agreement among the City of Chandler, City of Apache Junction, Town of Gilbert, City of Mesa, Town of Paradise Valley, Town of Queen Creek, City of Scottsdale, and City of Tempe to provide mutual aid for critical force incidents as part of the East Valley Critical Incident Response Team (EVCIRT).

Background/Discussion:

House Bill 2650 mandates that by July 1, 2025, all law enforcement agencies in the state must have one of the following groups perform criminal investigations of critical force incidents: the Arizona Department of Public Safety Major Incident Division, a regional law enforcement task force, or another law enforcement agency. Therefore, any critical force incident occurring within a specific jurisdiction must be reviewed by an outside group from another jurisdiction to ensure impartiality and thoroughness.

A critical force incident is defined as one in which a first responder is directly involved in a shooting or an in-custody death. Additionally, investigative agencies may activate the protocol for incidents involving serious physical injury, driving incidents, or other situations where it is determined that a first responder may have violated State law.

The EVCIRT, comprising the City of Chandler, City of Apache Junction, Town of Gilbert, City of Mesa, Town of Paradise Valley, Town of Queen Creek, City of Scottsdale, and City of Tempe, will benefit from this agreement by enhancing the investigation of criminally investigated critical incidents. EVCIRT aims to work cooperatively to provide mutual aid, ensuring independent, consistent, and thorough criminal investigations in line with applicable laws, policies, and the terms of this Agreement.

Financial Implications:

The City of Chandler Police Department will bear all costs associated with implementing this Agreement and conducting critical force incident investigations, including on-call and overtime compensation. No EVCIRT agency will charge or demand payment from another EVCIRT agency for work performed under this Agreement.

Attachments

Resolution 5822

EVCIRT IGA