R2014-85 LAW ENFORCEMENT MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT& EXISTENCE & FORMATION OF THE ILLINOIS LAW ENFORCEMENT ALARM SYSTEM

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Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement Page 2 of 23 Whereas, since approximately 2002, there has existed in the State of Illinois an Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System law enforcement Mutual Aid agreement ("Prior Mutual Aid Agreement") which was initially executed by a multitude of signatory parties in the wake of the events of the 911 terrorist attacks and (even though the needs of law enforcement have changed, grown and advanced in various regards) the Prior Mutual Aid Agreement has never been updated, modified or changed since its inception, it is now the desire of the Signatory Public Agency to this LEMAA to enhance and reaffirm its commitment to law enforcement Mutual Aid in the State of Illinois while providing more particularity to the relationship that exists between each of the Signatory Public Agencies to this LEMAA and the third party agency, the Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System, created by such Signatory Public Agencies, Now, therefore, the undersigned Public Agency, does hereby enter into this LEMAA with each and every other Public Agency which signs a counterpart copy of this LEMAA and agrees and contracts as follows: 1. Definitions. The following definitions apply to this Mutual Aid Agreement (the plural version of any defined term meaning two or more instances of the defined term): a. Disaster — An occurrence, or the reasonable threat or possibility of an occurrence of, any of the following: widespread or severe damage; injury or loss of life or property resulting from any natural or technological cause, including but not limited to, fire, flood, earthquake, windstorm, tornado, hurricane, severe inclement weather, hazardous materials spill or other water or ground contamination requiring prompt action to avert danger or damage; epidemics, contaminations, blight, extended periods of severe and inclement weather, drought, infestation and critical shortages of essential products, fuels and energy; explosion; riot; significant or large scale civil insurrection or disobedience; hostile military or paramilitary action, or; acts of domestic terrorism. b. Emergency — A natural or man-made situation that threatens to cause, or causes, loss of life and/or property and exceeds the physical and/or organizational response capabilities of a unit of local, state or federal government. C. Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System (or the abbreviation "ILEAS") — the third party Public Agency formed by Signatory Public Agencies to this LEMAA, or continued from the Prior Mutual Aid Agreement, to promote and facilitate law enforcement Mutual Aid in the State of Illinois, and; d. Initial Governing Board — The first Governing Board of ILEAS established after two or more Public Agencies enter into this LEMAA.