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� � � � , <br /> , <br /> AN AGREEMENT <br /> FOR POLICE SERVICES BY AND BETWEEN <br /> THE COUNTY OF MACON AND <br /> THE CITY OF DECATUR <br /> WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the County of Macon and the City of Decatur to <br /> provide for certain police services upon request;and <br /> WHEREAS,the 1970 Illinois Constitution(Article VII, Section 10) and the Illinois <br /> Compiled Statutes(5 ILCS 220/1)provide authority for intergovernmental cooperatinn; and <br /> WHEREAS,the two entities may obtain more effective and efficient police services when <br /> their police o�cers cooperate with and assist each other in providing certain police services; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained in this <br /> Agreement,the County of Macon and the City of Decatur agree as follows: <br /> A. DEFINITIONS <br /> The following terms are defined for use in this Agreement: <br /> 1. "Agency"means the Sheri�s Office of the County of Macon and the Police <br /> Department of the City of Decatur. <br /> 2. "Requesting Agency"means an Agency requesting police services or assistance <br /> pursuant to this Agreement. <br /> 3. "Responding Agency"means an Agency providing police services or assistance <br /> pursuant to this Agreement, or an Agency that may be called upon to provide services <br /> or assistance pursuant to the Agreement. <br /> 4. "Police services and assistance"means personnel and equipment necessary for <br /> providing police protection and services in police matters involving a need for <br /> emergency or routine response, including but not limited to, life threatening situations, <br /> situations in which there is grave danger or bodily harm, or situations involving mob <br /> action, a riot, or other similar civil disturbance. <br /> 5. "Jurisdiction"of the Agency shall be as follows: <br /> a. "County of Macon"means the corporate limits of said County <br /> b. "City of Decatur"means the corporate limits of said City <br /> 6. "Policies and procedures"means the policies and procedures adopted by the Agencies <br /> which set forth, among other things: <br /> a. The persons in each Agency who are authorized to request emergency police <br /> services or assistance from another Agency and the manner in which such requests are <br /> to be processed and approved. <br /> b. The persons in each Agency who are authorized to approve requests for their <br /> police officers to provide police services or assistance in another Agency, and who are <br /> thus responsible for determining whether or not their Agency will respond, and if so, <br />