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Consider approving a request to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Harmon County Sheriff’s Department and the City of Lawton authorizing the utilization of the Lawton Police Department’s Training Facility to train their new officers in the Council of Law Enforcement and Training’s Basic Academy (CLEET) which has been authorized by formal board action.
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INITIATOR: James T. Smith, Police Chief
STAFF INFORMATION SOURCE: James T. Smith, Police Chief
BACKGROUND: The Harmon County Sheriff’s Department and the Lawton Police Department have a desire to begin a partnership and efforts in the training of new uncertified peace officers / deputies. The City of Lawton has invested considerable resources to achieve its goal of becoming a regional training center where the vast majority of police training can be completed locally. Training in Lawton provides a more economical route to achieving CLEET certified officers. The Harmon County Sheriff’s Department desires to utilize Lawton’s academy to train their recruit officers.
EXHIBIT: Copy of Memorandum of Understanding
KEY ISSUES: N/A
FUNDING SOURCE: This requires no additional cost to the City of Lawton. Harmon County Sheriff’s Department will bear the sole expenses imposed for their recruits as stated within the proposed MOU.
STAFF RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION: Approve the proposed MOU between the Harmon County Sheriff’s Department and City of Lawton to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign and execute the Memorandum of Understanding.