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62 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A <br />POLICE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT WITH THE CITIES OF CHESAPEAKE, <br />HAMPTON, NEWPORT NEWS, NORFOLK, PORTSMOUTH, SUFFOLK AND <br />VIRGINIA BEACH, AND THE COUNTIES OF ISLE OF WIGHT AND JAMES <br />CITY. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Virginia law authorizes local governments <br />enter into reciprocal agreements for mutual aid and for <br />cooperation in the furnishing of police services; and <br /> <br />to <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Cities of Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, <br />Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk and Virginia Beach, and the <br />Counties of Isle of Wight and James City have determined that <br />the provision of police mutual aid to cross jurisdictional <br />lines will increase their ability to preserve and protect <br />public safety and welfare; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, it is mutually beneficial to the said <br />jurisdictions to enter into an agreement concerning <br />and cooperation in regard to law enforcement; and <br /> <br />mutual aid <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, said agreement will also be favorably considered <br />in regard to State certification of the local police <br />departments. <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City <br />of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the City Manager be, and he <br />hereby is, authorized to enter into a police mutual aid <br />agreement with the Cities of Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport <br />News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk and Virginia Beach, and the <br />Counties of Isle of Wight and James City for the purpose of <br />providing assistance in law enforcement matters as may from <br />time to time be requested. <br /> <br /> Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, <br />Virginia, at a meeting held August 14, 1990. <br /> <br />Teste: <br /> <br />City Clerk <br /> <br /> <br />