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LA W ENFORCEMENT MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made this pI day of June, 2009, by and among the Cities of CHESAPEAKE, FRANKLIN, HAMPTON, NEWPORT NEWS, NORFOLK, POQUOSON, PORTSMOUTH, SUFFOLK, VIRGINIA BEACH and WILLIAMSBURG, each a municipal corporation ofthe Commonwealth of Virginia; the County of JAMES CITY, a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia; the Sheriff of the County of ACCOMACK; the Sheriff of the County of GLOUCESTER; the Sheriff ofthe County onSLE OF WIGHT; the Sheriff ofthe County of NORTHAMPTON ; the Sheriff ofthe County of YORK; and the Town of SMITHFIELD. WHEREAS, Virginia law authorizes local governments and Sheriffs, in counties where no police department has been established, to enter into reciprocal agreements for mutual aid and for cooperation in the furnishing of law enforcement services; and WHEREAS, the twelve local governments and the Sheriffs of the Counties of Accomack, Gloucester, Isle of Wight, Northampton and York have determined that the provision of law enforcement aid across jurisdictional lines will increase their ability to preserve the safety and welfare of the entire area; and WHEREAS, it is deemed to be mutually beneficial to the parties hereto to enter into an agreement concerning mutual aid and cooperation with regard to law enforcement; and WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire that the terms and conditions ofthis Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement be established. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual benefits to be derived from a Law Enforcement Mutual Aid agreement, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows;