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entering personnel shall, immediately request such entry through the designated official of the entered jurisdiction. (9) The responsibility for investigation and subsequent actions concerning any criminal offense shall remain with the jurisdiction that exercises venue over the offense. Entering police personnel shall promptly notify the appropriate party upon discovery of a crime over which the courts of the City of Portsmouth exercise venue. (10) Officers acting pursuant to this agreement shall be granted authority to enforce the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia and to perform the other duties of a law enforcement officer; such authority shall be in conformance with Virginia Code Section 15.2-1728, as may be applicable. (11) All police officers, agents, and other employees of the parties to this agreement shall have the same powers, rights, benefits, privileges, and immunities in each jurisdiction subscribing to this agreement, including the authority to make arrests in each jurisdiction subscribing to this agreement. (12) The services performed and expenditures made under this agreement, which are found to be in the line of duty, shall be deemed to be for public and governmental purposes and all immunities from liability enjoyed by all parties to this agreement within its boundaries shall extend to its participation in rendering assistance outside its boundaries. It is understood that for the purpose of this agreement, the responding party is rendering aid once it has entered the jurisdiction boundaries of the party receiving assistance. (13) All pension, relief, disability, workman's compensation, life and health insurance, or other benefits enjoyed by said employees shall extend to the services they perform under this agreement outside their respective jurisdictions. (14) Portsmouth Police Department personnel and vehicles will be permitted access through the gate of the U.S. Coast Guard Base Portsmouth, without unnecessary delay when responding to emergency situations; however, they shall inform security personnel of their destination. Security personnel will maintain a log of all emergency vehicles entering the base and will provide an escort for emergency vehicles when practical. (15) The United States Coast Guard is an agency of the Federal Government and, as such, is self-insured for tort and contract liability or any other damages caused by the official activities of the U. S. Coast Guard. The City of Portsmouth is a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia and is self-insured. 3