Interagency Agreement Between KC Sheriffs and WA Traffic Safety

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See Exhibit C for detailed federal award information. PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS: For each of the emphasis patrols listed above, Multijurisdictional High Visibility En forcement Prot0cols, as outlined in Exhibit B of this document, will be followed. Exceptions to these protocols may only be provided by the WTSC Program Manager. Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) Training Requirement The AGENCY certifies that all officers participating in traffic safety emphasis patrols are SFST trained . To meet this requirement: Officer must be SAC certified and have passed the SFST refresher training within the prior three years, or Officer must have successfully completed Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE), or Officer must be a certified Drug Recognition Expert. SHIFT LENGTH: The AGENCY will not schedule individual officer overtime shifts for longer than eight hours. WTSC understands there may be instances when more than eight hours are billed because of DUI processing, etc. RESERVE OFFICERS: The AGENCY certifies that any reserve officer for whom reimbursement is claimed has exceeded his/her normal monthly working hours when participating in this emphasis patrol and is authorized to be paid the amount requested . Reserve officers may only be paid at the normal hourly rate and not at the 1.5 overtime rate. DISPATCH: WTSC will reimburse communications officers/dispatch personnel for work on this project providing Agency has received prior approval from the designated TZM. ALLOWABLE COSTS: The AGENCY will provide commissioned law enforcement with appropriate equipment (vehicle, radar, PSTs etc.) to participate in the emphasis patrols. WTSC will reimburse for overtime at 1.5 times officer's normal rate plus AGENCY's contributions to employee benefits including FICA, Medicare, Worker's Compensation and unemployment. The total cost of salary and benefits shall not be exceeded in anyone enforcement overtime category and funds may not be commingled between campaign areas . PERFORMANCE STANDARDS Participating law enforcement officers are required to make a minimum of 3 self-initiated contacts per hour of enforcement. Some violator contacts may result in related, time-consuming activity. This activity is reimbursable. Other activities, such as collision investigation or emergency response that are not initiated through emphasis patrol contact WILL NOT be reimbursed. BILLING PROCEDURE The AGENCY shall submit invoices for reimbursement with supporting documentation to WTSC monthly. All invoices for reimbursement shall be submitted via WTSC's Enterprise Management System (WEMS), and associated with approved HVE logs. Payment to the AGENCY for approved and