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I. PURPOSE STATE PLAN OF OPERATION BETWEEN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON AND THE KITTITAS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE This State Plan of Operation (SPO) is entered into between the State of Washington and the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office, to set forth the terms and conditions which will be binding on the parties with respect to excess Department of Defense (DOD) personal property transferred pursuant to 10 USC§ 2576a in order to promote the efficient and expeditious transfer of property and to ensure accountability of the same . . II. AUTHORITY The S~retazy of Defense is authorized by 10 USC .. § 2576a to transfer to Federal and State/Territory Law Enforoement Agencies (LEAs ), personal property that is excess to the need s of the DoD , including small arms and ammunition, that the Secretary dete.cr,nin es is suitable to be used by such agencies in law enforcement activities, with preferences for counter-drug/counter-terrorism or border security activities, under such terms prescribed by the Secretary. The Secretary of Defense has delegated authority for management oftlris program to the DLA. DLA defines law enforcement activities as activities performed by governmental agencies whose primary function is the enforcement of applicable Federal, State/Territory, and local laws and whose compensated law enforcement officers have powers of arrest and apprehension. This program is known as the Law Enforcement Support Program and commonly referred to as the "LESO Program" or "1033 Program'' and is administered .by DLA Disposition Services, LESO. ID. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS A. Operational Authority The Governor of the State of Washington has designated in writing with an effective date of 6-19-17 to implement this program statewide as well as conduct management and oversight of this program. Funding/ Budgeting to admin,ister this program is provided by Department of Enterprise Services . The provided funding is used to support assistance to the LEAs with customer service to include computer / telephone assistance and physical visits to the LEAs to assist with acquiring access to the LESO Program. The staffing to provide the support to the LEAs within the State of Washington is as follows: 1 Version; July2018 ---------~~-------------------------· .. -