HomeMy WebLinkAboutSH21-023 AGENDA STAFF REPORTKITTITAS COUNTY
SHERIFF'S OFFICE
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
AGENDA DATE: July 6, 2021
ACTION REQUESTED: Request to Acknowledge the State Plan of Operations
between the State of Washington and Kittitas County Sheriff's Office.
BACKGROUND: This plan is to set forth the terms and conditions which will be
binding on the parties with respect to excess Department of Defense personal property
transferred pursuant to 10 USC Section 2576a to promote the efficient and expeditious
transfer of property and to ensure accountability of the same.
The Secretary of Defense is authorized by 10 USC § 2576a to transfer to Federal and
State/Territory Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs), personal property that is excess to
the needs of the DoD, including small arms and ammunition, that the Secretary
determines is suitable to be used by such agencies in law enforcement activities, with
preferences for counter-drug/counter-terrorism or border, disaster -related emergency
preparedness or border security activities, under such terms prescribed by the Secretary.
The Secretary of Defense has delegated authority for management of this 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" and is administered by DLA Disposition Services,
LESO. This program requires regular Program Compliance Reviews which amount to
physical inventory reviews of the items received under the program. This SPO agreement
continues until either party provides at least thirty days' notice to the other, in writing, of
its intent to terminate.
INTERACTION: This agreement was reviewed and approved by the Kittitas County
Prosecutor's Office.
RECOMMENDATION: Request to Acknowledge the State Plan of Operations
between the State of Washington and Kittitas County Sheriff's Office.
HANDLING: None. Sheriff's Office to return one fully executed original once signed
by the State.
LEAD STAFF: Command Staff