HomeMy WebLinkAboutSH22-031 SPO Addendum -Agenda Staff ReportKITTITAS COUNTY
SHERIFF'S OFFICE
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
AGENDA DATE: November 1, 2022
ACTION REQUESTED: Request to Acknowledge the Addendum to the LESO
Program State Plan of Operation (SPO) between the State of Washington and Kittitas
County Sheriff's Office.
BACKGROUND: The LESO (Law Enforcement Support Office) State Plan of
Operation (SPO) sets forth terms and conditions 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.
The SPO Addendum implements requirements found within Presidential Executive Order
(EO) 14074 (Section 12), signed on May 25, 2022. It adds specific items to their
"controlled" property definitions. For our agency, this most notably affects the terms
under which our MRAP (Mine -Resistant Ambush Protected) vehicle can be used.
INTERACTION: This agreement was reviewed and approved by the Kittitas County
Prosecutor's Office.
RECOMMENDATION: Acknowledge the Addendum to the LESO Program State Plan
of Operation (SPO) between the State of Washington and Kittitas County Sheriff's
Office.
HANDLING: None.
LEAD STAFF: Command Staff