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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAddendum to LESO Program State Plan of OperationDEFtrF&SE E.OG[ST'[CS "SGES{SY DTEPOgXT'IOTV SERVEGE6 74 \dfAgE-rXhtrG,T(}N ^AVEF{UE n&Opn+ tsdL'['f'C-E CREEK F,[ICF&GA,S{ d8@gZ,E@gP APPROVED By Deborah Smith at 4:29 pm, Sep 07, 2022 August 15,2022GPL MEMORANDUM FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SUPPORT OFFICE (LESO) PROGRAMPARTICIPATING LAW ENFORCEMENTAGENCY (LEA) . suBJECT: Addendum to LESO program state plan of operation (spo) This addendum amends the existing State Plan of operation (dated February 2021) between theState and Law Enforcement,Agency (LEA) and is herein ,eiened to as the SpO Addendum. The SpoAddendum implements requirements found within Presidential Execufive Order (EO) 14074 (Section l2),signed on MPy 25' 2022. In accordance with current SPO-Paragraph lZ, notice is leing provided of aunilateral change to the SPo' Unless an LEA takes immediate Jction to terminate the current Spo, themodifications or amendments will become binding. . 1) ROLESAND RSSPONSIBTLITIES The State Shali: . a) Ensure each LESOProgram pfiicipating Law Enforcement Agency (LEA) has signed the LESO-approved SPO Addendum no later than January 7,2023- The SPb Addendum will b'e sigrred by theChieflaw Enforcernent o{clal (CLEO) (oresiigrred desigrree) and the current State Coordinator (SC)(or authorized State Point of Contact [SpOC]). i' b) Provide LESO with a comprehensive 1,2023. LESO will restrict the LEA to as defined within this addendum. list of LEAs who do not sign the SpO Addendum by January ensure LEA may not,request or receive ,.controlled,i proper{y 2) MODIF'ICATION TO DEF'INITION OF '6CONTROLLED' PROPERTY ThiS SPO AddENdUM adds the below items to the 'tontrolled" property definitions currently found in the 2021 SpO. These itemsare added pursuant to Eo 14074 which reestablishes EO 13688. h;017,the Law Enforcement Equipmentworking lroup (established by Eo 13688), further added, deleted and refined the definitions of"controlled" items in their annual.equipment list review. Provisions within the202l MOA applicable to"confolled" properly apply to the items listed below (regardless ofDEMIL and/oTDEMIL Integrity code).Title and o-wnership of the "controlled" property Iisted below remains with the DoD in perpeturty and willnot be relinquished to the LEA (regardless of DEMIL and/or Integrity Code). Th; iESo retains finalauthority to determine what items qualify as "controlled" propeft1r. -The below items listed in Section 1.2of Law Enforcement Equipment Working Group (LEEwd) Reco-mmendations (as modified in11fi),will be managed and issued as controlled property unless other iestrictions or conditioris are noted: ! Mgnned Aircraft, Fixed Wing: Powered aircraft with a crew aboard, such as airplanes, that use afixed wing for lift. (Note: These items were previously listed as controlled in LESb program. Anyaircraft without commercial application are pronibiteOl. b) Marzned Aircr$ Rotary'Wing: Pawered aircraft with a crew aboard, such as helicopters, that use arotary wing for lift. (Note: These items were previously listed as controlled in LESO program. Anyaircraft without commercial application a.e prot ibitea;.- Page l ofg c) Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: A remotely piloted powered aircraft without a crew onboard. (Note: These items are not currently issued in the LESO Prograrn)' d) Annored Trehicles, lilheeled: Any wheeled vehicie either purpose-built or raodified to provide ballistic protection to its occupants, such as a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle or an Armored Personnel Carrier (APC). These vehicles are sometimes used by law enforcetnent personnel involved in dangerous operating conditions, including active shooter or similar high-lhreat situations. These vehicles often have weapon-firing ports. (Note: These vehicles were previously considered controlled due to DEMIL code and a.re now prohibited unless certification requiretnents in Section 3 are met). e) Tactical Vehicles, Wheeled: A vehicle pulpose-built to operate on- and off- road in supporl of military operations, suchas aHigh Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), 2.S-ton truck, 5-ton truck, or a vehicle with a breaching or entry apparatus attached. These vehicles are sometimes used by law enforcement in rough terrain or inclement weather for search and rescue operations, as well as other law enforcernent functions. This excludes commercially available vehicles nottactical in nature, slrch as pick-up trucks or SUVs. (Note I : This is LEEWG rnodified definition from 2017. Note 2: Alltactical vehicles will now be considered controlled, and title wiil not pass. Note 3: Armored vehicles in this category will be considered prohibited unlsss certification requircments in Section 3 are met). f)Command ancl Control Vehicles: Any wheeled vehicle either purpose-built or modified to facilitate the operational control and direction of public safety units responding to an incident. Command and control vehicles provide a variety of capabilities to incident Commander, including, but not limited to, the provision for enhanced communications and other situational awateness capabilities. Command and Control Vehicles are similar to a recreational vehicle and can accommodate multiple people at multiple workstations in the command center. This category does not include SUVs and is not intended for oiher types of vehicles that couid serve as a command-and-control center. Q'{ote 1: This is the LEEWG-oAineadefinitionfrom20iT. Note2: Armoredvehiciesinthiscategorywillbeconsidered prohibited unless certification requirements in Section 3 are met). g) Specialized Firearms and Ammunition Under .S?-Caliber (excludet Jirearms and antntunition designed for regularly assigned duties) and less lethal launchers: Weapons and coresponding ammunition fot specialized operations or assignment. This inch"rdes launchers specifically designed and built to launch less lethal projectiles. This excludes weapons such as service issued handguns, rifles or shotguns that are issued or approved by the agency to be used by all sworn officers/deputies during the course of regularly assigned duties. Qrtrote 1: This is the LEEWG modified definition frorn 2017. Note2: TheLEsOProgramonlyissuesweaponsunder.50caliberthataredesignedfolregularly assigned duties). h) Explosives and Pyrotechnics: Includes "flash bangs" as well as explosive breaching tools often used by special operations units. (Note: These iterns were previously plohibited in the LESO Program and are now specifically prohibited in EO 14074). i)Breaching Apparatus: Tools designed to provide rapid entry into a building or through a secured doorway. These tools may be mechanicai in natrne (a battering ram connected to a vehicle or a propellant), ballistic (slugs), or explosive. This category does not include dual purpose tools such as a sledgehamrner or bolt cutter. (Note: This is the LEEWC modified definition from2017). j) Riot/Crowd Cantrol Batorn: Non-expandable of greater length (more than 24 inches) than service- issued types and are intended to protect its wielder during crowd control sitr"rations by providing distance from assailants. This category includes all batons with advanced features such as tear gas discharge, electronic or "stuno' capabilities. (I.{ote: This is the LEEWG rrodified definition from 2017). Page2 of9 k) Riot Helmets: Helmets designed to protect the wearer's,face and head from injury during melees from projectiles including rocks, bricks, liqrrids, etc. Riot helmets include a visor *hlcfr protects the face. (Note 1: The LEEWG removed these items from the controlled list in 2012. Nore 2: LESO do*,not issue Kevlar helmets based on DoD policy) 1) Riot/Crowd Cantral Shietds: Shietds intended to protect wielders from their head to their knees incrowd control situations. Most are designed for the protectiirn of the user from projectiles including rocks, bricks, and liquids. Some afford limited ballistic protection as well. (Note:-This is the LEEWGmodified definition frorn 2017). , 3) PROIIIBITED ITEMS TTIAT MAY BE ISSUED FOR LIMITED PIJRPOSES EO 14074 IiStS thE below items as "prohibited"'for issue underthe LESO Program; however identifies specific authorized uses for these "prohibited" items if requested, utilized and annually certified as being used only in authorized manners. When utilized in an authorized manner (as-indicated,in the below eiample descriptions), the items are categorized as "controlled', property. . a) Long Range Acoustic Devices (LMD) that do not hwe commercial application-LRADs are capableof directing sound over great distances at extreme volume in more geographical precision than an ordinary speaker. Certain LRAD capabilities which are aimed at aispeisirft inaiuauals or groups as a kinetic use-of-force shall not be used. Examples of LRAD capabiliiies that shall not be used include(but are not limited to) attention commanding alert tones, powerfirl waming tones and/or deterrent tones. i)Authorized ases- LRADs may only be utilized as a public address system for commercial puposes. Any other use is not authorized. ' ii) Annual Certification Requirements- During the LESO Program annual inventory, LEAs with LRADs must certiff that the LRAD is utilized exclusively as a public addresi system for commercial purposes. An LEAs signature on the SPO Addendum agreeing to these new termswill serve as initial certification. iii) LEAs that do not have a cunent SPO Addendum on file by January 1,2023 or who fail to annually certify the LRAD is being used in an authorized manner must return LRAD(s) to DLA Disposition Services. b) Vehicles thot do not have commercial application- This includes all tacked and armored vehicles, such as a Mine-Resistarrt Ambush Protected O,4RAP), Armored Personnel Carrier (ApC), or ArmoredHMMWV. (Note: This category excludes vehicles with commercial application, such as pick-up trucks, non-armored HMMWVs, 2.5^ton trucks, S-ton trucks, or SUVs. The LESO progran identifies/defines vehicles with "commercial application" as items with a DEMIL Code of ,,A', orDEMIL "Q" (with an Integrity Code of 6) that may be sold to the general public under DoD sales programs). i)Authorized erves- EO .14074 allows limited transfer of vehicles that do not have commercial application if the LEA certifies that the vehicle will be used exclusively for disaster-related emergencies; active shooter scenarios; hostage or other search and rescue,operations; or anti- terrorism preparedness, protection, prevention, response, recovery, or relief. Any other use of these vehicles is not authorized. ii) Annual Certification Requirements- During the LESO Program annual inventory, LEAs with these vehicles must certify that the vehicle(s) is utilized exclusively for disaster-related emergencies; active shooter scenarios; hosage or other search and rescue operations; or anti- terrorism preparedness, protection, prevention, response! recovery, or relief. An LEAs signature on the SPO Addendum agreeing to these new terms will serve as initial certification. Page 3 of9 : iii) LEAs that do not have a clrrent SPO Addendum on file by January L,2023 or who fail to annually cefiiry that the vehicle(s) use is exclnsively for disaster-relaled emergencies; active shooter scenarios; lrostage or other search and rescue operations; or anti-terrorism preparedness, ploiection, prevention, response, recovery, or relief must return vehicle(s) to DLA Disposition Services. 4) ACQUIRING (ORRE'IAINING) CONTROLLED PROPERTY The State shall: a) Review, verify and only submit to LESO for approval, requests for controlled propeny by LEAs who have current SPO and SPO Addenditm on file with the state. b) Ensure LEAs return controlled property to DLA Disposition Services if the Department of Justice (DOJ) determines or a Federal, State, Tribal, local, or temitorial court enters a final jr-rdgment finding thal the LEA has engaged in a pattem or practice ofeivil rights violations. c) Ensure that prior to requesting/acquiring any controlled property, the LEAs: i) Provide written or electronic notification to the local community of its intenl to request contfolled property. The notification must be translated into appropriate languages to infonn individuals witlr limited English proficiency. The LESO Program wouldrecontmendthatLEAs provide a notice of intent to request controlled propefty to the local community on or before January 1,2023 and at tire beginning of each fiscal year (October 1st) thereafter'. This notification should include a comprehensive list of any controlled property that m4y be requested tlroughout the year. If this notice of intent does not include a specific controlled properry item, such item may not be requested in the LESO Prograrn until 30-days after an updated notice is published. ii) Provide written or electronic notification to the city council or appropriate local Civilian Governing Body (CGB) of its intent to request controlled propelty and allow 'oreasonabie opportunity to r'eview" (norrnally 30-days). The LESO Program wouldrecommendlhatLEAs provide a notice ofintent to the CGB on or before January 1,2023 and at the beginning ofeach fiscal year (October l st) thereafter. This notification slrouid include a comprehensive list of any contrclled property that rTray be requested throughout the year. If tiris notice of intent does not include a specific controlled property itern, such item may not be requested in the LESO Program until 30-days after an updated notice is published. Requests for controlled p{opefiry mllst comport with all applicable approval requirements of the CGB. (l) The above requirement includes elected Sheriff s who also shall notify their CGB or city or county government within their jurisdiction. (2) ln cases of disagreement between requesting LEAs and CGB, the Oovemor appointed LESO Program State Coordinator (SC) wiil obtain an advisory opinion from the States Attorney General's Office on whether CGBs are authorized by state law to deny the request. iii) Campus LEAs operating in Instittttions of Higher Education (IHE)- LEAs operating in lHEs otherwise referred to as *'Campus Police" or "Campus LEAs" musl also adhere to the requirements identified below: (1) Obtain the IHE Board of Governors (or an equivalent body) explicit approval for the acquisition of controlled property. Such approval must be evidenced in the Campus LEAs request submitted to the LESO Program. Silence or inaction by the Canrpus LEAs Board ofGovernors does not constitute evidence ofapproval, and the "reasonable opportunity to review" (nonnally 3O-days) standard does not apply to Campus LEA applications. Page 4 of 9 (2) Certify that their policies and training include specific provisions on using controlledpropefy in a way that does not chill speech, is not disruptive to the educational environment, and does not foster a hostile climate arnong studenis. (3) Carnpus LEAs who receive conholled vehicles are required to remove the militaristic appearance (i.e., painting the vehicle a different color). 5) REGIONAL SHARING AGREEMENTS LESO Program participants who are part of a regional sharing agreement must also adhere to the foilowing requirements. leei shall: a) Provide information regarding the size ofthe region, including the number and size ofthe LEA with access to the requested controlled property and the estimated:population served. b) Ensure any controlled property providing support in a regional sharing agreement is utilized in accordance with the LESO program SpO and this SpO Addendum. c) Ensure that only LESO Program participants within the regional sharing agreement utilize thecontrolled properry. Agencies/activifies who are not LESO:Program participanti may not utilize or direct the use of controlled property obtained via the LESO program. d) Obtain SC/SPOC approval to ternporarily conditionally Ioan propeffy to another LESO program participant within the regional sharing agreement (if mission requirei). If the SC/SpoC approves the lemporary conditional'loan, it shall be done using an acceptable Equipment Custody Reciipt (ECR). At the end of the temporary conditional loan, the item (s) shall be returned to the original LEA foraccountability. All requests for conditional loans will be based on boira fide law enforcementrequirements . i) The LESO Program participant with controlled property on their inventory must certiry that tlie other LESO Program participant in the regional sharing agreernent requisting the prope4y'under a conditional loan: . (t)Has-adopted requisite protocols (in Section,6 below) or will adopt those protocols before their personnel use the controlled property, (2) Have provided requisite training (in Section 7 below) or will provide that training befqrq their personnel use the controlled property, and (3)Will adhere to the information collection and retention requirements (in Section 8below). . ii) The LEA conditionally loaning the conFolled property will remain accountable to the LESO Program to ensure the above provisions are met. ' 6) POLICIES/?ROCEDURES LEAs must establish policies/procedures that are consistent with the standards listed below, in order to request or maintain controlled prop"tty. LEAs must: b; adopt and comply with general policing standards. . a i) Community Policing- LEA policies/procedures should reflect the concept that trust and mutual respect between police and the communities they serve are critical to public safety. Community policing fosters relationships between law enforcement and the local community which promotes public confidence in LEAs therefore increasing LEA ability to investigate crimes and keep the peace. Page 5 of 9 ii) Constitutional Policing- LEA policies/procedures rnust emphasizethal all police work should be carried out in alnanner consistent with the requirernents of the U.S. Constitution and federal law. Policies/procedures must include Filst, Foufih, and Fourteenth Amendment principles in law enforcernent activity, as well as compliance with Federal and State civil rights laws. LEA certified law enforcement officers receive tLaining on the rights errbodied by such Constitutional Amendments and how these amendments infonn policing policies/procedures. iii) Carumunity Input and Intpact- LEA policies/procedures mLrst identify mechanisms that LEAs will use to engage the coulnunities they serve to infonn them and seek their input about LEAs actions, role in, and relationships with the community. LEAs should make parlicular efforts to seek the input of communities where controlled property is likely to be used so as to mitigate the cffect that such use may have on public confidence in the police. This could be achieved through the LEAs regular interactions with the public througb community foruns, town halls, or meetings with the Chief, or commrinity outreach divisions. b) Adopt and comply with controlled property standards. i) Appropriate Use of Controlled Property- LEA policies/procedures must define appropriate use of controlled property; officers who are authorized to use controlled ploperry must be trained on these policies/procedures. LEAs should examine scenarios in which controlled properfy will likely be deployed, the decision-rnaking processes that will determine whether contlolled property is used, and the potential that both use and misuse of controlled property could create fear and distrust in the commLrnity. Policies/procedures should consider whether measures can be taken to rnitigate thal effect (i.e., keep armored vehicles at a staging area until needed) and any alternatives to the use of such property and tactics to minimize negative effects on the cornrn unity, whil e preserving o ffi cer safety. ii) Superviston of Use- LEA policies/procedures must specify appropriate supervision of personnel operating or utilizing controlled property. Supervision must be tailored to the type of controlled propertv being used and the nature of the engagement or operation during which the property will be used. Policieslprocedures must describe when a supervisor of appropriate authority is required to be present and actively overseeing the propefty being used- iii) Effectiveness Evaluation- LEA policies/procedures must articulate that the LEA will reguiarly monitor and evaluate the effectiveness arrd value of controlled property to detelmine whether continued deployment and use is warranted on operational, tactical, and technical grounds. LEAs should routinely review after-action reports and analyze any data on, for example, how often controlled property is used or wlrether eontrolled property is used more frequently in certain law enforcement operations or in particular locations or neighborhoods. iv) Auditing and Accountability- LEA must establish policies/procedures that are designed to prevent misuse, unauthorized use and/or loss of controlled properfy. LEA will hold personnel accountable to agree and comply witl'r State, local, Tlibal and Federai controlled property use policies/procedures. v) Transparency and Notice- LEA policies/procedures must articulate that LEA will engage the community regarding controlled property, policies/procedures governing its use, and review of "significant incidents" (as defined in Section 8), with the understanding that there ars reasonable lirnitations on disclosures of certain information and law enforcement sensitive operations and procedures. Page 6 of9 c) Must adopt and comply with record-keeping requirementsi for controlled property i) Upon LESO request, LEAs must provide a copy of the general policing standards and specificcontrolied property standards that were adopted, to includi any reiated pilicies/procedures. il) Record-Keeping Requirement- LEAs must retain comprehensive training recor-ds, either in the personnel file of the officer who was trained or by,tile 1g4s training division or equivalent entity, for a period ofat ieast three (3) years, and must provide a copy ofther" .."orir, opon LESO request. 7) TRAINING LEAs that request or have acquired controlled properry via the LESO program mrstestablish written policies/procedures for controlled property use; and ail perscinaet who are authorized to use the controlled properfy will be trained on these policies/procedures. LEAs must: a) Provide annual training on general policing standards to personnel who may use the controlledproperty. . b) Provide annual training on property standards to personnel who may use the controlled properfy. c) Provide controlled properly operational and technical traiing to personnel and ensure personnel areproficient priorto using controlled property : d) Provide scenario-based t"aining to personnel that combines constitutional and community policing principles with controlled property specific taining. LEA personnel authorizing or directingthe usE ofcontrolled property should have enhanced scenario-based iraining to examine, Jeliberate, and review. the circumstances in which controlled propefty should or should nol be used. 8) DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR *SIGNIFICANT INCIDENTS' LEAs must coltecr andretain the information (described below) when any law enforcement activify involves a ..Significant Incident" which requires (or results in) the use of controlled property on the LEAs inventory. A "SignificantIncident" is defined as any law enforcement operation or actionthit involves: l) a violent Lncountff among civilians or between civilians and the police, 2) a use-of-force that causes death or serious bodily injury, 3j a demonstration or other public exercise of First Amendment rights, or 4) an event that draws, or could be reasonably expected to draw, alxge number of attendees or participants, such as those where advanced planning is needed. LEAs must a) Collect and retain documentation for controlled property used in a "significant Incident" for a minimum of three (3) years after the incident has occurred. The LEA must frovide documentation to LESO upon request. ' i) Documentation should also be made available to the community the LEA serves in accordancewith applicable policies/procedures with exemptions made concerning the disclosure of any sensitive information. . b) No new report or format is required for "significant Incident" reports so long as information is easily accessible and organized. The required information may already exist in a police report, operations plan, office,r daily log, incident report, after-action report or described in i use-of-force report. If required information (annotated below) is contained in a pre-existing reports, the LEA musi simply ensure that the report includes information that conkolled property was used. Required information is listed below: , i) Name and quantity of controlled property :rsed, including relevant details such as make/modeVserial number of controlled property used.. Page 7 of9 , ii) Description of the LEA action/operation involving the controlled property. iii) Identification of LEA personnel who used and directed the use of the conholled property. iv) Identi$ or describe civilians who were the subject or target of LEA action/operation. For large crowds or multiple persons, the LEA must provide general description of the civiiians (i.e., a crowd of approxirnately 250 people). v) Result of the action/operation in which controlled property was used (i.e., arrests, citations, injulies ol fatalities, use-of-force, victim extractiotr, or property damage). 9) ANNUAL CERTIFICATIONS By signing the SPO Addendum, the LEA agrees to the beiow certification statemenls. In addition, the LEA rnr-rst annually certify compliance with tl-re below certification statements during the Annual LESO Program Inventory. LEAs must: a) Certify they have autholization from their CGB to participate in the LESO Program. b) Certiff they have provided their CCB and local community a comprehensive list of controlled propefy that may be requested through the LESO Program. i) Notification rnay be made electronically or in writing and must be tmnslated into appropliate languages to inform individuals with limited Errglish pro{iciency. It is recomnended this notification be done on an annual basis. ii) If controlled property is not identified in the corrprehensive list provided to the CGB and local community, an updated notification to CGB and iocal comrrrttnity must be made. The CGB and Iocal community will be afforded 30-days to review what additional items are being requesied. c) Certifo the request for controlled property compofis/complies witli all applicable approval requirements of the CGB. d) Certify they have adopted and comply with controlled property standards (i.e.. appropriate use, supervision ofuse, effectiveness evaluation, auditing/accountability ofuse, transparency/notice ofttse, and record-keeping requirements. e) Certify they have provided annual training to personnel on the rnaintenance, sustainrnent, and appropriate use of controlled properfy, including respect for the rights ofcitizens under the Constittttion ofthe United States and de-escalation offorce. f) (LEAs with LRADr) Certifr that the LRAD is utilized exclusively as a public address system for cornlnerciai purposes. g) Certifu that controlled properry vehicle(s) are utilized exclusively for disaster-related ernergencies; active shooter scenarios; hostage or other search and rilscue operations; or anti-terrorism preparedness, protection, prevention, response, recovery, or relief. h) Certifu that controlled property requiring a license (or other authorization), is only utiiized by personnel who hold license (or other authorizalion) to operate such ptoperty. i) Cer1ifo that controlled property will be returned to DLA Disposition Services when no longer needed. j) Certifu that they are abiding by the current LESO Program SPO and SPO Addendum, and maintain a signed copy of these docrrments on file. Page 8 of9 k) certiff the Application for Participation on-file with L,ESO program is c'urrent and accuratelyreflects the number of officers in the agency when fully staffed- grvoi"r lrapplication for participationis not accurate' LEA must provide a-n updated Appiication ror Rarticipation to state coordinatorsOffice). ' I) certiff they are compliantwith LESO Program allocarion:limits. (Note: properly allocation limitsare based on the number of officers at an LEA when fuily staffed). . m) Catifu that they agree to retum the.conholled.p-ropclq/ if the Department of Justice (DOJ)determines or a Federal, State, Tribal, local, or rerritorial court enters a nna 3uAgment finding that theLEA has engaged in a pattern or practice of civil rights violations. n) Campw LEAs (as described in Sectiona) myst also certify that their policies and training includespecific provisions on using controlled propeffy in a way that loes not chill speech, is not disruptivetothe educational environment, and does not foster a hostile climate among students. o) Prog'am partictpants who are ptrt of a regtonal sharing agt"eement (as described in Section 5),must also certifu that the other LESO Program participant in iire iegionai .rradng ugru*ment requestingthe property under a conditional loan: 1) Have adopted requisite protocols in (-s Jescribed in Section6) or will adopt those protocols before their personnel use the controlled property, 2) iave providedrequisite taining (as described in Section 7) or will provide that training b;forg tneir personnel use thecontrolled property, and 3) will adhere to the information collection ino t"t.ntion reluirements (asdescribed in Section 8). . r0) SAVINGS CLAUSE/INTERPRETATION Nothing in this SPO Addendum shatl be construed toimpair or otherwise affect the requirements under the .*-irting spo uutr..n the state and LEA (datedFebruary 2021), unless expressly amended herein. To the extini there is a disagreement conceming theinterpretation of this SPo Addendum or the extent this sPo Addendum affects-r"q,ri..*"nt, under theexisting SPO, the disagreement shall be resolved at the exclusive discretion of tne re'SO progr*. 11) AGREEMENTS OF PARTIES By signing this SPO Addendum, the State and LEA acknowledgesand accepts these changes. The SPO Addendum must be signed by LEAs no later than January l, 2023 toremain eligible for LESo Program participation. The "liang"s-contained in this Spo Addendum areacknowiedged and accepted by the following: Govemor-appointed State Coordinator State of Washington Title (Print):Program Specialist Name (Print): Signature Richardso Date MIWDD/TYYY): 917t2022 Law Enforcement Agency Name:l( t'v"/l'fr 5 F--,t 79, 1).1 t:t?r F Ft< tqFL't?t- Chief Law Enforcemenr Official (CLEO) Title (prinr):Sr.t fQI dF Name (Print)c '/ *tt P.5 Signature (Sign) Page 9 of9 l-late MIWDD/YYYY):