The City Council of the City of Pottsville has evidenced its intent
to participate in the Drug Task Force activities in cooperation with the Schuylkill
County District Attorney's Office designed to interdict the illegal and trafficking
of narcotics and other illegal drugs within its municipal boundaries as well
as within the boundaries of nearby communities.
This Agreement may include intergovernmental cooperation activities
with adjacent and nearby municipal governments as part of a regional effort
to interdict illegal drug activities.
The City of Pottsville shall utilize the services of its police force,
full-time and part-time, under the conditions set forth in the Agreement and
in compliance with the Municipal Police Jurisdiction Act, 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8953.
The City of Pottsville shall establish, pursuant to the terms of the
Agreement which is attached hereto and incorporated as a part of this ordinance,
appropriate procedures to comply with all relevant regulations, direction,
and guidance from the Schuylkill County District Attorney's Office.
The term of the Agreement shall commence upon the effective date of
the ordinance and may terminate at any time upon 30 days' written notice.
The purpose and objectives of the Agreement include region-wide coordination
of municipal police activities in an effort to combat illegal narcotics and
drug trafficking.
The Agreement shall be financed with the assistance of funds supplied
by the Office of the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
and the Schuylkill County District Attorney's Office.
The organizational structure necessary to implement the terms of this
Agreement shall be covered by directives, procedures, and guidance from the
Schuylkill County District Attorney's Office.
All property, real or personal, acquired, managed, or disposed of pursuant
to this Agreement shall be in accordance with both the terms of the Agreement
as well as the directives, procedures, and guidance of the Schuylkill County
District Attorney's Office.
The municipality shall retain responsibility for the management, control
and direction of its employees with assistance, financial or otherwise, from
the Schuylkill County District Attorney's Office.
The effective date of this ordinance shall be the 9th day of July 2007.