2011 Vermont Code
Title 20 Internal Security and Public Safety
Chapter 113 COMMISSIONER AND MEMBERS
§ 1883 State law enforcement; memorandum of understanding

§ 1883. State law enforcement; memorandum of understanding

(a) The commissioner of public safety shall develop and execute a memorandum of understanding with the commissioners of fish and wildlife, of motor vehicles, and of liquor control and their respective directors of law enforcement. The memorandum of understanding shall be reviewed at least every two years and shall at a minimum address:

(1) Maximizing collective resources by reducing or eliminating redundancies and implementing a methodology that will enhance overall coordination and communication while supporting the mission of individual enforcement agencies.

(2) Providing for an overall statewide law enforcement strategic plan supported by quarterly planning and implementation strategy sessions to improve efficiencies and coordination on an operational level and ensure interagency cooperation and collaboration of programs funded through grants. The strategic plan should identify clear goals and measurable performance outcomes as well as specific strategic plans for individual enforcement agencies.

(3) Creating a task force concept that will provide for the sharing and disseminating of information and recommendations involving various levels of statewide law enforcement throughout Vermont that will benefit all law enforcement agencies as well as citizens.

(4) Developing an integrated and coordinated approach to multi-agency special teams with the goal of creating a force multiplier, where feasible. These teams will be coordinated by the Vermont state police during training and deployments.

(5) Providing for the commissioner of public safety, with the approval of the governor and in consultation with the commissioners of motor vehicles, of fish and wildlife, and of liquor control, to assume the role of lead coordinator of statewide law enforcement units in the event of elevated alerts, critical incidents and all hazard events. The lead coordinator shall maintain control until in his or her judgment the event no longer requires coordinated action to ensure the public safety.

(b) A copy of the overall strategic plan shall be provided to the house and senate committees on government operations by January 15 of each year and shall include performance outcomes. (Added 2009, No. 105 (Adj. Sess.), { 2, eff. May 13, 2010.)