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<br />Ramsey County~Wide Emergency Operations Plan <br /> <br />Revision 5.1, June, 2005 <br /> <br />NATIONAL GUARD <br /> <br />Overview <br /> <br />When a natural disaster or other major emergency is beyond the capability <br />of local government, support from the National Guard may be available. <br />Only the Governor, as commander-in-chief of the Minnesota National <br />Guard, has the authority to activate the Guard. The purpose of the <br />activation is to ensure the preservation of life and property and to support <br />civil law enforcement agencies. <br /> <br />National Guard assistance will complement, and not be a substitute for, <br />city andlor county participation in emergency operations. <br /> <br />If made available, National Guard personnel remain under military <br />command at all times, but will support and assist city andlor county forces <br />in the accomplishment of a specific task or tasks. <br /> <br />Request Procedure <br /> <br />In the case of the City of SL Paul, the Mayor, after consulting with the <br />Director of Emergency Management, will submit a request to the <br />Governor. For all other Ramsey County jurisdictions, the Sheriff must <br />make the request for activation of the Guard. Typically, the mayors of the <br />affected municipality will forward this request to the Sheriff either through <br />the RCEMHS or directly. All requests for activation of the Minnesota <br />National Guard will be facilitated through the State Duty Officer at <br />Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM). <br /> <br />:> Important Reminders <br /> <br />,/" National Guard assistance will complement, and not be a substitute for <br />county participation in emergency operations. <br /> <br />,/" If made available, National Guard personnel will remain under military <br />command at all times, but will support and assist countylCity forces in <br />the accomplishment of a specific task or tasks. <br /> <br />,/" National Guard Members do not have the power of arrest however <br />they may "detain" a person until a peace officer can be summoned. <br /> <br />,/" When ever possible a "liaison" should be assigned to work with <br />National Guard unit and possibly even sub-unit commanders to ensure <br />that the Guard assets are effectively deployed. <br /> <br />101 <br />