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I, MISSION <br />The primary mission of the East Metro Swat Team (EMS) is to jointly provide specialized police <br />services for its members in critical incident emergency situations more effectively and efficiently <br />than those services could be provided by each member on its own. The EMS team assists member <br />law enforcement agencies and non- member law enforcement agencies, should they request mutual <br />aid., in the resolution of high risk or critical incidents. The EMS team is specially trained and <br />equipped to work as a coordinated team to respond to and resolve critical incidents. <br />I I ut <br />Examples of s'tuat'ons where EMS can be of assistance inclu.d.e. b are not limited. to the <br />following: <br />A. Incidents of Hostage Taking. <br />B. Incidents of a Barricaded. Suspect(s). <br />C. Building or Field. Searches for Armed. or Dangerous Suspects. <br />D. High Risk Warrant Service. <br />E. Incidents of Civil Disturbance and Crowd. Control. <br />F. Providing and Assisting with Dignitary Protection. <br />G. Any Other High Risk Incident or Situation Deemed. Appropriate by EMS Operating Board.. <br />11. JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT <br />The parties to this Agreement are units of government responsible for critical incident response in <br />their respective jurisdictions. This Agreement is made pursuant to the authority conferred upon the <br />parties by Minn. Stat. § 471.59. <br />NOW. THEREFORE, the undersi, ned. governmental units, in the joint and. mutual exercise of their <br />powers, agree as follows: <br />1. Name. <br />The parties hereby establish the East Metro Swat Team (EMS). <br />2. General Purvose. <br />The purpose of this Joint Powers Agreement is to establish an organization to coordinate <br />efforts to develop and. provide joint response to critical incidents or high risk entries where <br />there is a risk of criminal violence, occurring within the parties' Jurisdictions. <br />3. Parties. <br />The parties to this Agreement shall consist of the following units of government that have <br />si, ned. this agreement: <br />The City of Roseville <br />The City of St. Anthony <br />The City of New Brighton <br />The City of North St. Paul <br />The University of Minnesota <br />0J, <br />