R-06-05VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. R -06 -05
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL
AGREEMENT FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE
LAKE COUNTY MAJOR CRIMES TASK FORCE
WHEREAS, the Lake County Sheriff, the Illinois State Police, the Lake County State's
Attorney and participating municipal police departments in Lake County have authorized an
Intergovernmental Agreement establishing the Lake County Major Crimes Task Force, a copy of
which is attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit A, to provide comprehensive
investigation of certain exceptionally heinous criminal offenses when requested to do so by the Chief
of Police of a Member Department that has signed the Intergovernmental Agreement; and,
WHEREAS, the Chief of Police of the Deerfield Police Department has recommended that
the Deerfield Police Department should participate as a Member Department in the Lake County
Major Crimes Task Force; and,
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WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Deerfield have determined that public
health, safety and welfare will be served by participating as a Member Department in the Lake
County Major Crimes Task Force;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS,
in the exercise of its home rule powers, as follows:
SECTION 1: That the Intergovernmental Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A
authorizing participation in the Lake County Major Crimes Task Force is hereby approved.
SECTION 2: That the Chief of Police of the Deerfield Police Department be and he is
hereby authorized and directed to execute and attest said Intergovernmental Agreement for and on
behalf of the Village of Deerfield.
SECTION 3: That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage
and approval as provided by law.
PASSED this 5th day of Jh1Y )2006.
AYES: Benton, Feldman, Rosenthal, Seiden, Struthers, Wylie (6)
NAYS: None (0)
ABSENT: None (0)
ABSTAIN:None (0)
APPROVED this 5th d
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
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MAJOR CRIMES TASK FORCE
LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
It is hereby agreed by undersigned Member Departments of the Lake County Major
Crimes Task Force, (hereinafter called "Member Departments ") including the Lake County
Sheriff's Office, the Illinois State Police, the Lake County State's Attorney, and the participating
municipal police departments of Lake County, as follows:
The Lake County Major Crimes Task Force (Task Force) shall consist of the Lake
County Sheriff's Office, the Illinois State Police, the Lake County State's Attorney's
Office, and the other Member Departments who have signed this Intergovernmental
Agreement.
2. The purpose of the Lake County Major Crimes Task Force is to provide comprehensive
investigations to Member Departments of the Task Force of major murder cases, police-
involved shootings, non - parental kidnappings, in- custody deaths, and other exceptionally
heinous offenses when requested to do so by the chief of police of Member Departments
3. The Task Force agrees to provide comprehensive investigative services to Member
Departments in accepted cases upon request of the chief of police of the police
department of the local jurisdiction wherein the crime occurred. The Member
Departments agree that the Chief of Police shall contact the Task Force Commander at
the onset of the investigation of the above - listed offenses. The Task Force Commander
shall determine if the case shall be accepted for investigation by the Task Force.
4. The Lake County Sheriff's Office and the Illinois State Police agree to provide support
services to the Task Force.
5. The Member Departments agree that the investigation of crimes within the Member
Department's jurisdiction that have been accepted by the Task Force Commander shall be
conducted according to the procedures of the Lake County Major Crimes Task Force.
6. The Member Departments agree to pay for costs of investigations of crimes occurring
within the Member Departments jurisdiction incurred by members of the Task Force
when the Chief of Police of the Member Department has requested that investigation.
These costs shall be subject to the following limitations:
a) Operational Expenses (personnel services, vehicles, and equipment) during an
activation will be borne by each Member Department relative to its personnel as
Task Force team members.
b) Any extraordinary expenses incurred during the course of an investigation will be
borne by the originating agency which requested the Task Force activation.
7. It is the intent of the Board of Directors that each Member Department shall be
represented on the Lake County Major Crimes Task Force. Each Member Department
shall submit the names of at least two qualified persons to the Task Force Commander for
consideration as a Task Force team member. The selection of officers who shall be
investigators (the term "investigators" includes "evidence technicians ") for the Task
Force shall be determined by the Task Force Commander. The Member Departments
agree that they shall make those selected team members available for investigations and
training as determined by the Task Force Commander. If a Member Department has
circumstances which would render it incapable of contributing a. person to the Task
Force, that Member Department may petition the Board of Directors for permission to
tender a yearly financial contribution in lieu of that person. If such permission is granted,
that yearly financial contribution shall be in addition to the annual dues prescribed by the
Board of Directors.
8. It is agreed that each officer participating as a member of the Task Force shall be bound
by the policies and procedures of his or her own Member Department in addition to any
policies and procedures of the Task Force.
9. Each Member Department agrees to assume liability for its respective personnel assigned
to the Task Force, as well as for vehicles and equipment assigned to the Task Force.
10. It is agreed between the Member Departments of the Task Force that the Task Force shall
be governed by a nine - person Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall include
one person named by the Lake County Sheriff, one person named by the Lake County
State's Attorney, one person named by the Director of the Illinois State Police, and six
persons to be elected by the chiefs of police of the Member Departments of the Task
Force. The powers, duties, and responsibilities of that Board of-Directors shall be
determined by a vote of the Member Departments. The Board of Directors may
determine further by -laws for governing the Task Force, which shall not be inconsistent
with this agreement.
11. This agreement shall be in full force and effect between all undersigned Member
Departments once signed by each department. A Member Department may withdraw
from this agreement at any time by written request by the chief of police of the Member
Department to the Task Force Commander.
Agreed to by:
Lake County Sheriff
Illinois State Police
Lake County State's Attorney
Member Police Department