200-16 Cooperative Agreements Flashcards
This directive provides a mechanism for enhancing the department’s ability to work cooperatively with other agencies or organizations. The objective of any cooperative agreement is to…
strengthen community relationships and to provide a safer environment for the residents of the City of Houston
Cooperative agreements are…
written agreements between the Houston Police Department and other agencies or organizations.
(These include, but are not limited to, other law enforcement agencies, nonprofit organizations, business organizations, specific armed services and branches of the military, colleges and universities, and research institutions.)
Generally, cooperative agreements define the exchange of data, establish a cooperative partnership, or…
facilitate providing support services to outside agencies.
Cooperative agreements include agreements that authorize an external entity to either share or have access to ____ or ____.
The form of cooperative agreements may vary dependent upon ____ (e.g., memorandums of understanding, memorandums of agreement, and formal agreements with contractual provisions).
1) HPD areas that contain Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) data
2) set forth the roles and responsibilities of HPD and the partner agency in exchange for CJIS data or support functions
3) the situation and service provided
Cooperative agreements do not include agreements that…
are strictly financial in nature
Generally, the Houston Police Department shall make available support functions to outside agencies under the department’s cooperative agreements. Employees shall cooperate with all government agencies by providing whatever aid or information such agencies are entitled to receive in accordance with…
the department’s cooperative agreements
Any law enforcement agency wanting to participate in an interagency cooperation agreement should agree that:
a.
The Houston Police Department shall maintain primary or concurrent control of all ____ under the cooperation agreement. This shall include all undercover investigations.
criminal investigations
Any law enforcement agency wanting to participate in an interagency cooperation agreement
should agree that:
b.
The agreement shall be signed by the partner agency’s ____ or the governing body, as applicable to authorize approval of the document. Each agency shall be provided access to the Houston Police Department’s services as outlined in the agreement.
chief law enforcement or executive official
The department’s Office of Planning and Data Governance (OPDG) is responsible for coordinating
and maintaining all…
cooperative agreements.
Commands or divisions seeking to initiate any cooperative agreement shall contact ____with
the details of the project or arrangement.
OPDG (The department’s Office of Planning and Data Governance)
(seeking to initiate any cooperative agreement)
OPDG will work with the requesting command or
division to determine the proper form of agreement needed to meet the objective(s) of the project
or arrangement and to prepare ____.
Once complete, OPDG will submit the cooperative agreement to the ____ for review and then to the Chief of Police for consideration and signature.
In the event a cooperative agreement also provides for the exchange of funds for services
rendered or equipment purchases, OPDG will consult with the ____ to prepare the cooperative agreement.
1) any related cooperative agreement
2) Office of Legal Services
3) Office of Budget and Finance
The ____ shall maintain an archive of all executed cooperative agreements in a manner that will allow accessibility through the HPD Portal.
Agreements that are sensitive in nature or that otherwise require confidentiality to protect the
details of operations or identity of undercover personnel will not be placed on the HPD Portal,
but will instead be maintained within ____ and the ____. Such documents may be accessed only with the approval of the ____.
All documents shall be maintained in accordance with the City of Houston Code of Ordinance and the records
retention policies of the Houston Police Department.
1) Office of Planning and Data Governance
2) OPDG and the concerned division
3) Deputy Director of OPDG or designee
The ____ shall act as the department’s liaison with both public and private sector agencies for better interagency communication and coordination.
____ shall be responsible for notifying any federal law enforcement agencies or other outside agencies
of any significant event within their jurisdictions.
1) Command Center
2) Command Center personnel
