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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCAG2019-0349 - Original - The Housing Authority of King County - Memorandum of Agreement to Reduce Crime in Public Housing - 04/01/2019Memorandum of Agreement The Housing Authority of King County Washington ("Housing Authority") and the Kent Police Department ("Department") enter into this record -sharing agreement in a coordinated effort to reduce and eliminate criminal activity within public housing developments owned and operate by the Housing Authority. The Department and the Housing Authority agree to the responsibilities outlined below: Housing Authority: 1. Provide the Department a listing of the addresses for all Housing Authority properties located in the jurisdiction of the Department. 2. Establish a system of regular communication between the Housing Authority and the Department to communicate concerns for emerging problems such as suspected drug activity and other criminal activity that threatens to disrupt the peace and safety of the community. 3. Establish a single contact person with the Housing Authority's local area office to coordinate the transfer of information to and from the Department and notify the appropriate Department personnel each time the established contact person is replaced. 4. Immediately notify the Department of specific incidents occurring within the Housing Authority communities or suspected of occurring within the Housing Authority communities relating to serious criminal activity, including drug related criminal activity. 5. Use information provided by the Department solely to evaluate the activities occurring within the Housing Authority Property. If information is needed by the Housing Authority for other uses, the Authority will submit a written request. 6. Limit access to the information to Regional Managers and to those employees who cannot reasonably carry out their responsibilities without such access and who have been advised and agree to comply with the provisions of this agreement. 7. Secure all information received pursuant to this agreement in secured, locked containers. S. Make no disclosures of information in a form which is identifiable to an individual without meeting the requirements of the State of Washington Public Disclosure Act (RCW 42.56), Juvenile Justice and Care Act (RCW 13.S0), Criminal Records Privacy Act (RCW 10.97), and the Motor Vehicle Act (RCW 46.52). The Department agrees to provide training in the applicable state law. 9. Immediately notify the Department, in writing, of the existence, terms and conditions of any disclosure request, prior to any disclosure. Police Department: 1. Establish a system of regular communications, including a single contact person, between the Housing Authority and the Department to coordinate the transfer of information to and from the Housing Authority on crime related problems arising out of Housing Authority communities. The Department agrees to use information received from the Housing Authority solely to assist KCHA-Kent Record -sharing Agreement Page 1 of 2 the Department in connection with suspected crime related problems arising out of Housing Authority communities. If the Department wants information for another purpose, it will submit a written request. 2. Provide case reports for specific incidents occurring in public housing communities relating to drug activity and other criminal activity upon request by the Housing Authority. 3. Notify the Housing Authority as soon as feasible of serious criminal activity, including drug- related criminal activity, or other incidents threatening the life and safety of residents of the community or Housing Authority Staff. However, if in the opinion of the Department the release of information would compromise, damage, or jeopardize an ongoing criminal investigation, and there is not immediate threat to life and safety, the Department maintains the right to delay the release of information. 4. Provide training to authorized Housing Authority personnel regarding the applicable state laws. This Agreement shall be effective from April 1, 2019, through March 31, 2021, subject to any prior termination as provided herein and unless extended by written agreement of the parties. It is the intent of the parties that this Agreement may be terminated without cause at any time by mutual agreement of the parties or by either party thirty (30) days following the other party's receipt of a written intent to terminate. Each party shall have the right to cancel and immediately terminate the Agreement without prior notice upon breach of the Agreement by the other party. The Housing Authority and the Department agree to indemnify and hold harmless each other's agency, officers, agents, and employees from and against any and all loss, damages, injury, liability suits, and proceedings however caused, arising directly or indirectly out of any action or conduct in the exercise or enjoyment of this agreement. Such indemnification shall include all of the indemnifying party costs of defending any such suit, including attorney fees. King County Housing Authority City of Kent // 423 r� Stephen N96an, Executive Director Date Rafael P dilla, Chief of Police Date KCHA-Kent Record -sharing Agreement Page 2 of 2