The Emergency Operations Bureau (EOB) is responsible for maintaining a County-wide directory of law enforcement mutual aid resources, and shall act as the Department's coordinator for the execution of such aid. Additionally, EOB will act as primary staff for the Area Commanders or Assistant Sheriffs responding to mutual aid requests.
Nothing in this section is intended to restrict Watch Commanders from providing immediate assistance to neighboring cities in critical or life threatening situations.
Independent city police departments in the County are to direct any requests for emergency or other mutual aid assistance to designated Stations/Units (refer to section 5-06/140.00).
When a request for law enforcement emergency mutual aid is received at any Station/Unit that exceeds, or is likely to exceed, the resources available at that Station/Unit, or adversely impact that Station's/Unit’s normal operations, EOB shall assist in coordinating the Department's response. EOB should be notified in any instance when a request for assistance is beyond the scope of routine or day-to-day police services.
When notified of a pending request, EOB shall immediately gather information from the Station/Unit Watch Commander and the concerned agency describing the type and nature of the incident, identifying the following:
The EOB Commander will recommend a plan of action, detailing an orderly and coordinated response to the concerned Area Commander, Department Duty Commander, or other executives as required for approval and implementation.
Upon implementation of the Department's response plan, EOB will continue to monitor the deployment of personnel and equipment, evaluate the effectiveness of the plan and serve as liaison between the Department Incident Commander and the requesting/participating agency.
Requests for a Department Special Weapons Team, Search & Rescue Team, aircraft or other routine general law enforcement services need not be referred to the Emergency Operations Bureau for coordination.
The Emergency Operations Bureau may be reached 24 hours a day through the Sheriff's Communications Center, or Sheriff’s Headquarters Bureau, by requesting the EOB duty officer.