2021/10/13 Council Agenda Packet

CITY OF EVERETT, WASHINGTON EVERETT POLICE DEPARTMENT Washington State Department of Commerce Request for Proposal (RFP) RFP No. 19-31440-1 TECHNICAL PROPOSAL A. Project Approach / Methodology 1. The City of Everett Police Department is a general authority Washington law enforcement agency as defined by the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 10.92.020'. The authority of the Everett Police Department is established by Everett City Charter Article I Section 1.3. The authority of police officers derives from this article and section of the City Charter, and is conferred by the appointment from city council, by the Oath of Office Article IV, Sec. 4.10, the commission issued by the Chief of Police, and is enhanced by the Mutual Aid Peace Officers Powers Act of 1985. As a general authority Washington law enforcement agency, the City of Everett is authorized to commission its police so they may enforce the laws of the State of Washington and the ordinances of the City of Everett. The Washington Mutual Aid Peace Officer Powers Act of 1985 extends the authority to enforce state law throughout the State of Washington to all fulltime commissioned officers of a General Authority Law Enforcement agency under specific conditions. The City of Everett is a municipality within Snohomish County in the State of Washington and serves a diverse population of over 111,000 people6. The City of Everett has over thirty-three square miles 4 https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=10.93.020 6 Everett Police Department 2020 Annual Report