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r MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ~
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THE ALAMO AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
And
The Ken County Sheriff s Department
AND
The KERB. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Memorandum of Understanding is between the Alamo Area Council of
Governments (AACOG), a regional planning commission established by Texas by the
Regional Manning Act of 1965 as a political subdivision of the state, Kerr County
Commissioners Court, and the Kerr County Sheriffs Department.
The AACOG Regional Law Enforcement Academy, the Kerr County Sheriffs
Department, and the Kerr County Commissioners Court are entering into this
Memorandum of Understanding to establish operating, maintenance, training, and
security guidelines for the AACOG Regional Law Enforcement Academy Distance
Learning Site.
AACOG is seeking to establish a distance-learning center utilizing video
teleconferencing equipment, in the Kerr County Sheriffs Department training room. The
distance-learning center will p rovide T GLEOSE i n-service t raining t o i aw a nforcement
agencies within the Texas Hill Country Region.
W/TNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Alamo Area Council of Governments, the Kerr County Sheriff's
Department, and the Ken- County Commissioners Court agree to the following:
Alamo Area Council of (iovernmerrts will:
1. Purchase and install the required video teleconferencing equipment.
2. Be responsible for the maintenance of the video telecenferencing equipment.
3. Provide training by AACOG's approved contractor, Visual Innovations Company.
The contractor will train designated AACOG and Kerr County Sheriffs
Department personnel in aTrain-the-Trainer program that covers equipment
usage and distance teaming instructional techniques.
4. Establish Standard Operating Procedures for use of the distance teaming
equipment.
5. Allow only AACOG approved usage of the video teleconferencing equipment.
6. Abide by all Kerc County Sheriffs Department rules governing student dress,
behavior, and officer bearing.
7. Coordinate all training in which the video teleconferencing equipment is used.
8. Insure the video teleconferencing equipment against theft or destruction.
9. Reserve the right to terminate the MOU and withdraw the equipment with 3D
( days written notice to the Sheriffs Department.
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The Kerr County SherNf's Department will:
1. Provide an adequate training room for the installation of the AACOG distance
teaming equipment.
2. Provide a dedicated T-1, or an equivalent speed fine, for connectivity at all times
at the cost of the Kerr County Sheriffs Department.
3. Provide AACOG vvtth a minimum of 30 days notice to remove or move the
equipment if necessary.
4. Retain the right to have the equipment removed or moved wNfi 30~ays notice.
5. Allow AACOG reasonable access to the equipment at all times.
6. Obtain written approval for use of the equipment by the Regional Law
Enforcement Academy Coordinator or his designee.
7. Retain the right to use the training room only at all times when not being used by
AACOG for in-service video teleconferencing training.
8. Abide by the schedule set for use of the room as set by the Alamo Area Council
of Governments and the Kerr County Sheriff's Department.
9. Allow AACOG's contractor access to the equipment for maintenance at all times.
10. Provide security for the equipment such as limited access to the room and a lock
on the door to the room.
The Kerr County SheHfFs Department will not:
t. Bean insurer of the video teleconferencing equipment.
2. Be held responsible for loss or liability associated with the storage of the
equipment.
NOW THEREFORE AACOG AND THE KERR COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT,
ACTING INDEPENDENTLY, DO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT AND UNDERSTANDING
OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED~N9tTIONS.
Director Alamo
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