Item 25 - Agreement with the Orange County School of the Arts for School Resource Officer Services

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EXHIBIT A DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Goal. To assign a sworn Santa Ana Police Department officer to OCSA as a School Resource Officer ("SRO) who will act as a visible and active resource on campus for the safety and security of all students and staff. A. SRO. The responsibilities of the SRO will include but are not limited to the following: General Duties. a. Schedule. It is the intent of the parties that the SRO's duty hours shall conform to the school day. The SRO shall be present on campus an average of forty (40) hours per week, (five (5) day work week, eight (8) hours a day) between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on days school is in session and other times as maybe required by prior arrangement between OCSA and the City. It is the responsibility of the SRO to report schedule conflicts to OCSA. It is understood and agreed that time spent by the SRO attending court or official police training arising from and/or out of their employment as an SRO shall be considered as hours worked under this Agreement. In the event of an emergency, if the SRO is ordered by SAPD to leave school during normal duty hours as described above and perform other services for SAPD, then the time spent shall not be considered hours worked under this Agreement. In such an event, the compensation paid by OCSA to the City shall be reduced by the number of hours of SRO service not provided to OCSA or the hours shall be made up in a manner determined by mutual agreement of the parties. The parties intend that on days when school is not in session, the SRO will be reassigned from OCSA to the City. SAPD reserves the right to temporarily remove the SRO in the event that additional officers are needed during a critical incident or natural disaster. b. Attire. The SRO will wear the Santa Ana Police Department uniform with all normal accessories and equipment, including a Taser, OC and firearm. The SRO's Commander may allow an exception to this rule at his/her discretion based on investigatory or policing needs. C. Vehicles and EauiAment. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the City shall furnish all equipment which may be required to support the SRO. The City shall furnish the SRO with a vehicle which is equipped and maintained pursuant to City standards and policies, equipment for vehicles, and maintenance for the vehicles. OCSA shall not acquire any legal interest in the vehicle or equipment for the vehicle furnished by the City by virtue of this Agreement. d. Chain of Command. As an employee of SAPD, the SRO will be subject to the chain of command of the police department. e. Office. The SRO will have a dedicated office on campus where he/she will 10