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DocuSign SUR �ly�q�P"F3-A75E-12BD81372070 CITY CLERK DATE: N-2024-086 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING CAr BETWEEN J UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, LONG BEACH HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, AND THE SANTA ANA POLICE DEPARTMENT This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is entered into between the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Long Beach Healthcare System (Long Beach VAHCS), and the Santa Ana Police Department, hereinafter referred to as "parties." d- 1. PURPOSE. To establish general working relationships between the Long Beach VAHCS Police Service and the Santa Ana Police Department as a means of reinforcing interagency coordination and responsibility concerning law enforcement, emergency response, requests for assistance, and physical security and access control operations at the Community Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) located at 1506 Brookhollow Dr. Santa Ana CA 92705 and a Community Resource and Referral Center (CRRC) located at 888 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Ste 150 Santa Ana. VA Policy strictly limits the arrest authority of the VA Police to the VA - owned property. 2.REFERENCES. a) VA Directive 0730, Security and Law Enforcement, 12 December 2012 b) VA Handbook 0730, Security and Law Enforcement, 11 August 2000 c) Concurrent Jurisdiction 3. GENERAL. a. Long Beach VAHCS hospital, also known as Tibor Ruben VA Medical Center, is in the City of Long Beach. VAHCS provides primary, specialty, and extended care to Veterans throughout the Los Angeles and Orange County areas. The mission of the Long Beach VAHCS is to provide timely, efficient, ethical, safe, compassionate, and quality health care to Veteran patients. b. The Santa Ana Police Department has concurrent jurisdiction with the Federal Government over the Long Beach VAHCS Hospital's properties. This jurisdiction grants local police agencies the authority to jointly enforce Federal and State laws with VA Police on Long Beach VAHCS properties. (Concurrent jurisdiction) 4. RESPONSIBILITIES. a. Long Beach VAHCS Police Service will: (1) Maintain law and order and enforce Federal and state laws and VA regulations at the Community Outpatient Clinic to protect property owned or occupied by the VA and persons on the property.