EP 1130-2-550
15 Nov 96
CHAPTER 7 - COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES AT
CIVIL WORKS WATER RESOURCE PROJECTS
7-1. Purpose. This chapter establishes guidance for the management of cooperative agreements
for increased law enforcement services at USACE civil works water resource projects.
7-2. Background.
a. It is the policy of the Corps to provide, to the extent of its authorities, a safe and
healthful environment for public use of lands and waters at civil works water resource
development projects. To implement this policy and to augment the citation authorities granted
to the Corps under Title 36 (CFR), Part 327, District Commanders, through the Secretary of the
Army, have been delegated the authority to enter into cooperative agreements with states or their
political subdivisions to obtain increased law enforcement services at civil works water resource
projects to meet needs during peak visitation periods. Peak visitation periods are any periods
during the year when visitation is sufficiently high to cause significant increase in risk to visitor
welfare.
b. This pamphlet does not diminish or otherwise limit the existing law enforcement
responsibilities of the state or local law enforcement agencies. However, non-Federal law
enforcement personnel shall not be given Federal citation authority for enforcement of regulations
contained in Title 36 (36 CFR 327). Enforcement of Title 36 regulations shall remain the
responsibility of the Corps.
7-3. Guidance.
a. The cooperative agreement format in Appendix H must be executed and approved by
the District Commander prior to the provision of supplemental law enforcement services.
b. The project manager will analyze the necessity for increased law enforcement. This
involves a study of available data such as recreation use patterns, records on stolen or vandalized
property, incident reports, reports of survey and local crime data. Empirical judgement of the
project manager is important in evaluating the need for increased law enforcement but should not
be the sole basis for initiating cooperative agreements. A summary of the analysis of need for
increased law enforcement will be placed on file at the project office. When increased
enforcement is deemed appropriate, the summary of the analysis will be used in preparing the plan
of operation discussed in paragraph 7-3.e.
c. The Cooperator shall provide a copy of the Cooperator's basic daily log for the period
during which the law enforcement services were rendered. Copies of these logs shall be compiled
by the Cooperator and submitted to the Corps a minimum of once a month throughout the
effective period of the current plan of operation.
d. An appropriate orientation program will be given by personnel of the Corps to all law
enforcement personnel assigned to projects under cooperative agreements. The purpose of this
orientation will be to familiarize the non-Federal law enforcement personnel with the policies and
procedures of the Corps, and to familiarize personnel of the Corps with the functions and duties
of the state or local law enforcement agency. The Corps shall reimburse the cooperator for the
cost per man hour as set out in paragraph 7-3.e(3) for attending the orientation program.
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