(3)AR 092110 ARROWHEAD REGIONAL MEDICAL SERVICES

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ITEM NO. 03 _-\STAFF REPORT DATE: SEPTEMBER 21, 2010 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CIT UN FROM: ROD FOSTER, CITY MANAGER PREPARED BY: BOB MILLER, POLICE CHIEF SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF CONTRACT OR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES AT THE ARROWHEAD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO RECOMMENDED ACTION It is recommended that the City Council authorize the Mayor to execute a Professional Services Agreement with The County of San Bernardino — Arrowhead Regional Medical Services, for law enforcement services. GOAL STATEMENT The proposed action will continue our long-standing partnership with the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in providing law enforcement services. BACKGROUND The Colton Police Department has created a long standing partnership with the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center over the past five (5) years. We have provided superior enforcement services due to our proximity, communication capabilities, long-term assignment philosophy, supervision availability, and cost. ➢ Proximity — The Arrowhead Regional Medical Center is located within the City of Colton. Our base of operations and entire support structure are only minutes away. Colton fields Police Officers and Supervisors 24/7 throughout the City, and in the event of major incidents can quickly respond all required backup units, Detectives, and Administrative support to ARMC. ➢ Communications — Officers assigned to ARMC can communicate immediately and directly with Officers in surrounding beats, Supervisors, Administrators, and Colton's 911 Dispatch Center eliminating delays in response times and support requests. ➢ Long Term Assignments — Officers assigned to the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center are hand selected for their maturity and their desire and ability to work in a challenging hospital environment. Their assignments are long-term to encourage familiarity with surroundings, relationship and trust -building with staff, and expertise in their duties.