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An ordinance approving a memorandum of understanding between The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (“MNPD”) and Vanderbilt University, acting through its Police Department, a component of Vanderbilt University Public Safety (“Vanderbilt PD”), to establish a training partnership between the agencies.
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WHEREAS, MNPD and Vanderbilt PD entered into a Memorandum of Understanding for the purpose of establishing, promoting and maintaining a continued, harmonious working relationship and cooperative effort between the Parties on January 4, 2001; and,
WHEREAS, the agreement attached hereto and incorporated herein provides terms for increased cooperation between MNPD and Vanderbilt PD by partnering in training for each agency’s employees in mutually beneficial disciplines; and,
WHEREAS, this partnership is designed to utilize existing MNPD training facilities, equipment, curriculum, and personnel to help Vanderbilt PD employees gain certification through the Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training (“POST”) Commission; and,
WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that this agreement be approved.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That the agreement by and between Vanderbilt University, acting through its Police Department, and the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, to establish a training a partnership between the agencies, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved.
Section 2. That this ordinance shall take effect from and after its final passage, the welfare of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.