LET - Law Enforcement Working Group

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1. PURPOSE and BACKGROUND:

The purpose of the Desert Managers Law Enforcement Working Group is to promote a communications network that will provide understanding and acceptance among all California Desert law enforcement agencies, of each others mission and purpose. Enhance capabilities to provide for public safety and protection and help land management agencies protect natural and cultural resources. Increase opportunities to educate the public on resource and safety issues by coordinating interpretive and regulatory information. The group will respond to Desert Managers with well, thought out advice on effective law enforcement strategies.

2. MISSION:

• Pioneer effective collaboration between all California Desert Law Enforcement Agencies to enhance public safety and resource protection.
• Develop a coordinated law enforcement strategy for shared resources, mutual training, uniform protocols and enhanced officer safety.
• Make effective and efficient use of public funds.

3. DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Brief the DMG on the working group's activities
• Coordinate with other DMG interagency working groups as appropriate to carry out their missions
• Develop annual work plan and budget for work group activities. Submission to DMG NLT July 1 for upcoming FY
• Assist in developing annual work plans and associated budgets by reviewing proposals to implement DMG initiatives
• As requested by the DMG, provide technical review of activities, projects, work plans, final reports and major products. Evaluate the effectiveness of these activities and report results to the DMG
• Assist in developing, implementing, and evaluating outreach programs for DMG efforts.
• Provide a forum for discussion and resolution of issues related to their miss
• Annually review and recommend for approval to the DMG updates to the DMG five year goals
• Improve communications between managers and field level enforcement personnel. Ensure field level personnel understand the DMG goals and collaborative process.
• Coordinate LE inservice training for all land management agencies
• Coordinate interagency special operations for sharing resources and personnel
• Work with Federal Interagency Communications Center LE task group in resolving LE dispatch issues