
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: WEDNESDAY, March 25, 1992                   TAG: 9203250309
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: B2   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: Leslie Taylor
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Short

SALEM, COUNTY SIGN PACT

Salem and Roanoke County have approved an agreement that will give police in each locality the power to arrest in the other's jurisdiction.

The mutual aid agreement stops short of giving blanket arrest power and would be reserved only for emergency situations, Salem City Manager Randy Smith said.

"This extends arrest power only when called for," Smith said. "There are special circumstances when you need extra manpower quickly. From the law enforcement side, it's just good business."

Salem City Council approved the agreement Monday. The county Board of Supervisors did so Tuesday.

County police have responded in Salem, and vice versa, on numerous occasions, Smith said. The agreement puts both jurisdictions on "firmer ground" when those situations arise, he said.

"The county's got pockets where they could run into trouble, like [Virginia] 311 and Glenvar - areas so close that they could need help," he said.

The agreement includes:

A provision allowing the localities to refuse to render assistance or to recall rendered assistance.

A clause that allows the localities to cancel the agreement with 30 days' written notice.

A provision that if police are needed for a long period, the locality in need could be responsible for overtime pay.

The agreement designates officers who will have authority to invoke the agreement. They include the chief of police, captain of police, detective division commander, services division commander and on-duty shift supervisor.

by CNB