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REVISED 8/19/02 PROPOSAL: Security Considerations for Law Enforcement Officers at the Cass County Courthouse and Annex Submitted by Chief Chris Magnus, Fargo P.D, and Sheriff Rudnick July 30, 2002 ~ Any law enforcement agency whose sworn officers require access to the Cass County Courthouse and/or Annex agrees to provide the Cass County Sheriff's Office a regularly updated rester that includes the names and photos of all its sworn personnel who are authorized to enter the Cass County Courthouse or Annex while armed. This roster sha~l be used by security personnel to validate building access for visiting law enforcement (LE) officers. This list may not be released or shared with non-security or law enforcement personnel except as provided by law. [] All law enforcement officers are required to present their badge and department-issued identification to the appropriate County security personnel in order to enter the Courthouse or Annex while armed. This applies to off~cers in uniform as well as in plainclothes. o Any law enforcement officer must be on a department roster and with proper identification may not enter the Courthouse or Annex until cleared by the Cass County Sheriff's Office; or until the law enforcement officer has surrendered all weapon(s) to County security personnel for safe keeping. [] Armed LE officers are required to assist Cass County Sheri~"s Office or secudty personnel with any security problems or situations while visiting the Courthouse or Annex. Cass County law enforcement agencies shall provide, and LE officers are required to participate in, any Courthouse/Annex security- related training deemed necessary and appropriate by the Sheriff. ~ LE officers at the Courthouse or Annex attending civil or criminal proceedings they are personally involved Ln as civilians (such as divorce or child custody proceedings) may not bdng weapons of any kind into the facilities, wear their police uniforms, or display their police badges or IDs while participating in such proceedings.. Judges or other County employees with valid reason to believe any officer involved in such proceedings poses a threat to the safety of the Courthouse or Annex employees may request the Sheriff prohibit that officer from carrying weapons at any time into these facilities. ~ LE officers are not permitted to bdng weapons of any kind into the courtrooms without the express authorization of the judge, unless they are responding to an emergency situation. [] When it is necessary for a LE officer's weapon(s) to be secured within the Courthouse or Annex, such weapon(s) must be propedy stored in a designated gun locker only.