(A) There is hereby created the South Western Enforcement and Rights Service Law Enforcement Planning Unit to be composed of the following:
(1) A policy board which has two representatives from each governmental unit participating in the planning effort, one of whom is a representative of the law enforcement agency serving the governmental unit;
(2) An executive board which consists of not less than five members elected by a president, secretary, treasurer, and any additional positions as the policy board shall establish; and
(3) The planning unit shall have a project director who shall assume the responsibility for coordinating the planning efforts for the SWEARS Law Enforcement Planning Unit.
(B) The purpose of the SWEARS Law Enforcement Planning Unit is to prepare and adopt comprehensive law enforcement plans based on their evaluation of local problems of law enforcement. The planning unit may receive and disburse funds made available for the purpose of planning. It may prepare applications for action projects to improve law enforcement within its locality and may receive and disburse funds for these projects. It may function in any and all ways necessary to further the goals of law enforcement within the particular region involved and to this end may conduct surveys, studies, interviews, and any other efforts necessary to prepare plans and projects for the improvements of law enforcement and the administration of criminal justice.
(1982 Code, § 3-1021) (Ord. passed 9-8-1969)