Title
Municipal Agreement with Professional Police Service, Inc.
Action
Action:
A. Adopt a resolution to expand the jurisdiction of Professional Police Services, Inc. DBA Professional Security Services in areas adjacent to city-owned transit assets, and
B. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to negotiate, amend, and execute a municipal mutual aid agreement with Professional Police Services, Inc. to aid in addressing safety and security issues at properties adjacent to city-owned transit assets.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Brent Cagle, CATS
Eric Osnes, CATS
Evaney Nesbitt, CATS
Explanation
§ On July 15, 2023, CATS contracted with Professional Police Services, Inc. (PPS) to provide comprehensive security services across the CATS transit network. As a company police agency, PPS's jurisdiction is limited under North Carolina law to the real property owned by the city and utilized for transit purposes. However, state law allows municipalities to extend this jurisdiction through a mutual aid agreement.
§ Under the proposed mutual aid agreement, PPS will be authorized to enforce federal, state, and local laws and have the authority to make arrests and issue citations within the expanded areas of jurisdiction. This measure is intended to:
- Enhance public safety around key locations, such as the Charlotte Transit Center (CTC), South End, and the Rail Trail, and
- Allow for response to incidents occurring just outside of the current PPS jurisdiction but still adjacent to transit facilities.
§ Requested expansion areas:
- Areas adjacent to the CTC,
- East Trade Street and sidewalks,
- The entire Rail Trail, and
- Sidewalks surrounding all transit centers (CTC, Eastland Transit Center, and Rosa Parks Community Transit Center).
§ The contract with PPS is set to expire on July 14, 2026, with an option for two one-year extensions. The proposed mutual aid agreement will expire concurrently with the agreement between the city and PPS.
Fiscal Note
Funding: CATS Operating Budget
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