(a)Subject to the limitations in subsection (e) of this
section, a peace officer, while outside of his jurisdiction,
shall have the same authority that applies to him within his
jurisdiction to the same degree and extent only when any one (1)
of the following conditions exists:
(i)The peace officer is responding to a request for
law enforcement assistance made by a law enforcement agency of
another jurisdiction or a specific request to assist another
peace officer acting within the scope of his official duties in
another jurisdiction;
(ii)The peace officer possesses reasonable cause to
believe that a crime is occurring involving an immediate threat
of serious bodily injury or death to any person; or
(iii)The peace officer is in fresh pursuit of a
person whom the officer has probable ca
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(a) Subject to the limitations in subsection (e) of this
section, a peace officer, while outside of his jurisdiction,
shall have the same authority that applies to him within his
jurisdiction to the same degree and extent only when any one (1)
of the following conditions exists:
(i) The peace officer is responding to a request for
law enforcement assistance made by a law enforcement agency of
another jurisdiction or a specific request to assist another
peace officer acting within the scope of his official duties in
another jurisdiction;
(ii) The peace officer possesses reasonable cause to
believe that a crime is occurring involving an immediate threat
of serious bodily injury or death to any person; or
(iii) The peace officer is in fresh pursuit of a
person whom the officer has probable cause to believe has
committed within the officer's jurisdiction a violation of a
municipal ordinance or state statute, including traffic
infractions, or for whom an arrest warrant is outstanding for
any criminal or traffic offense.
(b) Subject to the limitations in subsection (e) of this
section, the governing body of any municipality that does not
have a police department, the chief of police of any
municipality or his designee, or the sheriff of any county or
his designee, in accordance with the rules and procedures
established by the governing body of any municipality or county,
may request the chief of police of any other municipality, or
his designee, or the sheriff of any other county, or his
designee, to assign certified peace officers under their
respective command to perform law enforcement duties within the
jurisdiction of the requesting chief of police or sheriff. Peace
officers, while so assigned and performing duties, are subject
to the direction and control of the requesting chief or sheriff
and shall have full peace officer authority within the
requesting agency's jurisdiction during the assignment. The
assignments under this subsection shall be restricted to the
terms of a written memorandum of understanding entered into in
advance by each participating sheriff, chief of police or
appropriate supervisor of another agency employing peace
officers and by the governing bodies of their respective
counties or municipalities. The memorandum of understanding
shall, at minimum, specify:
(i) The length of term of the assignment, not to
exceed one (1) month beyond the current term of office of any
participating sheriff or chief of police;
(ii) The certified peace officers covered by the
assignment;
(iii) A general description of the geographical
boundaries of territory covered by the assignment;
(iv) The responsibilities of each participating
county, municipality and law enforcement agency for costs and
expenses related to the assignments, including the cost of all
wages, salaries, benefits and damage to equipment belonging to
an officer or his employer while acting under the provisions of
this subsection.
(c) A peace officer acting pursuant to subsection (a), (b)
or (f) of this section outside his own jurisdiction, or a peace
officer when providing law enforcement assistance on the Wind
River Indian Reservation pursuant to a memorandum of
understanding entered in advance and approved by the attorney
general, between the department of the interior, Federal Bureau
of Indian Affairs or the tribes and the state, county, city or
town providing the assistance, shall be deemed to be acting
within the scope of his duties for purposes of the Wyoming
Governmental Claims Act and the state self-insurance program,
W.S. 1-41-101 through 1-41-111, or the local government self-
insurance program, W.S. 1-42-201 through 1-42-206. The
memorandum of understanding shall contain a provision for
immunity from suit in tribal court for activities occurring
pursuant to any law enforcement assistance provided under this
subsection. Any suit relating to those activities shall be
brought only under the terms of the Wyoming Governmental Claims
Act in the state district court having jurisdiction, or in the
federal district court for the district of Wyoming, if
appropriate. All privileges and immunities from liability, and
all pension, disability, worker's compensation and other
benefits which normally apply to peace officers while they
perform their duties in their own jurisdiction shall also apply
to them when acting as provided in subsection (a), (b) or (f) of
this section and shall apply to peace officers when providing
law enforcement assistance on the Wind River Indian Reservation
pursuant to this subsection. For purposes of W.S. 27-14-104 and
subsection (a), (b) or (f) of this section, the requesting and
assigning law enforcement agencies shall be a joint employer as
defined under W.S. 27-14-102(a)(xix) and the designated peace
officer shall be a joint employee as defined under W.S.
27-14-102(a)(xxi).
(d) The cost of salary and benefits accruing to a peace
officer acting pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall
be borne by the individual peace officer's own employing agency.
The cost of any damage to equipment belonging to the officer or
his employer occurring while acting pursuant to subsection (a)
of this section shall be borne by the requesting law enforcement
agency.
(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to
authorize a peace officer:
(i) As defined in W.S. 7-2-101(a)(iv)(F), (H) or (J)
to act pursuant to subsection (a) or (b) of this section; or
(ii) As defined in W.S. 7-2-101(a)(iv)(E) to act
pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii) or (iii) or subsection (b) of this
section; or
(iii) As defined in W.S. 7-2-101(a)(iv)(E), (F) or
(J) to act pursuant to subsection (f) of this section.
(f) Subject to the limitations in paragraph (e)(iii) of
this section, the department of state parks and cultural
resources may request any other agency or governing body
employing peace officers to assign peace officers qualified
pursuant to W.S. 9-1-701 through 9-1-707 under their respective
command to perform law enforcement duties within the
jurisdiction of the department of state parks and cultural
resources. Peace officers, while so assigned and performing
duties, are subject to the direction and control of the
department of state parks and cultural resources and shall have
full peace officer authority within the department's
jurisdiction during the assignment. The assignments under this
subsection shall be restricted to the terms of a written
memorandum of understanding entered into in advance by the
department and each participating agency employing peace
officers. The memorandum of understanding shall, at minimum,
specify:
(i) The length of term of the assignment;
(ii) The peace officers covered by the assignment;
(iii) A general description of the geographical
boundaries of territory covered by the assignment;
(iv) The responsibilities of the department and each
participating law enforcement agency for costs and expenses
related to the assignments, including the cost of all wages,
salaries, benefits and damage to equipment belonging to an
officer or his employer while acting under the provisions of
this subsection.