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3.124.080 Neighborhood Emergency Teams.

City Code Section
  1. A. As part of the Neighborhood Emergency Team Program, the Director, subject to the approval of the City Administrator, is authorized to:
    1. 1. Create Neighborhood Emergency Teams (NET) and define the qualifications for its membership;
    2. 2. Develop written processes and procedures governing the conduct of members;
    3. 3. Conduct or cause to be conducted such inquiries or investigations into the fitness of an individual to serve as a NET member that the Director believes are necessary and appropriate;
    4. 4. Conduct or approve of ongoing training for NET members;
    5. 5. Designate certain NET members as team leaders for the purpose of supervision;
    6. 6. Dismiss or remove NET members.
  2. B. When acting as agents of the City, NET members are entitled to defense and indemnification pursuant to ORS 30.285.

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