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Sharp said there have been domestic assaults, traffic crashes and shootings near the city which his department has responded to when dispatched by the Sheriff’s Department. He used the August shooting death of Suzanne Jarman as an example.
“There have been car accidents where people have been seriously hurt,” Sharp said. “This could put lives at stake.” Asked if responding outside his jurisdiction created a liability issue for his department, Sharp said they don’t have a liability if dispatched to the location by the Sheriff’s Department. Sharp said his department has been happy to help. He said if a county officer can’t call city police for backup in a potentially dangerous situation, that could potentially put the officer’s life in jeopardy. “This is something the citizens need to know, because their safety’s at issue,” Sharp said. Sharp has been an outspoken critic of Norman. Delmont, too, said his officers have responded to emergencies when dispatched by the Sheriff’s Department. He said he wasn’t pleased with the tone of the statement. “All agencies need to work together,” Delmont said. “There’s no sense in that (fax.) We need to communicate and we need to work together.” Delmont said under the policy, if his officers were to observe someone being assaulted across the street from the city limit, they could not intervene unless the Sheriff or Undersheriff approved it. Both Delmont and Sharp said they also sometimes interview witnesses to crimes outside their cities during investigations. The two also said that when they respond with the blessing of the Sheriff’s Department, they only remain at the scene until Sheriff’s deputies arrive at the scene and relieve them. ‘Jumping calls’ Norman disputed that his dispatchers were calling the police departments. “They were jumping calls,” Norman said. “They weren’t being asked to respond.” Norman said the Sheriff’s Department has the ability to respond to almost all calls in the county quickly. He said if outside help were needed, he wouldn’t hesitate to authorize it. He wrote in the statement that he would first rely on agencies which have mutual-aid agreements with his department. 
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