Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 81-5-4 - Contract Guidelines4.1. The Superintendent shall enter into a contract for all contracted police or security services as required by W. Va. Code '15-2-18(b).4.2. All contracts shall contain provisions that the contractual employer agrees to hold harmless and indemnify the State of West Virginia, the West Virginia State Police, and its employees and members from any liability arising from the contractual employment.4.3. The total cost of the services and the number of hours contracted for shall not exceed those outlined in the contract unless new terms are subsequently agreed to, in writing, by both parties.4.4. The Superintendent shall negotiate compensation rates for contracted services on a man-hour basis and may also negotiate compensation for any additional departmental expenditures or costs.4.5. The contractual employer shall pay for services rendered by the department by check, made payable to the West Virginia State Police, within five (5) days of receipt of an itemized invoice.4.6. West Virginia State Police personnel shall make all law enforcement decisions encountered by members during contractual employment and the contractual employer shall not dictate or influence the decisions.4.7. In the event that department members who are assigned to contractual employment are required to return to official duty in response to a public disaster or other emergency, neither the West Virginia State Police nor any of its officers or members are liable for any damages incurred as a result of the reassignment.