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Pfi'1'f^'J,[ rnn RcrnircT,%ir ►m rTARy AccA— IrcTA►.rt <, ,. v,,,. , , 1 The Governor, as Commander -in -Chief of the. Minnesota National Guard, has the authority, when emergency conditions exist, to c3ll to State active duty members of the Minnesota National Guard to insure the preservation of life and property and to support civil law enforcement agencies. 2. When a natural disaster, civil disorder, or other requirement for assistance to civil iaw enforcement agencies e,ccurs that is beyond the capability of local authorities to contain, military assistance from the National Guard of tinnesota maybe requested through the following procedures: a. The responsible local official may request assistance by forwarding his request to the Governor, the Special Assistant to Zhe Governor for Operations, or in the event they are not available, The Adjutant General. Only the Governor, as Commander -in -Chief, has the authority to ap rove and order participation of� the Minnesota National Guard. Request for mt tary assistance may �e r,3e verbally but must be followed by a written request signed by the local official or officials. b. The official making the request should be prepared to brief the Governor on the nature of the emergency, the availability and use of local resources, the amount and type of assistance required and the name and location of the local official in shame. c. The followinq local officials may present the request for assistance: ( I ) In the case of a county, the sheriff, as the chief law enforcement officer, will present the request. (2) In the case of municipalities (excluding cities of the First Class) the mayor of the municipality will coordinate the request with the county sheriff and the sheriff will submit the request. (3) In the case of cities of the First Class, the mayor of the city will submit the request. Pricr to submission of this request, coordination should be established between the city and the county sheriff and all mutual assistance pacts utilized. 3. Upon receipt of an approved request for assistance, The Adjutant General will assign a liaison officer to contact local authorities. The liaison officer will evaluate the situation and make recommendations to The Adjutant General regarding the type and amount of National Guard assistance required. Under certain emergency conditions, the liaison officer and the National Guard troops may be dispatched simultaneously. 4. Military personnel are normally requested to furnish support for a specific task_ which is administered through the normal National Guard chain of cor�and. The Adjutant General's liaison officer coordinates this activity between the local official in charge and the senior military commander. 5. Dutailed sequence of events is attached.