Property Watch

I hereby authorize the Sweet Home Police Department and its officers to act as my agent for the purposes of excluding persons from these premises according to the criteria for exclusion enclosed with the program materials and for reasonable suspicion that a person has violated Oregon Revised Statues (ORS) or Sweet Home City Ordinance (SHCO). I further authorize the Sweet Home Police Department and its officers to act as my agent to enforce trespass laws against persons who unlawfully enter or remain upon the premises. Unless you are otherwise directed by me, a person who is found to engage in conduct constituting grounds for exclusion according to the above described criteria shall be excluded from the premises for a period of one year. If the excluded person abides by the terms of the exclusion for one year, the exclusion shall be cleared. My intent by this authorization is to empower police officers of the Sweet Home Police Department to become “person in charge” of the above-mentioned premises—to the extent contained in the criteria for exclusion—as that term is defined in ORS l64.205(5). You hold this authority over the premises as my agent and will be acting in your capacity as peace officers. I understand our relationship under this agreement is not intended by you, and should not be interpreted by me, as an express or implied representation that I will receive any special service from the City of Sweet Home, the Sweet Home Police Department, employees of the City of Sweet Home, or other agents. I also understand my participation in this arrangement is voluntary. I have the power to authorize the Sweet Home Police Department to act as my agent in the manner described and to also revoke this authority. You have encouraged me to use my own judgment to determine if this arrangement is right for my business. I have considered whether to discuss the program with my own legal advisor to help determine if this arrangement is suitable for my circumstances. I further understand that any police officer who takes any action against a suspected violator of my criteria for exclusion will take such action based on the officer’s own professional evaluation that there are sufficient grounds to support whatever action is taken. I understand the Sweet Home Police Department provides a grievance procedure for upset persons to review their exclusions with a police sergeant without the necessity of my personal involvement as a private citizen. I agree to release and/or waive any claim or action that I, my business, or anyone who may act on my behalf may have against the City of Sweet Home, its Council, Mayor, employees or agents for loss of life, bodily injury, damage to property or damage to reputation arising out of or occurring while the city, its Council, Mayor, employees or agents are operating under a reasonable belief that they are acting pursuant to the terms of this letter. Further, I agree to hold harmless, defend, and fully indemnify the City of Sweet home, its Council, Mayor, employees or agents from any legal action brought by or on the behalf of any person or persons excluded or any other person or organization who may take legal action as the result of an exclusion. I also hereby represent that I have the authority to make this representation for my business. I have lawful control of the described premises by virtue of the fact that I am an owner of the premises or otherwise have lawful authority over them to the extent required to make this authorization. By typing my name below, I am electronically signing my application.