When used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply:
- (1) "Law enforcement agency" means a public agency lawfully established by statute or executive order that is responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and the enforcement of penal, traffic, regulatory, or game laws.
- (2) "Law enforcement agency of this state" or "law enforcement agency of another (or any other) state" includes, respectively, a law enforcement agency of a political subdivision of this state and a law enforcement agency of a political subdivision of another state.
- (3) "Mutual aid agreement" or "agreement" means an agreement between two or more law enforcement agencies, consistent with the purposes of this part.
- (4) "Party law enforcement agency" means a law enforcement agency that is a party to a mutual aid agreement as set forth in this part.
- (5) "Peace officer" has the meaning as defined in 46-1-202.
History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 318, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 256, Ch. 800, L. 1991.