Mutal Aid and Mutual Aid Agreements

Municipal cooperation is an important mechanism for providing consistent access to public services, especially in times of crisis or emergency. This brief outlines how shared service or mutual aid agreements facilitate the sharing of resources or services like fire and EMS, law enforcement, and public transportation, between localities. It also outlines how these agreements are often structured and highlights the rules and regulations surrounding mutual aid agreements between municipalities in Wisconsin. Additionally, this brief examines the rules that apply to law enforcement who are acting under a mutual aid agreement.