§ 124.19 Task force arrangements and Federal support.

(a) Task force and deputization arrangements preserved. Task force and deputization arrangements under 6 U.S.C. 124n(a)(1) are not affected by this part. An SLTT law enforcement or correctional agency participating in such an arrangement may continue that participation indefinitely, so long as the deputizing Federal agency continues to have C-UAS authority and relief from certain laws under 6 U.S.C. 124n(a)(1). Nothing in this part requires an agency to seek accreditation under this part, conditions any task force or deputization arrangement on accreditation, or terminates or limits any such arrangement. (b) Concurrent authority. The availability of independent SLTT law enforcement and correctional agency authority under 6 U.S.C. 124n(a)(2) does not preclude continued participation in C-UAS task forces or deputization arrangements under 6 U.S.C. 124n(a)(1). An SLTT law enforcement or correctional agency and its officers may exercise independent authority and participate in Federal task force operations concurrently or at different times as operational circumstances warrant. Task force operations are governed by the policies applicable to the sponsoring Federal component. (c) Federal support. An SLTT law enforcement or correctional agency may request C-UAS support from an authorized Department of Justice or Department of Homeland Security component. Such support, when provided, constitutes a Federal operation under 6 U.S.C. 124n(a)(1) and is governed by the policies applicable to the supporting component, and the requesting agency's personnel participating in the operation do so under the Federal component's authority and supervision, consistent with applicable task force or deputization arrangements. No formal gubernatorial request is required under this part. Support from the Department of Defense, when available, is governed by the Department of Defense's own authorities, including 10 U.S.C. 130i and 2564, and applicable Department of Defense policies, not by this part.