iii. Each DCO shall:

1. monitor and manage matters requiring coordination as determined by the JSC and/or the relevant RSC, according to the policy and guidelines established by either of them;
   
   
2. monitor and manage all matters of a joint nature within the respective district of the DCO, including the coordination of activities by one side which may affect the other side;
   
   
3. review, investigate and report to the relevant RSC on the overall situation within the DCO's respective district, with special regard to specific events, incidents and activities occurring in the district; and
   
   
4. direct the Joint Patrols and the Joint Mobile Units set up in accordance with paragraphs 4 and 5 of this Article and Article V, paragraph 2.c below, operating within the DCO's respective district.
   
   

4. The DCOs shall commence operations immediately upon the signing of this Agreement.
   
   
5. Each DCO will be continuously staffed by a team of up to six officers from each side, comprising one commander and five duty officers.
   
   
6. The DCOs will be operated jointly by both sides, 24 hours a day. At least one duty officer from each side, as well as the necessary number of assistants, will be present during each eight - hour shift
   
   
7. With a view to preventing friction and to enabling the two sides to deal with possible incidents, both sides shall ensure that the relevant DCO shall immediately be notified of any of the following events:
   
   
1. routine, scheduled or unscheduled activity or deployment by the Israeli military forces or the Palestinian Police that directly affects the security responsibility of the other side. This includes activity or deployment in the proximity of Settlements or Palestinian populated localities, as the case may be;
   
   
2. events that pose a threat to public order;
   
   
3. activities that disturb the regular flow of traffic on the main roads, including roadblocks and roadworks;
   
   
4. incidents involving both Israelis and Palestinians, such as road accidents, rescue of casualties or persons in mortal danger, engagement steps or any incident in which a weapon is used;
   
   
5. a terrorist action of any kind and from any source;
   
   
6. infiltrations between the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and Israel; and
   
   
7. all cases in which Israelis are hospitalized in the West Bank or the Gaza Strip, or in which Palestinians of the West Bank or the Gaza Strip are hospitalized in Israel.

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