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Resolution: R-21-0419
File Number: 10660
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 10/14/2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, BETWEEN
THE CITY OF MIAMI AND THE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR IN THE KINGDOM
OF BAHRAIN TO COLLABORATE FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF
COMMUNITY POLICING, COMBATING TRANSNATIONAL CRIME, AND
APPROVING THE CITY OF MIAMI'S POLICE DEPARTMENT'S
PARTICIPATION IN PROVIDING MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN PREVENTING
AND COMBATING CRIMES, TO INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ILLICIT
DRUG TRAFFICKING, TERRORISM, ARMS SMUGGLING, HUMAN
TRAFFICKING, MARITIME FRAUD, COMMERCIAL CRIME, BANK OFFENSES
AND CREDIT CARD FRAUD, CYBER-CRIME, MONEY LAUNDERING, AND
FRAUDULENT TRAVEL DOCUMENTS.
WHEREAS, this Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Miami ("City") and
the Ministry of Interior in the Kingdom of Bahrain ("Bahrain"), attached and incorporated as
Exhibit "A" ("MOU"), is intended to facilitate a voluntary transnational partnership between the
law enforcement departments of Bahrain and the City (collectively, "Participants") to allow the
Participants to share best practices for training, community policing, and the reduction of
transnational crime; and
WHEREAS, the Participants recognize the significance of forging stronger ties between
members of law enforcement and the community; and
WHEREAS, the Participants are concerned and realize the need for effective law
enforcement in the field of community policing by preventing and combatting transnational crime
pursuant to the prevailing laws and regulations in their respective countries; and
WHEREAS, each Participant has the right to terminate this MOU, attached and
incorporated as Exhibit "A", for convenience at any time;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA;
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
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File ID: 10660
Enactment Number: R-21-0419
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized' to execute and enter into the MOU, in
substantially the attached form, between the Participants for cooperation in enhancing
community policing and combatting transnational crime.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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' The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
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