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File ID: 05-00665 Type: Resolution Status: Passed
Enactment #: R-05-0448 Enactment Date: 7/28/05
Version: 1 Introduced: 7/5/05 Controlling Body: Office of the City
Clerk
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE A MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM,
BETWEEN THE MEMBER AGENCIES OF THE CHILD ABDUCTION RESPONSE TEAM AND THE
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, TO RECEIVE AND EXTEND MUTUAL AID
IN THE FORM OF LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO ADEQUATELY
RESPOND TO CONTINUING, MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, SO AS TO
PROTECT THE PUBLIC PEACE AND SAFETY AND PRESERVE THE LIVES AND PROPERTY OF
THE CITIZENS, AS DEFINED IN PART 1, CHAPTER 23, FLORIDA STATUTES.
WHEREAS, the subscribed law enforcement agencies have joined together in a multi -jurisdictional effort to rescue
abducted children and under circumstances allocate their resources to missing/endangered children cases; and
WHEREAS, the undersigned agencies all are participants in a multi -agency effort known collectively as the Children
Abduction Response Team ("CART'); and
WHEREAS, the undersigned agencies agree to utilize applicable state and federal laws to prosecute criminal, civil and
forfeiture actions against identified violators, as appropriate; and
WHEREAS, the undersigned agencies have the authority under Part 1, Chapter 23, Florida Statutes, "the Florida Mutual
Aid Act," to enter into a voluntary agreement for cooperation and assistance of a routine law enforcement nature that
crosses jurisdictional lines; and
WHEREAS, the subscribing law enforcement agencies are so located in relation to each other that it is to the advantage
of each to receive and extend mutual aid in the form of law enforcement services and resources to adequately respond to
continuing, multi -jurisdictional criminal activity, so as to protect the public peace and safety and preserve the lives and
property of the citizens; and
WHEREAS, additional parties may, at the request and with the approval of Florida Department of Law Enforcement
("FDLE") and other CART members, enter into a Mutual Aid Agreement ("Agreement") at a later date as evidenced by their
signing of the Agreement;
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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