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VOLUNTARY COOPERATION AND OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE
WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of the governments of Miami -Dade County,
Florida, and the City of Miami, Florida to ensure the public safety of their citizens by
providing adequate levels of police services to address any foreseeable routine or
emergency situation; and
WHEREAS, there is an existing and continuing possibility of the occurrence of
law enforcement problems and other natural and man-made conditions which are, or
are likely to be, beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, or facilities
of the Miami -Dade Police Department or the subscribing law enforcement agencies;
and
WHEREAS, in order to ensure that preparation of these law enforcement
agencies will be adequate to address any and all of these conditions, to protect the
public peace and safety, and to preserve the lives and property of the people of the
County of Miami -Dade and the participating Miami -Dade County municipalities; and
WHEREAS, Miami -Dade County and the subscribing law enforcement agencies
have the authority under Section 23.12, Florida Statutes, et seq., Florida Mutual Aid
Act, to enter into a Mutual Aid Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT KNOWN that Miami -Dade County, a political
subdivision of the State of Florida, and the undersigned representatives, in
consideration for mutual promises to render valuable aid in times of necessity, do
hereby agree to fully and faithfully abide by and be bound by the following terms and
conditions:
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1. Short title: Mutual Aid Agreement
2. Description: Since this Mutual Aid Agreement provides for the requesting and
rendering of assistance for both routine and law enforcement intensive situations,
this Mutual Aid Agreement combines the elements of both a voluntary
cooperation agreement and a requested operational assistance agreement, as
described in Chapter 23, Florida Statutes.
3. Definitions:
a. Chief executive official: Either the County Mayor of Miami -Dade County,
or the chief executive official of the participating political subdivision who has
the authority to contractually bind the agency and has executed this Agreement,
upon the approval of the governing body of each governmental entity.
Subsequent to the execution by the executive officials, this Agreement shall be
filed with the Clerk of the Court for Miami -Dade County, and the clerks of the
respective political subdivisions. The Agreement may be amended at any time
by filing subsequent Amendment(s), which will be subject to the same approval
process, and shall thereafter become a part of this Agreement.
b. Agency head: Either the Director of the Miami -Dade Police Department, or
the Director's designees; and the Chief of Police of the participating law
enforcement agencies, or the Chief s designees.
c. Participating law enforcement agency: The police department of any
municipality in Miami -Dade County, Florida, that has approved and executed
this Agreement.
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d. Certified law enforcement employee: Any law enforcement employee
certified as provided in Chapter .943, Florida Statutes.
SECTION I. TERMS AND PROCEDURES
1. Operations:
a. In the event that a party to this Agreement is in need of assistance as
specified herein, an authorized representative of the police department requiring
assistance shall notify the agency from whom such assistance is requested. The
authorized agency representative whose assistance is sought shall evaluate the
situation and the available resources, and will respond in a manner deemed
appropriate.
b. Each party to this Agreement agrees to furnish necessary manpower,
equipment, facilities, and other resources and to render services to the other party
as required to assist the requesting party in addressing the situation which caused
the request; provided, however, that no party shall be required to deplete
unreasonably its own manpower, equipment, facilities, and other resources and
services in rendering such assistance.
c. The agency heads of the participating law enforcement agencies, or their
designees, shall establish procedures for giving control of the mission definition
to the requesting agency, and for giving tactical control over accomplishing any
such assigned mission and supervisory control over all personnel or equipment
provided pursuant to this Agreement to the providing agency.
2. Powers, Privileges, Iminunities, and Costs:
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a. All employees of the participating municipal police department, including
certified law enforcement employees as defined in Chapter 943, Florida Statutes,
during such time that said employees are actually providing aid outside of the
jurisdictional limits of the employing municipality pursuant to a request for aid
made in accordance with this Agreement, shall, pursuant to the provisions of
Chapter 23, Florida Statutes, have the same powers, duties, rights, privileges, and
immunities as if they were performing their duties in the political subdivision in
which they are normally employed.
b. The political subdivision having financial responsibility for the law
enforcement agency providing services, personnel, equipment, or facilities
pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement shall bear any loss or damage to
same and shall pay any and all expenses incurred in the maintenance and
operation of same.
c. The political subdivision having financial responsibility for the law
enforcement agency providing aid pursuant to this Agreement shall compensate
all of its employees rendering aid pursuant to the Agreement during the time of
the rendering of such aid and shall defray the actual travel and maintenance
expenses of such employees while they are rendering such aid. Such
compensation shall include any amounts paid or due for compensation due to
personal injury or death while such employees are engaged in rendering such aid.
Such compensation shall also include all benefits normally due such employees.
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d. All exemption from ordinance and rules, and all pension, insurance, relief,
disability, workers' compensation, salary, death, and other benefits which apply
to the activity of such officers, agents, or employees of any such agency when
performing their respective functions within the territorial limits of their
respective agencies shall apply to them to the same degree, manner, and extent
while engaged in the performance of their functions and duties extra territorially
under the provisions of this Mutual Aid Agreement. The provisions of this
Agreement shall apply with equal effect to paid and auxiliary employees.
3. Indemnification: Each party engaging in any mutual cooperation and assistance
pursuant to this agreement agrees to assume responsibility acts, omissions, or
conduct of such party's own employees while engaged in rendering such aid
pursuant to the agreement, subject to the provisions of Section 768.28, Florida
Statutes, where applicable.
4. Forfeitures: It is recognized that during the course of the operation of this
Agreement, property subject to forfeiture under the Florida Contraband
Forfeiture Act, Florida Statutes, may be seized. The property shall be seized,
forfeited, and equitably distributed among the participating agencies in
proportion to the amount of investigation and participation performed by each
agency, less the costs associated with the forfeiture action. Any participating
agencies must request sharing, in writing, before the entry of a Final Order of
Forfeiture, or they will be barred from claiming any portion of the property
forfeited. The agency pursuing the forfeiture actin shall have the exclusive right
to control and the responsibility to maintain the property, including, but not
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limited to the complete discretion to bring the action, or to dismiss the action, or
settlement. This shall occur pursuant to the provisions of the Florida Contraband
Forfeiture Act.
5. Conflicts: Any conflicts between this Agreement and the Florida Mutual Aid
Act will be controlled by the provisions of the latter, whenever conditions exist
that are within the definitions stated in Chapter 23, Florida Statutes.
SECTION II. COMMAND AND SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY
1. Command: The personnel and equipment that assigned by the assisting entity
shall be under the immediate command and direct supervision of a supervising officer
designated by the assisting Director of Chief of Police, or his/her designee.
2. Conflicts: Whenever an officer is rendering assistance pursuant to this
agreement, the officer shall abide by and be subject to the rules and regulations,
personnel policies, general orders, and standard operating procedures of his or her
own employer. If any such rule, regulation, personnel policy, general order or
standard operating procedure is contradicted, contravened or otherwise in conflict
with a direct order of a superior officer of the requesting agency, then such rule,
regulation, policy, general order or procedure of the assisting agency shall control,
and shall supersede the direct order.
3. Complaints: Whenever there is cause to believe that a complaint has arisen as a
result of a cooperative effort as it may pertain to this agreement, the Director of Chief
of Police, or his/her designee of the agency employing the officer who is the subject
of the complaint shall be responsible for the investigation of the complaint. The
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Director of Chief of Police or designee of the requesting agency should ascertain at a
minimum:
a. The identity of the complainant;
b. an address where the complaining party can be contracted;
c. the specific allegation; and
d. the identity of the employees accused without regard as to agency
affiliation.
If it is determined that during the investigation of a complaint that the accused is
an employee of the assisting agency, the above information, with all pertinent
documentation gathered during the receipt and processing of the complaint, shall be
forwarded without delay to the agency for administrative review. The requesting
agency may conduct a review of the complaint to determine if any factual basis for
the complaint exists and/or whether any of the employees of the requesting agency
violated any of their agency's policies or procedures.
SECTION III. PROVISIONS FOR VOLUNTARY AND OPERATIONAL
ASSISTANCE
A deputy sheriff or police officer of either of the participating law enforcement
agencies shall be considered to be operation under the provisions of the mutual aid
agreement when: participating in law enforcement activities that are preplanned and
approved by each respective agency head, or appropriately dispatched in response to
a request for assistance from the other law enforcement agency.
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In compliance with and under the authority of the Mutual Aid Agreement
heretofore entered into by the participating municipalities and Miami -Dade County,
Florida, it is hereby declared that the following list comprises the nature of assistance,
and circumstances and conditions under which mutual aid may be requested and
rendered regarding police operations pursuant to the agreement. The list includes, but
is not necessarily limited to, dealing with the following:
Voluntary:
1. Joint multi jurisdictional criminal investigations.
2. Major events; e.g., sporting events, concerts, parades, fairs, festivals and
conventions.
3. Joint training in areas of mutual need.
4. Off -duty special events.
5. Joint multi jurisdictional marine interdiction operations.
6. Security and escort duties for dignitaries.
Operational:
7. Hostage and barricaded subject situations, and aircraft piracy.
8. Control of major crime scenes, area searches, perimeter control, back-
ups to emergency and in -progress calls, pursuits, and missing person
calls.
9. Enemy attack.
10. Transportation of evidence requiring security.
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11. Civil affray or disobedience, disturbances, riots, large protest
demonstrations, controversial trials, political conventions, labor
disputes, and strikes.
12. Any natural, technological or marunade disaster.
13. Emergency situations in which one agency cannot perfotin its functional
objective.
14. Incidents requiring utilization of specialized units; e.g., underwater
recovery, aircraft, canine, motorcycle, bicycle, mounted, Special
Response Teams, bomb, crime scene, marine patrol, and police
information.
15. Incidents which require rescue operations and crowd and traffic control
measures including, but not limited to, large-scale evacuations, aircraft
and sipping disasters, fires, explosions, gas line leaks, radiological
incidents, train wrecks and derailments, chemical or hazardous waste
spills, and electrical power failures.
16. Terrorist activities including, but not limited to, acts of sabotage.
17. Escapes from or disturbances within detention facilities.
SECTION IV. PROCEDURES FOR REQUESTING MUTUAL AID
The following procedures will apply in mutual aid operations:
1. Mutual aid requested or rendered will be approved by the Director/Chief of
Police or designee.
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2. Specific reporting instructions for personnel rendering mutual aid should be
included in the request for mutual aid. In the absence of such instructions,
personnel will report to the ranking on -duty supervisor on the scene.
3. Communications instructions will be included in each request for mutual aid
and the Miami -Dade Police Department Communications Bureau will
maintain radio contact with the involved agencies until the mutual aid
situation has ended.
4. Incidents requiring mass processing of arrestees, transporting prisoners and
operating temporary detention facilities will be handled per established
procedures.
SECTION V. CONCURRENT JURISDICTION
It is to the mutual benefit of the participating municipal agencies and the Miami -
Dade Police Department, through voluntary cooperation, to exercise concurrent
jurisdiction over the areas described in subparagraphs a. and b. below, in that officers,
while in another jurisdiction, are often present at events where immediate action is
necessary, or are able to expeditiously conclude an investigation by identifying and
arresting an offender.
a. Concurrent law enforcement jurisdiction in and throughout the territorial
limits of the participating municipalities and Miami -Dade County, Florida
for arrests, made pursuant to the laws of arrest, for felonies and
misdemeanors, including arrestable traffic offenses, which spontaneously
take place in the presence of the arresting officer, at such times as the
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arresting officer is traveling from place to place on official business outside
of his or her jurisdiction, for example, to or from court, or at any time when
the officer is within the territorial limits of his or her jurisdiction, and
provided that, in the context of this Mutual Aid Agreement, "official
business outside of his or her jurisdiction" shall not include routine patrol
activities. This mutual aid agreement excludes those areas within the
territorial limits of the municipalities not participating in the Mutual Aid
Agreement, and areas in which Miami -Dade Police Department does not
have law enforcement jurisdiction.
b. Concurrent law enforcement jurisdiction in and throughout the territorial
limits of participating municipalities and Miami -Dade County, Florida, for
arrests, made pursuant to the laws of arrest, of persons identified as a result
of investigations of an offense constituting a felony or any act of Domestic
Violence as defined in Section 741.28, Florida Statutes, when such offense
occurred in the municipality employing the arresting officer, should the
arresting officer be a municipal law enforcement officer. However, absent a
search warrant, concurrent jurisdiction under this subparagraph does not
include authority to make nonconsensual or forcible entries into private
dwellings, residences, living spaces or business spaces which are not open to
the public, i.e., authority derived pursuant to this subparagraph may be
exercised only when in places open to the public or private places into which
the arresting officer has entered with the consent of an occupant entitled to
give consent. When operating under mutual aid, municipal law
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enforcement officers may execute search warrants for offenses which
occurred in the municipality. Municipal officers may execute the search
warrant, impound all property, make arrests, and file the Return and
Inventory. This concurrent jurisdiction excludes those areas within the
territorial limits of the municipalities not participating in the Mutual Air
Agreement, and areas in which the Miami -Dade Police Department does not
law enforcement jurisdiction.
Prior to any officer taking enforcement action pursuant to either paragraph a. or
b. above, the officer shall notify the designated officer of the jurisdiction in which the
action shall will be taken, unless exigent circumstances prevent such prior
notification, in which case notification shall be made as soon after the action as
practicable. Furthermore, all arrests made pursuant to subparagraph (a) above shall
be processed and coded pursuant to directions of the Clerk of the Court, in such
manner as to ensure that any revenues or surcharges generated as a result of said
arrests shall be directed to the jurisdiction in which the arrest was made.
1. General Requirements:
a. Officers shall not utilize unmarked vehicles to make traffic stops or to
engage in vehicle pursuits.
b. Concurrent law enforcement jurisdiction pursuant to this Mutual Aid
Agreement does include preplanned operations, undercover
investigations, stings, or sweeps.
c. Officers shall not conduct routine patrol activities outside of their
jurisdiction.
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d. Reports of any action taken pursuant to this Mutual Aid Agreement
shall be faxed to the agency head of the agency, within whose
jurisdiction the action was taken, as soon as possible after the action has
taken place.
e. Any conflicts regarding jurisdiction will be resolved by allowing the
agency within whose jurisdiction the action took place to take custody
of any arrestees and/or crime scenes.
f. All concurrent jurisdiction stationary surveillance activities shall require
notification of the agency within whose jurisdiction the surveillance,
and a description of the vehicles involved. Mobile surveillance shall not
require notification unless concurrent jurisdiction enforcement activities
take place.
SECTION VI. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Agreement shall be in effect from date of signing, through and including,
January 1, 2020. Under no circumstances may this Agreement be renewed, amended,
or extended except in writing.
SECTION VII. CANCELLATION
This Agreement may be cancelled by either party upon sixty (60) days written
notice to the other party. Cancellation will be at the discretion of the chief executive
officers of the parties hereto.
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DANIEL J. ALFONSO
County Manager City Manager
Miami -Dade County City of Miami
Date: Date:
ATTEST: ATTEST:
HARVEY RUVIN
County Clerk
Miami -Dade County
TODD B. HANNON
City Clerk
City of Miami
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
ROBERT A. CUEVAS, JR. VICTORIA MENDEZ
County Attorney City Attorney
J.D. PATTERSON MANUEL OROSA
Director Chief of Police
Miami -Dade County Police City of Miami
APPROVED AS TO INSURANCE
REQUIREMENTS:
ANN-MARIE SHARPE
Risk Management Director
City of Miami, Florida
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COMBINED VOLUNTARY COOPERATION AND
OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE
MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA AND
THE VILLAGE OF MIAMI SHORES, FLORIDA
This Voluntary Cooperation and Operational Assistance Mutual Aid Agreement is made as
of this day of , 2014, by and between the CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, a Florida municipal corporation, having its principal office at 3500 Pan
American Drive, Miami, Florida 33133, and Village of Miami Shores, FLORIDA, a Florida
municipal corporation having its principal office at 10050 Northeast 2 Avenue, Miami
Shores, Florida 33138, and states as follows:
WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of the governments of the City of Miami, Florida,
and Village of Miami Shores, Florida to ensure the public safety of their citizens by
providing adequate levels of police services to address any foreseeable routine or
emergency situation; and
WHEREAS, there is an existing and continuing possibility of the occurrence of
law enforcement problems and other natural and man-made conditions which are, or
are likely to be, beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, or facilities of
the City of Miami Police Department or Village of Miami Shores Police Department; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest and advantage of the City of Miami and
Village of Miami Shores to receive and extend mutual aid to each other in the form of
law enforcement services and resources to adequately respond to:
(1) Continuing, multi -jurisdictional criminal activity, so as to protect the public
peace and safety, and preserve the lives and property of the people; and
(2) Intensive situations including, but not limited to, natural or manmade
disasters or emergencies as defined under Section 252.34, Florida Statutes;
and
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(3) Joint provision of certain law enforcement services specified herein and
allowed pursuant to Florida Statute 166.0495; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami and Village of Miami Shores have the authority
under The Mutual Aid Act, Chapter 23, Part I, Florida Statutes, to enter into a combined
mutual aid agreement for law enforcement services which:
(1) Permits voluntary cooperation and assistance of a routine law enforcement
nature across jurisdictional lines; and
(2) Provides for rendering of assistance in a law enforcement emergency.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT KNOWN, that the City of Miami, a political
subdivision of the State of Florida, and Village of Miami Shores, a political subdivision
of the State of Florida, in consideration for mutual promises to render valuable aid in
times of necessity, do hereby agree to fully and faithfully abide by and be bound by the
following terms and conditions.
SECTION I: PROVISIONS FOR VOLUNTARY COOPERATION
Each of the aforesaid law enforcement agencies hereby approve and enter into this
agreement whereby each of the agencies may provide voluntary cooperation and
assistance of a routine law enforcement nature across jurisdictional lines. The nature of
the law enforcement assistance to be rendered shall include but not be limited to:
a. Concurrent law enforcement jurisdiction in and throughout the territorial
limits of the City of Miami and Village of Miami Shores for arrests, made
pursuant to the laws of arrest, for felonies and misdemeanors, including
arrestable traffic offenses, which spontaneously take place in the presence
of the arresting officer, at such times as the arresting officer is traveling from
place to place on official business outside of his or her jurisdiction, for
example, to or from court, or at any time when the officer is within the
territorial limits of his or her jurisdiction.
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b. Concurrent law enforcement jurisdiction in and throughout the territorial
limits of the City of Miami and Village of Miami Shores for arrests, made
pursuant to the laws of arrest, of persons identified as a result of
investigations of any offense constituting a felony or any act of Domestic
Violence as defined in Section 741.28, Florida Statutes, when such offense
occurred in the municipality employing the arresting officer.
c. Concurrent law enforcement jurisdiction in and upon the jurisdictional waters
of the City of Miami and Village of Miami Shores for arrests, made pursuant
to the laws of arrest, for felonies and misdemeanors and boating infractions.
d. Participating in exigent situations, without the need for a formal request,
including, but not limited to, area searches for wanted subjects, perimeters,
crimes in progress, escaped prisoners, traffic stops near municipal
boundaries, requests for assistance when no available local units are
nearby, calls indicating a crime or incident has occurred in which a citizen
may likely be injured and the assisting municipality is closer to the area than
the officer receiving the call.
e. Concurrent law enforcement jurisdiction in and throughout the territorial
limits of the City of Miami and Village of Miami Shores for investigations of
homicides, sex offenses, robberies, assaults, batteries, burglaries, larcenies,
gambl.ing., motor vehicle .thefts, . drug violations pursuant to Chapter 893,
Florida Statutes, and inter -agency task forces and/or joint investigations.
Prior to any officer taking enforcement action pursuant to paragraphs (a) through
(e) above, the officer shall notify the jurisdiction in which the action will be taken, unless
exigent circumstances prevent such prior notification, in which case notification shall be
made as soon after the action as practicable. If the agency having normal jurisdiction
responds to the scene the assisting agency's officer may turn the situation over to them
and offer any assistance requested including, but not limited to, a follow-up written report
documenting the event and the actions taken.
These provisions are not intended to grant general authority to conduct
investigations, serve warrants and/or subpoenas or to respond without request to
emergencies already being addressed by the agency of normal jurisdiction, but is intended
to address critical, life -threatening or public safety situations, prevent bodily injury to
citizens, or secure apprehension of criminals whom the law enforcement officer may
encounter.
SECTION II: PROVISIONS FOR OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE
The aforesaid law enforcement agencies hereby approve and enter into this
agreement whereby each of the agencies may request and render law enforcement
assistance to the other to include, but not necessarily be limited to dealing with, the
following:
1. Joint multi -jurisdictional criminal investigations.
2. Civil affray or disobedience, disturbances, riots, large protest demonstrations
and assemblies, controversial trials, political conventions, labor disputes,
and strikes.
3. Any natural, technological or manmade disaster.
4. Incidents which require rescue operations and crowd and traffic control
measures including, but not limited to, large-scale evacuations, aircraft and
shipping disasters, fires, explosions, gas line leaks, radiological incidents,
train wrecks and derailments, chemical or hazardous waste spills, and
electrical power failures.
5. Terrorist activities including, but not limited to, acts of sabotage.
6. Escapes from, or disturbances within, prisoner processing facilities.
7. Hostage and barricaded subject situations, and aircraft piracy.
8. Control of major crime scenes, area searches, perimeter control, back-ups
to emergency and in -progress calls, pursuits, and missing person calls.
9. Enemy attack.
10. Transportation of evidence requiring security.
11. Major events, e.g., sporting events, concerts, parades, fairs, festivals, and
conventions.
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12. Security and escort duties for dignitaries.
13. Incidents requiring utilization of specialized units; e.g., underwater recovery,
marine patrol, aircraft, canine, motorcycle, bicycle, mounted, SWAT, bomb,
crime scene and police information.
14. Emergency situations in which one agency cannot perform its functional
objective.
15. Joint training in areas of mutual need.
16. Joint multi jurisdictional marine interdiction operations.
17. Off -duty special events.
18. DUI Checkpoints.
SECTION III: PROCEDURE FOR REQUESTING OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE
1. Mutual aid requested or rendered will be approved by the Chief of Police, or
designee. The Chief of Police, or designee, of the agency whose assistance is sought
shall evaluate the situation and the agency's available resources, consult with his/her
supervisors, if necessary, and will respond in a manner he/she deems appropriate.
2. The Chief of Police in whose jurisdiction assistance is being rendered may
determine who is authorized to lend assistance in his/her jurisdiction, for how long such
assistance is authorized, and for what purpose such authority is granted. This authority
may be granted either verbally or in writing as the particular situation dictates.
3. Specific reporting instructions for personnel rendering mutual aid will be
included in the request for mutual aid. In the absence of such reporting instructions,
personnel will report to the ranking on -duty supervisor on the scene.
4. Communications instructions should be included in each request for mutual
aid and each agency's communications centers will maintain radio contact with each other
until the mutual aid situation has ended.
5. Incidents requiring mass processing of arrestees, transporting prisoners, and
operating temporary detention facilities will be handled per established procedures of the
requesting agency or Chief of Police involved.
SECTION IV: COMMAND AND SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY
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a. COMMAND:
The personnel and equipment that are assigned by the assisting Chief of Police
shall be under the immediate command of a supervising officer designated by the
assisting Chief of Police. Such supervising officer shall be under the direct supervision
and command of the Chief of Police or his/her designee of the agency requesting
assistance.
b. CONFLICTS:
Whenever an officer is rendering assistance pursuant to this agreement, the officer
shall abide by and be subject to the rules and regulations, personnel policies, general
orders, and standard operating procedures of his/her own employer. If any such rule,
regulation, personnel policy, general order or standing operating procedure is contradicted,
contravened or otherwise in conflict with a direct order of a superior officer of the
requesting agency, then such rule, regulation, policy, general order or procedure shall
control and shall supersede the direct order.
c. HANDLING COMPLAINTS:
Whenever there is cause to believe that a complaint has arisen as a result of a
cooperative effort as it may pertain to this agreement, the Chief of Police or his/her
designeeof the agency employing the officer who is the subject of the complaint shall be
responsible for the investigation of the complaint. The Chief of Police or designee of the
requesting agency should ascertain at a minimum:
1. The identity of the complainant;
2. An address where the complaining party can be contacted;
3. The specific allegation; and
4. The identity of the employees accused without regard as to agency
affiliation.
If it is determined during the investigation of a complaint that the accused is an
employee of the assisting agency, the above information, with all pertinent documentation
gathered during the receipt and processing of the complaint, shall be forwarded without
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delay to the agency for administrative review. The requesting agency may conduct a
review of the complaint to determine if any factual basis for the complaint exists and/or
whether any of the employees of the requesting agency violated any of their agency's
policies or procedures.
SECTION V: LIABILITY
Each party engaging in any mutual cooperation and assistance, pursuant to this
agreement, agrees to assume responsibility for the acts, omissions or conduct of such
party's own employees while engaged in rendering such aid pursuant to this agreement,
subject to the provisions of Section 768.28, Florida Statutes, where applicable.
SECTION VI: POWERS, PRIVILEGES, IMMUNITIES AND COSTS
a. Employees of the City of Miami and Village of Miami Shores when actually
engaging in mutual cooperation and assistance outside of their normal jurisdictional limits
but inside this State, under the terms of this agreement, shall, pursuant to the provisions of
Section 23.127(1), Fla. Stat. (as amended), have the same powers, duties, rights,
privileges and immunities as if the employee was performing duties inside the employee's
political subdivision in which normally employed.
b. Each party agrees to furnish necessary personnel equipment, resources and
facilities and to render services to each other party to this agreement as set forth above;
provided, however, that no party shall be required to deplete unreasonably its own
personnel, equipment, resources, facilities, and services in furnishing such mutual aid.
c. The political subdivision that furnishes equipment pursuant to this
agreement must bear the cost of loss or damage to that equipment and must pay any
expense incurred in the operation and maintenance of that equipment.
d. The political subdivision furnishing aid pursuant to this agreement shall
compensate its employees during the time of the rendering of aid and shall defray (provide
for the payment of) the actual travel and maintenance expenses of its employees while
they are rendering aid, including any amounts paid or due for compensation for personal
injury or death while its employees are rendering aid.
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e. The privileges and immunities from liability, exemption from laws, ordinances
and rules, and pension, insurance, relief, disability, workers' compensation, salary, death,
and other benefits that apply to the activity of an employee of an agency when performing
the employee's duties within the territorial limits of the employee's agency apply to the
employee to the same degree, manner, and extent while engaged in the performance of
the employee's duties extraterritorially under the provisions of this mutual aid agreement.
This section applies to paid, volunteer, reserve and auxiliary employees.
f. Nothing herein shall prevent the requesting agency from requesting
supplemental appropriations from the governing authority having budgeting jurisdiction to
reimburse the assisting agency for any actual costs or expenses incurred by the assisting
agency performing hereunder.
SECTION VII: FORFEITURES
a. In the event an agency seizes any real property, vessel, motor
vehicle, aircraft, currency or other property pursuant to the Florida Contraband Forfeiture
Act during the performance of this agreement, the agency requesting assistance in the
case of requested operational assistance and the seizing agency in the case of voluntary
cooperation shall be responsible for maintaining any forfeiture action pursuant to Chapter
932, Florida Statutes. The agency pursuing the forfeiture action shall have the exclusive
right to control and the responsibility to maintain the property in accordance with Chapter
932, Florida Statutes, to include, but not be limited to, the complete discretion to bring the
action or dismiss the action:
b. All proceeds from forfeited property seized as a result of or in
accordance with this agreement shall be divided equally between the parties, less the
costs associated with the forfeiture action.
SECTION VIII: INSURANCE
Each political subdivision shall provide, upon request, satisfactory proof of liability
insurance by one or more of the means specified in Section 768.28, Florida Statutes, in an
amount which is, in the judgment of the governing body of that political subdivision, at least
adequate to cover the risk to which that party may be exposed. Should the insurance
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coverage, however provided, of any party be canceled or undergo material change, that
party shall notify all parties to this agreement of such change within ten (10) days of
receipt of the notice or actual knowledge of such change.
SECTION IX: EFFECTIVE DATE
This agreement shall take effect upon execution and approval by the hereinafter
named officials and shall continue in full force and effect until January 10, 2020. Under no
circumstances may this agreement be renewed, amended or extended except in writing.
SECTION X: CANCELLATION
Either party may cancel its participation in this agreement upon delivery of written
notice to the other political subdivision. Cancellation will be at the discretion of any political
subdivision to this mutual aid agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto cause to these presents to be signed
on the date first written above.
AGREED AND ACKNOWLEDGED this day of , 2014.
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THOMAS BENTON
Village Manager
Village of Miami Shores
Date:
ATTEST:
BARBARA ESTEP
Village Clerk
Village of Miami Shores
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
RICHARD SARAFAN
Village Attorney
KEVIN LYSTAD
Chief of Police
Village of Miami Shores
DANIEL J. ALFONSO
City Manager
City of Miami
Date:
ATTEST:
TODD B. HANNON
City Clerk
City of Miami
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
VICTORIA MENDEZ
City Attorney
MANUEL OROSA
Chief of Police
City of Miami
APPROVED AS TO INSURANCE
REQUIREMENTS:
ANN-MARIE SHARPE
Risk Management Director
City of Miami, Florida
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COMBINED VOLUNTARY COOPERATION AND
OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE
MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA AND
THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY,
FLORIDA
This Voluntary Cooperation and Operational Assistance Mutual Aid Agreement is made
as of this day of
, 2014, by and between the CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, a Florida municipal corporation, having its principal office at 3500 Pan
American Drive, Miami, Florida 33133, and the SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, a Florida municipal corporation having its principal office at 1450
N.E. Second Avenue, Suite 912, Miami, Florida 33132, and states as follows:
WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of the governments of the City of Miami, Florida,
and the School Board of Miami -Dade County, Florida to ensure the public safety of their
citizens by providing adequate levels of police services to address any foreseeable
routine or emergency situation; and
WHEREAS, there is an existing and continuing possibility of the occurrence of
law enforcement problems and other natural and man-made conditions which are, or
are likely to be, beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, or facilities of
the City of Miami Police Department or the School Board of Miami -Dade County Police
Department; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest and advantage of the City of Miami and
the School Board of Miami -Dade County to receive and extend mutual aid to each other
in the form of law enforcement services and resources to adequately respond to:
(1) Continuing, multi jurisdictional criminal activity, so as to protect the public
peace and safety, and preserve the lives and property of the people; and
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(2) Intensive situations including, but not limited to, natural or manmade
disasters or emergencies as defined under Section 252.34, Florida
Statutes; and
(3) Joint provision of certain law enforcement services specified herein and
allowed pursuant to Florida Statute 166.0495; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami and the School Board of Miami -Dade County have
the authority under The Mutual Aid Act, Chapter 23, Part I, Florida Statutes, to enter into a
combined mutual aid agreement for law enforcement services which:
(1) Permits voluntary cooperation and assistance of a routine law enforcement
nature across jurisdictional lines; and
(2) Provides for rendering of assistance in a law enforcement emergency.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT KNOWN, that the City of Miami, a political
subdivision of the State of Florida, and the School Board of Miami -Dade County, a
political subdivision of the State of Florida, in consideration for mutual promises to
render valuable aid in times of necessity, do hereby agree to fully and faithfully abide by
and be bound by the following terms and conditions.
SECTION I: PROVISIONS FOR VOLUNTARY COOPERATION
Each of the aforesaid law enforcement agencies hereby approve and enter into
this agreement whereby each of the agencies may provide voluntary cooperation and
assistance of a routine law enforcement nature across jurisdictional lines. The nature of
the law enforcement assistance to be rendered shall include but not be limited to:
a. Concurrent law enforcement jurisdiction in and throughout the territorial
limits of the City of Miami and the School Board of Miami -Dade County for
arrests, made pursuant to the laws of arrest, for felonies and
misdemeanors, including arrestable traffic offenses, which spontaneously
take place in the presence of the arresting officer, at such times as the
arresting officer is traveling from place to place on official business outside
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of his or her jurisdiction, for example, to or from court, or at any time when
the officer is within the territorial limits of his or her jurisdiction.
b. Concurrent law enforcement jurisdiction in and throughout the territorial
limits of the City of Miami and the School Board of Miami -Dade County for
arrests, made pursuant to the laws of arrest, of persons identified as a
result of investigations of any offense constituting a felony or any act of
Domestic Violence as defined in Section 741.28, Florida Statutes, when
such offense occurred in the municipality employing the arresting officer.
c. Concurrent law enforcement jurisdiction . in and upon the jurisdictional
waters of the City of Miami and the School Board of Miami -Dade County for
arrests, made pursuant to the laws of arrest, for felonies and misdemeanors
and boating infractions.
d. Participating in exigent situations, without the need for a formal request,
including, but not limited to, area searches for wanted subjects, perimeters,
crimes in progress, escaped prisoners, traffic stops near municipal
boundaries, requests for assistance when no available local units are
nearby, calls indicating a crime or incident has occurred in which a citizen
may likely be injured and the assisting municipality is closer to the area than
the officer receiving the call.
e. Concurrent law enforcement jurisdiction in and throughout the territorial
limits of the City of Miami and the School Board of Miami -Dade County for
investigations of homicides, sex offenses, robberies, assaults, batteries,
burglaries, larcenies, gambling, motor vehicle thefts, drug violations
pursuant to Chapter 893, Florida Statutes, and inter -agency task forces
and/or joint investigations.
Prior to any officer taking enforcement action pursuant to paragraphs (a) through
(e) above, the officer shall notify the jurisdiction in which the action will be taken, unless
exigent circumstances prevent such prior notification, in which case notification shall be
made as soon after the action as practicable. If the agency having normal jurisdiction
responds to the scene the assisting agency's officer may turn the situation over to them
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and offer any assistance requested including, but not limited to, a follow-up written report
documenting the event and the actions taken.
These provisions are not intended to grant general authority to conduct
investigations, serve warrants and/or subpoenas or to respond without request to
emergencies already being addressed by the agency of normal jurisdiction, but is
intended to address critical, life -threatening or public safety situations, prevent bodily
injury to citizens, or secure apprehension of criminals whom the law enforcement officer
may encounter.
SECTION II: PROVISIONS FOR OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE
The aforesaid law enforcement agencies hereby approve and enter into this
agreement whereby each of the agencies may request and render law enforcement
assistance to the other to include, but not necessarily be limited to dealing with, the
following:
1. Joint multi jurisdictional criminal investigations.
2. Civil affray or disobedience, disturbances, riots, large protest
demonstrations and assemblies, controversial trials, political conventions,
labor disputes, and strikes.
3. Any natural, technological or manmade disaster.
4. Incidents which require rescue operations and crowd and traffic control
measures including, but not limited to, large-scale evacuations, aircraft and
shipping disasters, fires, explosions, gas line leaks, radiological incidents,
train wrecks and derailments, chemical or hazardous waste spills, and
electrical power failures.
5. Terrorist activities including, but not limited to, acts of sabotage.
6. Escapes from, or disturbances within, prisoner processing facilities.
7. Hostage and barricaded subject situations, and aircraft piracy.
8. Control of major crime scenes, area searches, perimeter control, back-ups
to emergency and in -progress calls, pursuits, and missing person calls.
9. Enemy attack.
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10. Transportation of evidence requiring security.
11. Major events, e.g., sporting events, concerts, parades, fairs, festivals, and
conventions.
12. Security and escort duties for dignitaries.
13. Incidents requiring utilization of specialized units; e.g., underwater recovery,
marine patrol, aircraft, canine, motorcycle, bicycle, mounted, SWAT, bomb,
crime scene and police information.
14. Emergency situations in which one agency cannot perform its functional
objective.
15. Joint training in areas of mutual need.
16. Joint multi jurisdictional marine interdiction operations.
17. Off -duty special events.
18. DUI Checkpoints.
SECTION III: PROCEDURE FOR REQUESTING OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE
1. Mutual aid requested or rendered will be approved by the Chief of Police, or
designee. The Chief of Police, or designee, of the agency whose assistance is sought
shall evaluate the situation and the agency's available resources, consult with his/her
supervisors, if necessary, and will respond in a manner he/she deems appropriate.
2. The Chief of Police in whose jurisdiction assistance is being rendered may
determine who is authorized to lend assistance in his/her jurisdiction, for how long such
assistance is authorized, and for what purpose such authority is granted. This authority
may be granted either verbally or in writing as the particular situation dictates.
3. Specific reporting instructions for personnel rendering mutual aid will be
included in the request for mutual aid. In the absence of such reporting instructions,
personnel will report to the ranking on -duty supervisor on the scene.
4. Communications instructions should be included in each request for mutual
aid and each agency's communications centers will maintain radio contact with each
other until the mutual aid situation has ended.
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5. Incidents requiring mass processing of arrestees, transporting prisoners,
and operating temporary detention facilities will be handled per established procedures of
the requesting agency or Chief of Police involved.
SECTION IV: COMMAND AND SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY
a. COMMAND:
The personnel and equipment that are assigned by the assisting Chief of Police
shall be under the immediate command of a supervising officer designated by the
assisting Chief of Police. Such supervising officer shall be under the direct supervision
and command of the Chief of Police or his/her designee of the agency requesting
assistance.
b. CONFLICTS:
Whenever an officer is rendering assistance pursuant to this agreement, the officer
shall abide by and be subject to the rules and regulations, personnel policies, general
orders, and standard operating procedures of his/her own employer. If any such rule,
regulation, personnel policy, general order or standing operating procedure is
contradicted, contravened or otherwise in conflict with a direct order of a superior officer
of the requesting agency, then such rule, regulation, policy, general order or procedure
shall control and shall supersede the direct order.
c. HANDLING COMPLAINTS:
Whenever there is cause to believe that a complaint has arisen as a result of a
cooperative effort as it may pertain to this agreement, the Chief of Police or his/her
designee of the agency employing the officer who is the subject of the complaint shall be
responsible for the investigation of the complaint. The Chief of Police or designee of the
requesting agency should ascertain at a minimum:
1. The identity of the complainant;
2. An address where the complaining party can be contacted;
3. The specific allegation; and
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4. The identity of the employees accused without regard as to agency
affiliation.
If it is determined during the investigation of a complaint that the accused is an
employee of the assisting agency, the above information, with all pertinent documentation
gathered during the receipt and processing of the complaint, shall be forwarded without
delay to the agency for administrative review. The requesting agency may conduct a
review of the complaint to determine if any factual basis for the complaint exists and/or
whether any of the employees of the requesting agency violated any of their agency's
policies or procedures.
SECTION V: LIABILITY
Each party engaging in any mutual cooperation and assistance, pursuant to this
agreement, agrees to assume responsibility for the acts, omissions or conduct of such
party's own employees while engaged in rendering such aid pursuant to this agreement,
subject to the provisions of Section 768.28, Florida Statutes, where applicable.
SECTION VI: POWERS, PRIVILEGES, IMMUNITIES AND COSTS
a. Employees of the City of Miami and the School Board of Miami -Dade
County when actually engaging in mutual cooperation and assistance outside of their
normal jurisdictional limits but inside this State, under the terms of this agreement, shall,
pursuant to the provisions of Section 23.127(1), Fla. Stat. (as amended), have the same
powers, duties, rights, privileges and immunities as if the employee was performing duties
inside the employee's political subdivision in which normally employed.
b. Each party agrees to furnish necessary personnel equipment, resources
and facilities and to render services to each other party to this agreement as set forth
above; provided, however, that no party shall be required to deplete unreasonably its own
personnel, equipment, resources, facilities, and services in furnishing such mutual aid.
c. The political subdivision that furnishes equipment pursuant to this
agreement must bear the cost of loss or damage to that equipment and must pay any
expense incurred in the operation and maintenance of that equipment.
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d. The political subdivision furnishing aid pursuant to this agreement shall
compensate its employees during the time of the rendering of aid and shall defray
(provide for the payment of) the actual travel and maintenance expenses of its employees
while they are rendering aid, including any amounts paid or due for compensation for
personal injury or death while its employees are rendering aid.
e. The privileges and immunities from liability, exemption from laws,
ordinances and rules, and pension, insurance, relief, disability, workers' compensation,
salary, death, and other benefits that apply to the activity of an employee of an agency
when performing the employee's duties within the territorial limits of the employee's
agency apply to the employee to the same degree, manner, and extent while engaged in
the performance of the employee's duties extraterritorially under the provisions of this
mutual aid agreement. This section applies to paid, volunteer, reserve and auxiliary
employees.
f. Nothing herein shall prevent the requesting agency from requesting
supplemental appropriations from the governing authority having budgeting jurisdiction to
reimburse the assisting agency for any actual costs or expenses incurred by the assisting
agency performing hereunder.
SECTION VII: FORFEITURES
a. In the event an agency seizes any real property, vessel, motor
vehicle, aircraft, currency or other property pursuant to the Florida Contraband Forfeiture
Act during the performance of this agreement, the agency requesting assistance in the
case of requested operational assistance and the seizing agency in the case of voluntary
cooperation shall be responsible for maintaining any forfeiture action pursuant to Chapter
932, Florida Statutes. The agency pursuing the forfeiture action shall have the exclusive
right to control and the responsibility to maintain the property in accordance with Chapter
932, Florida Statutes, to include, but not be limited to, the complete discretion to bring the
action or dismiss the action.
b. All proceeds from forfeited property seized as a result of or in
accordance with this agreement shall be divided equally between the parties, less the
costs associated with the forfeiture action.
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SECTION VIII: INSURANCE
Each political subdivision shall provide, upon request, satisfactory proof of liability
insurance by one or more of the means specified in Section 768.28, Florida Statutes, in
an amount which is, in the judgment of the governing body of that political subdivision, at
least adequate to cover the risk to which that party may be exposed. Should the
insurance coverage, however provided, of any party be canceled or undergo material
change, that party shall notify all parties to this agreement of such change within ten (10)
days of receipt of the notice or actual knowledge of such change.
SECTION IX: EFFECTIVE DATE
This agreement shall take effect upon execution and approval by the hereinafter
named officials and shall continue in full force and effect until January 1, 2020. Under no
circumstances may this agreement be renewed, amended or extended except in writing.
SECTION X: CANCELLATION
Either party may cancel its participation in this agreement upon delivery of written
notice to the other political subdivision. Cancellation will be at the discretion of any
political subdivision to this mutual aid agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto cause to these presents to be signed
on the date first written above.
AGREED AND ACKNOWLEDGED this day of , 2014.
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ALBERTO M. CARVALHO
Superintendent
School Board of Miami -Dade County
Date:
ATTEST:
School Board Clerk
School Board of Miami -Dade County
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
WALTER J. HARVEY
School Board Attorney
IAN A. MOFFETT
Chief of Police
School Board of Miami -Dade County
DANIEL J. ALFONSO
City Manager
City of Miami
Date:
ATTEST:
TODD B. HANNON
City Clerk
City of Miami
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
VICTORIA MENDEZ
City Attorney
MANUEL OROSA
Chief of Police
City of Miami
APPROVED AS TO INSURANCE
REQUIREMENTS:
ANN-MARIE SHARPE
Risk Management Director
City of Miami, Florida
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COMBINED VOLUNTARY COOPERATION AND
OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE
MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA AND
THE CITY OF DORAL, FLORIDA
This Voluntary Cooperation and Operational Assistance Mutual Aid Agreement is made as
of this day of , 2014, by and between the CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, a Florida municipal corporation, having its principal office at 3500 Pan
American Drive, Miami, Florida 33133, and the CITY OF DORAL, FLORIDA, a Florida
municipal corporation having its principal office at 8401 NW 53 Terrace, Doral, Florida
33166, and states as follows:
WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of the governments of the City of Miami, Florida,
and the City of Doral, Florida to ensure the public safety of their citizens by providing
adequate levels of police services to address any foreseeable routine or emergency
situation; and
WHEREAS, there is an existing and continuing possibility of the occurrence of
law enforcement problems and other natural and man-made conditions which are, or
are likely to be, beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, or facilities of
the City of Miami Police Department or the City of Doral Police Department; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest and advantage of the City of Miami and
the City of Doral to receive and extend mutual aid to each other in the form of law
enforcement services and resources to adequately respond to:
(1) Continuing, multi -jurisdictional criminal activity, so as to protect the public
peace and safety, and preserve the lives and property of the people; and
(2) Intensive situations including, but not limited to, natural or manmade
disasters or emergencies as defined under Section 252.34, Florida Statutes;
and
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(3) Joint provision of certain law enforcement services specified herein and
allowed pursuant to Florida Statute 166.0495; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami and the City of Doral have the authority under The
Mutual Aid Act, Chapter 23, Part I, Florida Statutes, to enter into a combined mutual aid
agreement for law enforcement services which:
(1) Permits voluntary cooperation and assistance of a routine law enforcement
nature across jurisdictional lines; and
(2) Provides for rendering of assistance in a law enforcement emergency.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT KNOWN, that the City of Miami, a political
subdivision of the State of Florida, and the City of Doral, a political subdivision of the
State of Florida, in consideration for mutual promises to render valuable aid in times of
necessity, do hereby agree to fully and faithfully abide by and be bound by the following
terms and conditions.
SECTION I: PROVISIONS FOR VOLUNTARY COOPERATION
Each of the aforesaid law enforcement agencies hereby approve and enter into this
agreement whereby each of the agencies may provide voluntary cooperation and
assistance of a routine law enforcement nature across jurisdictional lines. The nature of
the law enforcement assistance to be rendered shall include but not be limited to:
a. Concurrent law enforcement jurisdiction in and throughout the territorial
limits of the City of Miami and the City of Doral for arrests, made pursuant to
the laws of arrest, for felonies and misdemeanors, including arrestable traffic
offenses, which spontaneously take place in the presence of the arresting
officer, at such times as the arresting officer is traveling from place to place
on official business outside of his or her jurisdiction, for example, to or from
court, or at any time when the officer is within the territorial limits of his or her
jurisdiction.
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b. Concurrent law enforcement jurisdiction in and throughout the territorial
limits of the City of Miami and the City of Doral for arrests, made pursuant to
the laws of arrest, of persons identified as a result of investigations of any
offense constituting a felony or any act of Domestic Violence as defined in
Section 741.28, Florida Statutes, when such offense occurred in the
municipality employing the arresting officer.
c. Concurrent law enforcement jurisdiction in and upon the jurisdictional waters
of the City of Miami and the City of Doral for arrests, made pursuant to the
laws of arrest, for felonies and misdemeanors and boating infractions.
d. Participating in exigent situations, without the need for a formal request,
including, but not limited to, area searches for wanted subjects, perimeters,
crimes in progress, escaped prisoners, traffic stops near municipal
boundaries, requests for assistance when no available local units are
nearby, calls indicating a crime or incident has occurred in which a citizen
may likely be injured and the assisting municipality is closer to the area than
the officer receiving the call.
e. Concurrent law enforcement jurisdiction in and throughout the territorial
limits of the City of Miami and the City of Doral for investigations of
homicides, sex offenses, robberies, assaults, batteries, burglaries, larcenies,
gambling, motor vehicle thefts, drug violations pursuant to Chapter 893,
Florida Statutes, and inter -agency task forces and/or joint investigations.
Prior to any officer taking enforcement action pursuant to paragraphs (a) through
(e) above, the officer shall notify the jurisdiction in which the action will be taken, unless
exigent circumstances prevent such prior notification, in which case notification shall be
made as soon after the action as practicable. If the agency having normal jurisdiction
responds to the scene the assisting agency's officer may turn the situation over to them
and offer any assistance requested including, but not limited to, a follow-up written report
documenting the event and the actions taken.
These provisions are not intended to grant general authority to conduct
investigations, serve warrants and/or subpoenas or to respond without request to
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emergencies already being addressed by the agency of normal jurisdiction, but is intended
to address critical, life -threatening or public safety situations, prevent bodily injury to
citizens, or secure apprehension of criminals whom the law enforcement officer may
encounter.
SECTION II: PROVISIONS FOR OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE
The aforesaid law enforcement agencies hereby approve and enter into this
agreement whereby each of the agencies may request and render law enforcement
assistance to the other to include, but not necessarily be limited to dealing with, the
following:
1. Joint multi jurisdictional criminal investigations.
2. Civil affray or disobedience, disturbances, riots, large protest demonstrations
and assemblies, controversial trials, political conventions, labor disputes,
and strikes.
3. Any natural, technological or manmade disaster.
4. Incidents which require rescue operations and crowd and traffic control
measures including, but not limited to, large-scale evacuations, aircraft and
shipping disasters, fires, explosions, gas line leaks, radiological incidents,
train wrecks and derailments, chemical or hazardous waste spills, and
electrical power failures.
5. Terrorist activities including, but not limited to, acts of sabotage.
6. Escapes from, or disturbances within, prisoner processing facilities.
7. Hostage and barricaded subject situations, and aircraft piracy.
8. Control of major crime scenes, area searches, perimeter control, back-ups
to emergency and in -progress calls, pursuits, and missing person calls.
9. Enemy attack.
10. Transportation of evidence requiring security.
11. Major events, e.g., sporting events, concerts, parades, fairs, festivals, and
conventions.
12. Security and escort duties for dignitaries.
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13. Incidents requiring utilization of specialized units; e.g., underwater recovery,
marine patrol, aircraft, canine, motorcycle, bicycle, mounted, SWAT, bomb,
crime scene and police information.
14. Emergency situations in which one agency cannot perform its functional
objective.
15. Joint training in areas of mutual need.
16. Joint multi -jurisdictional marine interdiction operations.
17. Off -duty special events.
18. DUI Checkpoints.
SECTION III: PROCEDURE FOR REQUESTING OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE
1. Mutual aid requested or rendered will be approved by the Chief of Police, or
designee. The Chief of Police, or designee, of the agency whose assistance is sought
shall evaluate the situation and the agency's available resources, consult with his/her
supervisors, if necessary, and will respond in a manner he/she deems appropriate.
2. The Chief of Police in whose jurisdiction assistance is being rendered may
determine who is authorized to lend assistance in his/her jurisdiction, for how long such
assistance is authorized, and for what purpose such authority is granted. This authority
may be granted either verbally or in writing as the particular situation dictates.
3. Specific reporting instructions for personnel rendering mutual aid will be
included in the request for mutual aid. In the absence of such reporting instructions,
personnel will report to the ranking on -duty supervisor on the scene.
4. Communications instructions should be included in each request for mutual
aid and each agency's communications centers will maintain radio contact with each other
until the mutual aid situation has ended.
5. Incidents requiring mass processing of arrestees, transporting prisoners, and
operating temporary detention facilities will be handled per established procedures of the
requesting agency or Chief of Police involved.
SECTION IV: COMMAND AND SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY
a. COMMAND:
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The personnel and equipment that are assigned by the assisting Chief of Police
shall be under the immediate command of a supervising officer designated by the
assisting Chief of Police. Such supervising officer shall be under the direct supervision
and command of the Chief of Police or his/her designee of the agency requesting
assistance.
b. CONFLICTS:
Whenever an officer is rendering assistance pursuant to this agreement, the officer
shall abide by and be subject to the rules and regulations, personnel policies, general
orders, and standard operating procedures of his/her own employer. If any such rule,
regulation, personnel policy, general order or standing operating procedure is contradicted,
contravened or otherwise in conflict with a direct order of a superior officer of the
requesting agency, then such rule, regulation, policy, general order or procedure shall
control and shall supersede the direct order.
c. HANDLING COMPLAINTS:
Whenever there is cause to believe that a complaint has arisen as a result of a
cooperative effort as it may pertain to this agreement, the Chief of Police or his/her
designee of the agency employing the officer who is the subject of the complaint shall be
responsible for the investigation of the complaint. The Chief of Police or designee of the
requesting agency should ascertain at a minimum:
1. The identity of the complainant;
2. An address where the complaining party can be contacted;
3. The specific allegation; and
4. The identity of the employees accused without regard as to agency
affiliation.
If it is determined during the investigation of a complaint that the accused is an
employee of the assisting agency, the above information, with all pertinent documentation
gathered during the receipt and processing of the complaint, shall be forwarded without
delay to the agency for administrative review. The requesting agency may conduct a
review of the complaint to determine if any factual basis for the complaint exists and/or
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whether any of the employees of the requesting agency violated any of their agency's
policies or procedures.
SECTION V: LIABILITY
Each party engaging in any mutual cooperation and assistance, pursuant to this
agreement, agrees to assume responsibility for the acts, omissions or conduct of such
party's own employees while engaged in rendering such aid pursuant to this agreement,
subject to the provisions of Section 768.28, Florida Statutes, where applicable.
SECTION VI: POWERS, PRIVILEGES, IMMUNITIES AND COSTS
a. Employees of the City of Miami and the City of Doral when actually engaging
in mutual cooperation and assistance outside of their normal jurisdictional limits but inside
this State, under the terms of this agreement, shall, pursuant to the provisions of Section
23.127(1), Fla. Stat. (as amended), have the same powers, duties, rights, privileges and
immunities as if the employee was performing duties inside the employee's political
subdivision in which normally employed.
b. Each party agrees to furnish necessary personnel equipment, resources and
facilities and to render services to each other party to this agreement as set forth above;
provided, however, that no party shall be required to deplete unreasonably its own
personnel, equipment, resources, facilities, and services in furnishing such mutual aid.
c. The political subdivision that furnishes equipment pursuant to this
agreement must bear the cost of loss or damage to that equipment and must pay any
expense incurred in the operation and maintenance of that equipment.
d. The political subdivision furnishing aid pursuant to this agreement shall
compensate its employees during the time of the rendering of aid and shall defray (provide
for the payment of) the actual travel and maintenance expenses of its employees while
they are rendering aid, including any amounts paid or due for compensation for personal
injury or death while its employees are rendering aid.
e. The privileges and immunities from liability, exemption from laws, ordinances
and rules, and pension, insurance, relief, disability, workers' compensation, salary, death,
and other benefits that apply to the activity of an employee of an agency when performing
the employee's duties within the territorial limits of the employee's agency apply to the
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employee to the same degree, manner, and extent while engaged in the performance of
the employee's duties extraterritorially under the provisions of this mutual aid agreement.
This section applies to paid, volunteer, reserve and auxiliary employees.
f. Nothing herein shall prevent the requesting agency from requesting
supplemental appropriations from the governing authority having budgeting jurisdiction to
reimburse the assisting agency for any actual costs or expenses incurred by the assisting
agency performing hereunder.
SECTION VII: FORFEITURES
a. In the event an agency seizes any real property, vessel, motor
vehicle, aircraft, currency or other property pursuant to the Florida Contraband Forfeiture
Act during the performance of this agreement, the agency requesting assistance in the
case of requested operational assistance and the seizing agency in the case of voluntary
cooperation shall be responsible for maintaining any forfeiture action pursuant to Chapter
932, Florida Statutes. The agency pursuing the forfeiture action shall have the exclusive
right to control and the responsibility to maintain the property in accordance with Chapter
932, Florida Statutes, to include, but not be limited to, the complete discretion to bring the
action or dismiss the action.
b. All proceeds from forfeited property seized as a result of or in
accordance with this agreement shall be divided equally between the parties, less the
costs associated with the forfeiture action.
SECTION VIII: INSURANCE
Each political subdivision shall provide, upon request, satisfactory proof of liability
insurance by one or more of the means specified in Section 768.28, Florida Statutes, in an
amount which is, in the judgment of the governing body of that political subdivision, at least
adequate to cover the risk to which that party may be exposed. Should the insurance
coverage, however provided, of any party be canceled or undergo material change, that
party shall notify all parties to this agreement of such change within ten (10) days of
receipt of the notice or actual knowledge of such change.
SECTION IX: EFFECTIVE DATE
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This agreement shall take effect upon execution and approval by the hereinafter
named officials and shall continue in full force and effect until January 1, 2020. Under no
circumstances may this agreement be renewed, amended or extended except in writing.
SECTION X: CANCELLATION
Either party may cancel its participation in this agreement upon delivery of written
notice to the other political subdivision. Cancellation will be at the discretion of any political
subdivision to this mutual aid agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto cause to these presents to be signed
on the date first written above.
AGREED AND ACKNOWLEDGED this day of , 2014.
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EDWARD A. ROJAS
City Manager
City of Doral
Date:
ATTEST:
BARBARA HERRERA
City Clerk
City of Doral
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
WEISS SEROTA HELFMAN
PASTORIZA COLE & BONISKE, P.L.
City Attorney
DONALD W. DE LUCCA
Chief of Police
City of DORAL
DANIEL J. ALFONSO
City Manager
City of Miami
Date:
ATTEST:
TODD B. HANNON
City Clerk
City of Miami
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
VICTORIA MENDEZ
City Attorney
MANUEL OROSA
Chief of Police
City of Miami
APPROVED AS TO INSURANCE
REQUIREMENTS:
ANN-MARIE SHARPE
Risk Management Director
City of Miami, Florida
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