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File ID: #10660
Date: 09/07/2021
Commission Meeting Date: 10/14/2021
Requesting Department: Department of
Police
Sponsored By:
District Impacted: All
Type: Resolution
Subject: Execute MOU - Ministry of Interior in the Kingdom of Bahrain
Purpose of Item:
A Resolution of the Miami City Commission, with attachment(s), authorizing the City
Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") between the City of
Miami and the Ministry of Interior in the Kingdom of Bahrain for Cooperation in
Enhancing Community Policing and Combatting Transnational Crime, in substantially
the attached form, approving the City of Miami Police Department's participation in
providing mutual assistance in preventing and combatting 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.
Background of Item:
This Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") is intended to facilitate a transnational
partnership between the law enforcement departments of the Ministry of Interior in the
Kingdom of Bahrain and the City of Miami ("Participants") to allow both agencies to
share best practices for training, community policing, and the reduction of transnational
crime. The Participants recognize the significance of forging stronger ties between
members of the law enforcement and the community. 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. Each Participant has the right to conveniently
terminate this MOU at any time.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item has NOT an Expenditure
Item is NOT Related to Revenue
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Total Fiscal Impact:
N/A
Reviewed B
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City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-21-0419
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 10660 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.
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.
1 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.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: