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AGREEMENT NUMBER
25929
NAME/TYPE OF AGREEMENT
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES
DESCRIPTION
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING/ADULT PROTECTIVE
INVENSTIGATIONS/MATTER ID: 26-87
EFFECTIVE DATE
ATTESTED BY
TODD B. HANNON
ATTESTED DATE
1/23/2026
DATE RECEIVED FROM ISSUING
DEPT.
1/23/2026
NOTE
DOCUSIGN AGREEMENT BY EMAIL
CITY OF MIAMI
DOCUMENT ROUTING FORM
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT: Police
DEPT. CONTACT PERSON: Joy Saunlett
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MOU with DCF regarding adult protective investigations.
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PLEASE ATTACH THIS ROUTING FORM TO ALL DOCUMENTS THAT REQUIRE
EXECUTION BY THE CITY MANAGER
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Manuel A. Morales
TO Chief of Police
(Through Channels)
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Lieutenant Mathew Reyes
Special Victims Unit Commander
Criminal Investigations Section
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SUBJECT:
REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
December 17, 2025
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MOU Between MPD & DCF (API)
Please see the attached the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Miami Police
Department (MPD) and the Department of Children and Families Adult Protective Investigations,
Southern Region. The purpose of the MOU is to establish a cooperative partnership between the
City of Miami Police Department (MPD) and the Department of Children and Families Adult
Protective Investigations -Southern Region, to facilitate the exchange of information, data, and
resources for the purposes of enhancing safety and improving interagency coordination.
Note: This MOU was previously sent through channels and signed; however, DCF made several
changes adding "The City of Miami Police Department" in several parts of the document, rather
than generic language.
The MOU allows MPD to enter a relationship with DCF, at no expense to MPD.
Should you require further information, feel free to contact me.
Please review and sign.
Approved Denied
Chief Manuel A. Morales Chief Manuel A. Morales
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN CITY OF MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
ADULT PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATIONS, SOUTHERN REGION
The undersigned agencies agree to the following:
A. PURPOSE
The purpose of this MOU is to coordinate services of the Law Enforcement Agency(ies)
within the City of Miami and the Florida Department of Children and Families Adult
Protective Investigations, Southern Region, through cooperation, collaboration, and the
sharing of appropriate information. This agreement recognizes operational protocols for
the joint investigation of abuse reports involving both criminal and adult protective
allegations. Such protocols may be addressed herein or be supplemented by a document
in writing signed by the parties hereto whenever procedures are needed.
It is the objective of this document to:
1. Facilitate standard, consistent and thorough investigations of allegations of
abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults.
2. Maximize resources through a joint investigative process.
3. Coordinate wherever possible interviews of vulnerable adults who are victims
of abuse, neglect, or exploitation to minimize unnecessary inconvenience to
the victim.
4. Facilitate the orderly collection of evidence in the criminal investigative
process.
5. Ensure the provision of appropriate services when deemed necessary for
vulnerable adults; and,
6. Provide a forum for on -going communication and resolution of issues
involving the safety of vulnerable adults in this community and to foster an
effective collaboration among:
a. Law enforcement.
b. Office of the State Attorney.
c. Judiciary.
d. Domestic violence providers.
e. Adult Protection Team.
f. Department of Children and Families; and,
g. City of Miami/SVU Adult Protection Investigation Division
B. DEFINITIONS
"Adult Abuse": Any willful act or threatened act by a relative, caregiver, or household
member which causes or is likely to cause significant impairment to a vulnerable adult's
physical, mental, or emotional health. Abuse includes acts and omissions. [Florida
Statute 415.102(1)]
"Adult Exploitation": A person who:
1. Stands in a position of trust and confidence with a vulnerable adult and
knowingly, by deception or intimidation, obtains or uses, or endeavors to obtain or use, a
vulnerable adult's funds, assets, or property with the intent to temporarily or permanently
deprive a vulnerable adult of the use, benefit, or possession of the funds, assets, or
property for the benefit of someone other than the vulnerable adult; or,
2. Knows or should know that the vulnerable adult lacks the capacity to consent,
and obtains or uses, or endeavors to obtain or use, the vulnerable adult's funds, assets, or
property with the intent to temporarily or permanently deprive the vulnerable adult of the
use, benefit, or possession of the funds, assets, or property for the benefit of someone
other than the vulnerable adult.
"Exploitation" may include, but is not limited to:
1. Breaches of fiduciary relationships, such as the misuse of a power of
attorney or the abuse of guardianship duties, resulting in the
unauthorized appropriation, sale, or transfer of property.
2. Unauthorized taking of personal assets.
3. Misappropriation, misuse, or transfer of moneys belonging to a
vulnerable adult from a personal or joint account; or
4. Intentional or negligent failure to effectively use a vulnerable adult's
income and assets for the necessities required for that person's support
and maintenance. [Florida Statute 415.102(7)(a)(b)]
"Adult Neglect": The failure or omission on the part of the caregiver or vulnerable adult
to provide the care, supervision, and services necessary to maintain the physical and
mental health of the vulnerable adult, including, but not limited to, food, clothing,
medicine, shelter, supervision, and medical services, which a prudent person would
consider essential for the well-being of a vulnerable adult. The term "neglect" also
means the failure of a caregiver or vulnerable adult to make a reasonable effort to protect
a vulnerable adult from abuse, neglect, or exploitation by others. "Neglect" is repeated
conduct or a single incident of carelessness which produces or could reasonably be
expected to result in serious physical or psychological injury or a substantial risk of
death. [Florida Statute 415.102(15)]
"Capacity to consent": A vulnerable adult has sufficient understanding to make and
communicate responsible decisions regarding the vulnerable adult's person or property,
including whether or not to accept protective services offered by the department. [Florida
Statute 415.102(3)]
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"Caregiver": A person who has been entrusted with or has assumed the responsibility for
frequent and regular care of or services to a vulnerable adult on a temporary or permanent
basis and who has a commitment, agreement, or understanding with that person or that
person's guardian that a caregiver role exists. "Caregiver" includes, but is not limited to,
relatives, household members, guardians, neighbors, and employees and volunteers of
facilities. "Caregiver" does not include law enforcement officers or employees of
municipal or county detention facilities or the Department of Corrections while acting in
an official capacity. [Florida Statute 415.102(4)]
"Domestic Violence ": "Any assault, aggravated assault, battery, aggravated battery,
sexual assault, sexual battery, stalking, aggravated stalking, kidnapping, false
imprisonment, or any criminal offense resulting in physical injury or death of one family
or household member by another family or household member." [Florida Statute 741.28]
"Emergency Protective Services Intervention": The provision of emergency services to
include, entry of premises, removal from premises, and medical treatment to a vulnerable
adult who (1) is suffering from abuse or neglect, (2) presents a risk of death or serious
physical injury and, (3) lacks the capacity to consent to emergency protective services. If
the vulnerable adult has the capacity to consent and refuses consent to emergency
protective services, such services may not be provided. [Florida Statute 415.1051(2)]
"Joint Investigation ": The coordination of a criminal investigation being conducted by
the jurisdiction of offense -location (JO) Agency and a protective investigation being
conducted by the Department of Children and Families.
"Law Enforcement Agency of Jurisdiction where a victim is located (JV Agency) ": The
Law Enforcement Agency who assists the Law Enforcement Agency of jurisdiction over
the offense.
"Law Enforcement Agency of Jurisdiction over the offense (JO Agency)": The Law
Enforcement Agency, which will conduct the criminal investigation.
"Protective Investigation ": A report from the central abuse hotline alleging abuse,
neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult; investigation of the report; determination as
to whether action by the court is warranted; and referral of the vulnerable adult to another
public or private agency when appropriate. [Florida Statute 415.102(18)]
"Vulnerable Adult": A person 18 years of age or older whose ability to perform the
normal activities of daily living or to provide for his or her own care or protection is
impaired due to a mental, emotional, sensory, long-term physical, or developmental
disability or dysfunction, brain damage, or the infirmities of aging.
[Florida Statute 415.102(26)]
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"Vulnerable Adult In Need of Services": A vulnerable adult who has been determined by
a protective investigator to be suffering from the ill effects of neglect not caused by a
second party perpetrator and is in need of protective services or other services to prevent
further harm. [Florida Statute 415.102 (27)]
C. INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURES
1. The Florida Abuse Hotline, known as the "Hotline", of the Florida
Department of Children and Families (DCF) is responsible, as required by
Florida Statute 415, for accepting reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of
vulnerable adults and transmitting each report to the county where the
vulnerable adult (victim) is located.
2. The DCF Adult Protective Investigator (API) shall immediately orally notify,
as required by Florida Statute 415, the undersigned Law Enforcement Agency
when DCF has reason to believe that abuse, neglect, or exploitation has
occurred and was perpetrated by a party other than the vulnerable adult
(victim). Following the oral notification, the API will, within 5 days, deliver
or transmit a copy of the abuse report to the undersigned Law Enforcement
Agency or to the law enforcement officer assigned to the criminal
investigation. If an emergency response for a law enforcement officer is
necessary, the API shall notify the City of Miami Police Department by
contacting the Special Victims Unit at (305)603-6300.
3. The API will immediately notify, as required by Florida Statute 415, the
undersigned Law Enforcement Agency in writing when there is reasonable
cause to suspect that a vulnerable adult (victim) died as a result of abuse,
neglect, or exploitation.
4. The undersigned Law Enforcement Agency(ies) will review the abuse report
and determine whether a criminal investigation is warranted. If a criminal
investigation is initiated, the criminal investigation shall be coordinated with
the API to proceed concurrently with, and not be hindered by, the protective
investigation. Evidence gathered in criminal investigations will be handled
according to the procedures of the JO Agency.
5. If, during the course of a protective investigation being conducted by DCF,
the JO Agency determines that a criminal investigation is warranted, then the
undersigned agencies agree to conduct a joint investigation. During the
course of such investigations, the parties hereto agree to share information,
whenever possible. Any information received from the JO Agency by DCF
will become a permanent part of the case record and as such is confidential
and shall be exempt from production pursuant to s. 119.07 (1) and may not be
disclosed except as specifically authorized by ss. 415.101-415.113, in
accordance with s. 415.107(1), F. S.
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6. If the JO Law Enforcement Agency(ies) requests that the API not interview
the possible responsible person, that request shall be honored. The API must
then document the date and the time of the request, the person making the
request and the reason for the request. The JO Law Enforcement Agency(ies)
agree to advise the API when the interview may be conducted and will, when
appropriate, share the results of any interview conducted by the JO Law
Enforcement Agency(ies). Every effort will be made to preserve the
confidentiality of the criminal investigation.
7. The API will be responsible for assessing the immediate safety of the
vulnerable adult. If the API determines the vulnerable adult is in need of
emergency protective services, law enforcement may be contacted for
assistance. The law enforcement officer on the scene may provide if medical
transportation is not available. It shall be the responsibility of the API to
determine the need for and request any social services deemed necessary to
support the vulnerable adult. The undersigned Law Enforcement Agency(ies)
will provide input and/or recommendations to the API.
8. The API and the undersigned Law Enforcement Agency(ies) will develop,
implement, and provide training on these joint investigative protocols,
protocols for the assessment of domestic violence during abuse investigations,
and the assessment of abuse during family violence investigations.
9. This agreement, with any attachments, is pursuant to Florida Statute,
415.1045(6), and is intended to constitute the necessary and written protocols
as set forth therein, and includes:
a. Information governing response to abuse, neglect and exploitation reports
or investigations,
b. An assessment of risk by DCF, and
c. Release and maintenance of records and other information.
10. Should any conflicts occur:
a. During a protective investigation, resolution shall be attempted at the
lowest ranking levels possible, and consideration shall be given to the
following items:
1. The welfare of the vulnerable adult, and
2. The thoroughness and integrity of the criminal investigation, and
3. The thoroughness and integrity of the adult abuse investigation.
b. During a criminal investigation, the JO Law Enforcement Agency shall
take the lead role in the investigation.
D. SHARING INFORMATION
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1. Pursuant to section 415.1045(6) F. S., the JO Law Enforcement Agency(ies)
conducting any criminal investigation arising from an allegation of abuse,
neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adults is authorized to share with APIs
Florida criminal history information accessed through the Florida Crime
Information Center. DCF agrees not to further disseminate this information in
the absence of an Order from a court of competent jurisdiction requiring it to
do so.
a. Such information may be used only for the furtherance of a specific adult
protective investigation, including the emergency placement of a vulnerable
adult. Information is defined in D.2 below.
b. Such information will be timely provided without charge.
c. Such information may be provided by the assigned criminal investigator or
through a component of the undersigned Law Enforcement Agency(ies) as
determined by local protocol.
d. The release of such information will be documented in accordance with
applicable Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Florida Crime
Information Center (FCIC) procedures.
2. Within statutory guidelines, the undersigned Law Enforcement Agency(ies)
will, upon request, provide to the designated API a copy of all initial law
enforcement reports pertaining to a vulnerable adult (victim) or possible
responsible person under investigation to the extent that the documents are
public records and are not part of an active criminal investigation, including
one relating to domestic violence. Narrative descriptions and any subsequent,
supplemental, or related reports will be provided. These reports would also
include those in which a vulnerable adult is present when family violence
occurs, even if the vulnerable adult is not the victim.
3. After the case has been closed or presented to the State Attorney, the JO Law
Enforcement Agency(ies) will, within five (5) working days after completing
their investigation, provide to the designated API a report of the criminal
investigation findings.
4. Within statutory guidelines, the API will provide copies of protective
investigation reports to the Law Enforcement Agency(ies) assigned to conduct
the criminal investigation. Any reports shall be provided without cost to the
Law Enforcement Agency(ies). Copies of these reports shall include the
identity of the reporter, which remains confidential pursuant to Florida Statute
415.
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5. All information, reports, documents, etc., provided under the provisions of
this agreement that become a part of a Department of Children and Families
case record is confidential and shall be exempt from production pursuant to
119.07 (1) and may not be disclosed except as specifically authorized by
ss.415.101-415.113, in accordance with s. 415.107(1), F.S.
E. COORDINATION OF PRELIMINARY VICTIM CONTACT BETWEEN LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES: The jurisdiction of the victim -location (JV) agency, and
the jurisdiction of offense -location (JO) agency.
1. Because victims are sometimes found in a jurisdiction other than the
jurisdiction in which an alleged offense occurred (such as a hospital
emergency room, or a nursing home facility), the undersigned Law
Enforcement Agency(ies) further agree to coordinate initial inquiries, and
preliminary investigations. In these cases, the agency having jurisdiction
where the victim is located (JV Agency) shall, if requested by any of the
undersigned agencies, have a law enforcement officer respond and conduct a
preliminary inquiry to establish sufficient facts upon which the case may be
evaluated, giving particular attention to the severity of the alleged offense, the
availability of witnesses, and the existence of physical evidence which
requires timely handling. Once the preliminary inquiry is conducted, an
immediate notification shall be given by the JV Agency to an on -duty
supervisor of the agency having jurisdiction where the alleged offense
occurred (JO Agency). The JO Agency is responsible for further investigating
the criminal act(s).
2. The JO Agency shall promptly inform the JV Agency what type of response
will be made and when the response will occur. The JO Agency may request
the JV Agency conduct a preliminary interview of the victim and witnesses,
and other activities associated with a preliminary investigation. If the JV
Agency conducts an investigation, the investigating officer shall prepare a
written report, "Assist Other Agency", and shall send it to the JO Agency's
case agent, or appropriate component, as soon as possible.
CANCELLATION
This agreement shall continue indefinitely. However, any party hereto may
withdraw by providing thirty days written notice to the other agency(ies).
NOTICE
All notices required under this MOU must be delivered in writing to the
designated contact person. The initial designated contact person for each party is
that parry's signatory to the MOU. A designated contact person may be changed
by notice.
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Nothing in this agreement shall supercede any state or federal statutory or regulatory
requirements.
This MOU becomes effective on the date of the last signature.
EACH PARTY AGREES TO THIS MOU BY SIGNATURE BELOW.
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Attached please find the fully executed agreement for the above -mentioned matter.
Thank you and stay safe.
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