HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 06 Approval of the West Orange Narcotics Task Force Agreement for 2025-2026
City of Ocoee ▪ 1 N. Bluford Avenue ▪ Ocoee, Florida 34761
Phone: (407) 905-3100 ▪ www.ocoee.org
STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: March 4, 2025
Item #: 6
Contact Name: Vincent Ogburn Department Director: Vincent Ogburn
Contact Number: Ext. 3038 City Manager: Craig Shadrix
Subject: Approval of the West Orange Narcotics Task Force Agreement for 2025-2026. (Police
Chief Ogburn)
Background Summary:
This West Orange Narcotics Task Force Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into by and between the City of
Winter Garden (“Winter Garden”), the City of Apopka (“Apopka”), the City of Ocoee (“Ocoee”), and John W. Mina,
as Sheriff of Orange County, Florida (“Sheriff”) (“Parties”). The Parties desire to continue operating the joint West
Orange Narcotics Task Force (“WONTF”) to combat illegal narcotics and related criminal activity in or near Winter
Garden, Apopka, and Ocoee and the unincorporated areas of Orange County. Winter Garden, Apopka, and Ocoee
wish to continue providing sworn law enforcement officers to staff the WONTF, and the Parties benefit from their
joint efforts to combat illegal narcotics and related criminal activities, which often cross jurisdictional lines. Winter
Garden, Apopka, and Ocoee each have an Operational Assistance and Voluntary Cooperation Agreement with the
Sheriff, which requires requests for mutual aid to be in writing for specific events unless certain circumstances
present themselves. Many quality-of-life concerns brought forward by our residents can be addressed by the
combined efforts of the West Orange Narcotics Task Force as a force multiplier for the Ocoee Police Department.
Issue:
Should the Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners approve the renewal of the West Orange Narcotics Task
Force Agreement?
Recommendations:
Staff respectfully recommends that the Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners approve the renewal of the West
Orange Narcotics Task Force Agreement.
Attachments:
1. West Orange Task Force Agreement 2025-2026
Financial Impacts:
There are no financial impacts to the City of Ocoee.
Type of Item: Consent
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