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Home My WebLink AboutItem #06 Approval of Memorandum of Understanding of the Central Florida SWAT Team Task Force 11■ 111/ ocoee florida AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET Meeting Date: February 21, 2017 Item # Reviewed By: • Contact Name: Charles J. Brown Department Director: Chief ;7.4 n Contact Number: X 3022 City Manager: Robert Fra',X1 '' Subject: Memorandum of Understanding of the Central Florida SWAT Team Task Force Background Summary: Previously, the City of Ocoee Police Department participates in a Memorandum of Understanding of the Central Florida SWAT Team Task Force. The Central Florida SWAT Team Task Force consists of the Cities of Apopka, Maitland, Ocoee, Winter Garden, and Winter Park. As these law enforcement agencies are located in close relation to each other, it is to the advantage of each agency to support a larger interagency SWAT team to adequately respond to continuing, multi-jurisdictional law enforcement problems, so as to protect public peace and safety, preserve the lives and property of people, and in intensive situations, including but not limited to emergencies as defined under Section 252.34 Florida Statutes. The participating agencies have agreed to enter into a new Memorandum of Understanding of the Central Florida SWAT Team Task Force as the previous agreement lapsed on January 1, 2017. It is of great benefit to have a trained SWAT force that can quickly respond to evolving situations such as active shooters, barricaded subjects, or high profile incidents. Issue: Should the Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners approve the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding of the Central Florida SWAT Team Task Force? Recommendations Staff respectfully recommends that the Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners approve the Memorandum of Understanding of the Central Florida SWAT Team Task Force. Attachments: Memorandum of Understanding of the Central Florida SWAT Team Task Force. Financial Impact: There are no new finical impacts to the City of Ocoee. Type of Item: (please mark with an x) Public Hearing For Clerk's Dept Use: Ordinance First Reading r X Consent Agenda Ordinance Second Reading Public Hearing Resolution Regular Agenda X Commission Approval Discussion& Direction Original Document/Contract Attached for Execution by City Clerk Original Document/Contract Held by Department for Execution Reviewed by City Attorney Dana Crosby-Collier N/A Reviewed by Finance Dept. N/A Reviewed by 0 N/A 2 1 2017-2021 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING OF THE CENTRAL FLORIDA METRO SWAT TEAM TASK FORCE APOPKA POLICE DEPARTMENT MAITLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT OCOEE POLICE DEPARTMENT WINTER GARDEN POLICE DEPARTMENT WINTER PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT WHEREAS, the City of Apopka, the City of Maitland, the City of Ocoee, the City of Winter Garden, and the City of Winter Park, along with other agencies, have entered into a duly signed Municipal Inter-Local Voluntary Cooperation Mutual Aid Agreement (hereafter "Mutual Aid Agreement") which is in effect until January 1, 2021. WHEREAS, "Section II, Provisions for Voluntary Cooperation" in said Mutual Aid Agreement allows agencies within the Mutual Aid Agreement to enter into Inter-Agency task forces including Special Weapons and Tactics Teams (hereafter"SWAT Team"). WHEREAS, the Apopka Police Department, the Maitland Police Department, the Ocoee Police Department, the Winter Garden Police Department, and Winter Park Police Department believe that the creation of one larger Inter-Agency SWAT team will allow for the most economical and efficient use of the their respective SWAT team resources. NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS: A. The Central Florida Metro SWAT team (hereafter "Metro SWAT") is a multi-agency unit, organized and formulated to work together to respond to calls needing the specialized services of a SWAT team. B. The parties incorporate the Municipal Inter-Local Voluntary Cooperation Mutual Aid Agreement in effect from 2017-2021 in its entirety, and this Agreement shall be deemed the formalization of a SWAT Task Force contemplated in Section II of that agreement. C. The Chief of Police, or his/her designee, from each participating agency will act as a member of the Board of Directors for Metro SWAT (Board of Directors). The Board of Directors will develop command structures, develop protocols, and ensure members are trained in compliance within professional standards. 2017-2021 METRO SWAT TASK FORCE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING 2 D. Each participating agency shall designate a representative that has the authority to request or render SWAT team assistance on behalf of their agency. E. When services are requested, each designated representative will evaluate the request for services and his/her available resources, and respond in a manner he/she deems appropriate. F. The Chief, or their designee, of the jurisdiction where the SWAT activity is located will act as the High Risk Incident Commander (HRIC) for events occurring within their jurisdiction. G. Whenever a team member is rendering assistance under this MOU, the team member shall abide by and be subject to the rules and regulations, personnel policies, general orders, and standard operating procedures of his/her own employing agency. If at any time, any 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 Metro SWAT then such rule, regulation, policy, general order or procedure of the employing agency shall control and shall supersede the direct order of the superior officer of Metro SWAT. H. If a complaint has been lodged against any member of the Metro SWAT team, that complaint will be forwarded to the Chief of Police (or his/her designee) of the member's employing agency to be handled pursuant to the policy and procedures of the employing agency. I. While present outside the Metro SWAT member's jurisdiction by request of another agency, Metro SWAT members may detain, search, and arrest individuals during their Metro SWAT assignment as if they were inside their own jurisdiction. If any crime occurs in the Metro SWAT member's presence while executing their duties pursuant to this MOU, said Metro SWAT member is empowered to render law enforcement assistance. J. Each participating agency engaging in any assistance pursuant to this MOU understands that the provisions of the current Municipal Inter-Local Voluntary Cooperation Mutual Aid Agreement apply, including but not limited to: Section IV: Powers, Privileges, Immunities, and Costs, Section V. Indemnification, and Section VI. Insurance Provisions. Specifically, and as provided and limited by the Mutual Aid Agreement, each agency will be responsible for the acts, omissions or conduct of its own employees; damage or loss of their own equipment; and will defend their own agency employees in any suit or claim 2017-2021 METRO SWAT TASK FORCE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING 3 arising in reference to their agency employee(s). Nothing in this agreement shall be deemed a waiver of any party's sovereign immunity. K. Metro SWAT members of each participating agency when engaging in assistance outside of their jurisdictional limits, under the terms of this MOU, shall, pursuant to provisions of state statute have the same powers, duties, rights, privileges and immunities as if the Metro SWAT member was performing duties inside the member's political subdivision in which normally employed. L. This MOU will be in effect until January 1, 2021. This agreement may be canceled by any party upon delivery of written notice to the other parties. SIGNATURE PAGES TO FOLLOW 2017-2021 METRO SWAT TASK FORCE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING 4 APOPKA POLICE DEPARTMENT Chief Michael McKinley Apopka Police Department Dated: Authorized by City Council December 7, 2016 Reviewed by Police General Counsel Erin L. DeYoung 2017-2021 METRO SWAT TASK FORCE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING 5 MAITLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT: Interim Chief Bill McEachnie Maitland Police Department Dated: Reviewed by Police General Counsel Erin L. DeYoung 2017-2021 METRO SWAT TASK FORCE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING 6 OCOEE POLICE DEPARTMENT: Chief Charles Brown Ocoee Police Department Date: APPROVED: City of Ocoee, FLORIDA ATTEST: City Clerk Rusty Johnson Mayor 2017-2021 METRO SWAT TASK FORCE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING 7 WINTER GARDEN POLICE DEPARTMENT Chief George Brennan Winter Garden Police Department Dated: APPROVED: CITY COMMISSION WINTER GARDEN,FLORIDA John Rees,Mayor ATTESTED: Kathy Golden, City Clerk 2017-2021 METRO SWAT TASK FORCE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING 8 WINTER PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT: Chief Michael Deal Winter Park Police Department Dated: Reviewed by Police General Counsel Erin L. DeYoung 2017-2021 METRO SWAT TASK FORCE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING