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Condensed Title:
A resolution of the Major and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, authorizing the City
Manager and City Clerk to execute a memorandum of understanding between the City of Miami Beach on
behalf of the Miami Beach Police Department, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, South Florida
Violent Crime Fugitive Safe Streets Task Force, which serves the purpose of identifying and prosecuting
criminal enterprise groups or individuals responsible for violent crimes and the apprehension of dangerous
fugitives.
Key Intended Outcome Supported:
Maintain crime rates at or below national trends.
Supporting Data (Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc.): Participating in the FBI South Florida Violent
Crime Fugitive Safe Streets Task Force enables the City of Miami Beach the ability to have access to
esources beyond the capability of the MBPD. In essence this is a force multiplier relative to the
~pprehension of subjects who commit violent crimes on Miami Beach.
Item Summary/Recommendation:
The Miami Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has established the South Florida Violent
Crime Fugitive Safe Streets Task Force {SFVC/FSSTF) for the purpose of identifying and prosecuting
criminal enterprise groups or individuals responsible for violent crimes and the apprehension of dangerous
fugitives. The SFVC/FSSTF will enhance the effectiveness of Federal, State and local law enforcement
resources through a well coordinated initiative seeking the most effective investigative and prosecutive
avenues to convict and incarcerate dangerous offenders.
In an effort to support the SFVC/FSSTF, the Miami Beach Police Department (MBPD) has been asked by
the FBI to participate and execute a Memorandum of Understanding between the FBI and the City of
Miami Beach on behalf of the MBPD. As a result, a detective from the Criminal Investigations Division will
be assigned part-time to the SFVC/SSTF to work in conjunction with their personnel in identifying, locating
and apprehending individuals who commit these crimes in the City of Miami Beach and South Florida.
Participation in the SFVC/SSTF will benefit the City of Miami Beach and the MBPD because of access to
increased investigative resources and capabilities. Pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding the
FBI has agreed to provide access to a vehicle; reimburse the City of Miami Beach for overtime expenses,
incurred by the MBPD Detective in connection with SFVC/FSSTF investigations pending available funding.
Upon the signatures of all the parties to the Memorandum of Understanding, the Detective can participate
in the SFVC/SSTF for its duration unless either the FBI or the City of Miami Beach should decide to
withdraw.
Advisory Board Recommendation:
Financial Information:
Source of Amount
Funds: 1
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OBPI Total
Financial Impact Summary:
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MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, WYVW.miomibeachfl.gov
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and M
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: May 8, 2013
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAY RAND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND
CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, ON BEHALF OF THE MIAMI
BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF
INVESTIGATION, SOUTH FLORIDA VIOLENT CRIME FUGITIVE SAFE
STREETS TASK FORCE, WHICH SERVES THE PURPOSE OF
IDENTIFYING AND PROSECUTING CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE GROUPS OR
INDIVIDUALS RESPONSIBLE FOR VIOLENT CRIMES, AND THE
APPREHENSION OF DANGEROUS FUGITIVES.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Approve the Resolution.
ANALYSIS
The Miami Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has established the
South Florida Violent Crime Fugitive Safe Streets Task Force (SFVC/FSSTF) for the
purpose of identifying and prosecuting criminal enterprise groups or individuals
responsible for violent crimes and the apprehension of dangerous fugitives. The
SFVC/FSSTF will enhance the effectiveness of Federal, State and local law enforcement
resources through a well coordinated initiative seeking the most effective investigative
and prosecutive avenues to convict and incarcerate dangerous offenders.
In an effort to support the SFVC/FSSTF, the Miami Beach Police Department (MBPD)
has been asked by the FBI to participate in and execute a Memorandum of
Understanding between the FBI and the City of Miami Beach on behalf of the MBPD. As
a result, a detective from the Criminal Investigations Division will be assigned part-time
to the SFVC/SSTF to work in conjunction with their personnel in identifying, locating and
apprehending individuals who commit these crimes in the City of Miami Beach and
South Florida. Participation in the SFVC/SSTF will benefit the City of Miami Beach and
the MBPD because of access to increased investigative resources and capabilities.
Pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding the FBI has agreed to provide access to
a vehicle; and reimburse the City of Miami Beach for overtime expenses incurred by the
MBPD Detective in connection with SFVC/FSSTF investigations pending available
funding. Upon the signatures of all the parties to the Memorandum of Understanding,
the Detective can participate in the SFVC/SSTF for its duration unless either the FBI or
the City of Miami Beach should decide to withdraw.
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RESOLUTION NO.-------
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, ON
BEHALF OF THE MIAMI BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND THE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, SOUTH FLORIDA VIOLENT
CRIME FUGITIVE SAFE STREETS TASK FORCE, WHICH SERVES
THE PURPOSE OF IDENTIFYING AND PROSECUTING CRIMINAL
ENTERPRISE GROUPS OR INDIVIDUALS RESPONSIBLE FOR
VIOLENT CRIMES, AND THE APPREHENSION OF DANGEROUS
FUGITIVES.
WHEREAS, the Miami Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has
established the South Florida Violent Crime Fugitive Safe Streets Task Force (SFVC/FSSTF),
for the purpose of identifying and prosecuting criminal enterprise groups of individuals
responsible for violent crimes and the apprehension of dangerous fugitives; and
WHEREAS, the SFVC/FSSTF enhances the effectiveness of Federal, State and local law
enforcement resources through a well-coordinated initiative that seeks the most effective
investigative and prosecutive avenues and allows law enforcement agencies to facilitate the
proper identification, apprehension and prosecution of criminal enterprise groups or individuals
involved in violent crime; and
WHEREAS, the Miami Beach Police Department shall a detective on a part-time basis, to
the SFVC/FSSTF to work in conjunction with Federal, State and local law enforcement
personnel in identifying, locating and apprehending individuals who commit violent crimes in the
City of Miami Beach and South Florida; and
WHEREAS, it is a great benefit to the Miami Beach Police Department to participate in the
SFVC/FSSTF because of the increased investigative resources and capabilities, and thereby
improve the effectiveness of the Miami Beach Police Department law enforcement activities;
and
WHEREAS, upon funding availability, the FBI will reimburse the City of Miami Beach and
the Miami Beach Police Department for overtime expenses, and provide access to a vehicle that
shall be utilized for investigative purposes at no cost to the City of Miami Beach; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach, on behalf of the Miami Beach Police Department,
and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, wishes to execute a Memorandum of Understanding,
commencing upon the signatures of all parties, and shall remain in effect for the duration of the
Miami Beach Police Department's participation in the SFVC/FSSTF.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute a Memorandum of
Understanding between the City of Miami Beach, on behalf of the Miami Beach Police
Department, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, South Florida Violent Crime Fugitive Safe
Streets Task Force, which serves the purpose of identifying and prosecuting criminal enterprise
groups or individuals responsible for violent crimes, and the apprehension of dangerous
fugitives.
PASSED and ADOPTED this ___ day of May, 2013.
ATTEST BY:
MAYOR MATTI HERRERA BOWER
RALPH E. GRANADO, CITY CLERK
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