2000-23790 RESO
RESOLUTION NO.2000-23790
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE
A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, ON BEHALF OF THE MIAMI BEACH
POLICE DEPARTMENT, TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NEW LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGAINST CHILD HARM (LEACH) OPERATIONAL TASK FORCE.
WHEREAS, the Broward Sheriffs Office received a grant from the United States
Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OnDP) to fund law
enforcement in investigating and combating the exploitation of children which occurs through the
use of computers by providing funding for equipment, training, and expenses, including travel and
overtime funding by creation of a multi-agency task force; and
WHEREAS, the Broward Sheriff s Office has created the Law Enforcement Against Child
Harm (LEACH) Task Force along with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, The Miami-
Dade Police Department and the City of Miami Police Department; and
WHEREAS, the LEACH Task Force desires to expand and add the Miami Beach Police
Department; and
WHEREAS, the Task Force will provide the Miami Beach Police Department with training,
technical equipment, support, and overtime funds for any child falling within the purview of the Task
Force.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA HEREIN AUTHORIZE,
the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Memorandum of Understanding, on behalf of the Miami
Beach Police Department, to participate in the New Law Enforcement Against Child Harm
(LEACH) Operational Task Force.
Passed and Adopted this
9th
day of February
,2000.
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. --1l...R.::Qo
TO:
Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin and
Members of the City Commission
FROM: Lawrenee A. Levy ~
City Manager
----DATE: February 9, 2000
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND
CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING,
ON BEHALF OF THE MIAMI BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT, TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE NEW LAW ENFORCEMENT AGAINST CHILD
HARM (LEACH) OPERATIONAL TASK FORCE.
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ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
ANALYSIS
The Broward Sheriff s Office received a grant from the United States Department of Justice, Office
of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) to fund law enforcement in investigating
and combating the exploitation of children which occurs through the use of computers by providing
funding for equipment, training, and expenses, including travel and overtime funding through the
creation of a multi-agency task force. In furtherance of the grant, the Broward Sheriffs Office has
created the Law Enforcement Against Child Harm (LEACH) Task Force along with the Florida
Department of Law Enforcement, the Miami-Dade Police Department and the City of Miami Police
Department.
The LEACH Task Force desires to expand and add the Miami Beach Police Department. The Task
Force will provide the Miami Beach Police Department with training, technical equipment, support,
and overtime funds for any investigation falling within the purview of the Task Force.
There are no matching funds required for this participation.
By adopting this Resolution, the Miami Beach Police Department will be able to expand its law
enforcement role in investigating and combating the exploitation of children through the use of the
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