2000-23454 RESO
RESOLUTION NO. 2000-23454
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVE AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND
CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT
WITH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
COORDINATING LAW ENFORCEMENT PLANNING, OPERATIONS, AND
MUTUAL AID BENEFITS BETWEEN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH.
WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of the respective governments of the City of Miami
Beach and Miami-Dade County, Florida to ensure the public safety of their citizens by providing
adequate levels of police service to address any foreseeable routine or emergency situation; and
WHEREAS, because of the existing and continuing possibility of the occurrence of law
enforcement problems and other natural and man-made conditions which are, or are likely to be,
beyond the control of services, personnel, equipment, or facilities of the City of Miami Beach Police
Department or the Miami-Dade Police Department; and
WHEREAS, in order to ensure the preparation of these law enforcement agencies will be
adequate to address any and all of these conditions, to protect the public peace and safety, and to
preserve the lives and property of the people of the City of Miami Beach and Miami-Dade County;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach and Miami-Dade County have the authority under
Chapter 23, Florida Statutes, "Florida Mutual Aid Act," to enter into the attached Mutual Aid
Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Clerk are authorized to execute the attached Mutual Aid Agreement with Miami-Dade County,
Florida, for the purpose of coordinating law enforcement planning, operations, and mutual aid
benefits between City of Miami Beach and Miami-Dade County.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 12th day of January
,2000.
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. 33-00
Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin and
Members of the City Commission
FROM: Lawrence A. Levy *
City Manager
TO:
DATE: January 12, 2000
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND
THE CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, A MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT WITH MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF COORDINATING LAW
ENFORCEMENT PLANNING, OPERATIONS, AND MUTUAL AID
BENEFIT BETWEEN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
ANAL YSIS
The City of Miami Beach and Miami-Dade County, because of the existing and continuing
possibility of the occurrence of law enforcement problems and other natural and manmade
conditions which are or are likely to be beyond the control, personnel, equipment or facilities of the
Miami Beach Police Department or the Miami-Dade Police Department believe that it is beneficial
for each to participate in a Mutual Aid Agreement as authorized by Chapter 23, Florida Statues.
The CUITent Mutual Aid Agreement between the City and Miami-Dade County expired on January
1,2000. This is a renewal of an agreement that has been in existence since 1990.
By adopting this Resolution, the Mutual Aid Agreement between the City and Miami-Dade County
will be extended to January 1,2005.
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MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT
Between Miami-Dade County and Participating
Municipal Police Departments
Whereas, it is the responsibility of the governments of Miami-Dade County,
Florida, and the participating Miami-Dade County municipalities to ensure the public
safety of their citizens by providing adequate levels of police services to address any
foreseeable routine or emergency situation; and
Whereas, because of the existing and continuing possibility of the occurrence of
law enforcement problems and other natural and man-made conditions which are, or are
likely to be, beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, or facilities of the
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Miami-Dade Police Department or the participating municipal police departments; and
Whereas, in order to ensure that preparation of these law enforcement agencies
will be adequate to address any and all of these conditions, to protect the public peace and
safety, and to preserve the lives and property of the people of the County of Miami-Dade
and the participating Miami-Dade County municipalities; and
Whereas, Miami-Dade County and the participating Miami-Dade County
municipalities have the authority under Chapter 23, Florida Statutes, Florida Mutual Aid
Act, to enter into a mutual aid agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT KNOWN that Miami-Dade County, a political
subdivision of the State of Florida, and the undersigned representatives, in consideration
for mutual promises to render valuable aid in times of necessity, do hereby agree to fully
and faithfully abide by and be bound by the following terms and conditions:
1. Short title: Mutual Aid Agreement.
2. Description: Since this Mutual Aid Agreement provides for the requesting and
rendering of assistance for both routine and law enforcement intensive situations,
this Mutual Aid Agreement combines the elements of both a voluntary
cooperation agreement and a requested operational assistance agreement, as
described in Chapter 23, Florida Statutes.
3. Definitions:
a. Joint declaration: A document which enumerates the various conditions or
situations where aid may be requested or rendered pursuant to this
Agreement, as determined by concerned agency heads. Subsequent to
execution by the concerned agency heads, the joint declaration shall be filed
with the clerks of the respective political subdivisions and shall thereafter
become part of this Agreement. Said declaration may be amended or
supplemented at any time by the agency heads by filing subsequent
declarations with the clerks of the respective political subdivisions.
b. Agency or participating law enforcement agency: Either the Miami-Dade
Police Department or the participating municipal police department.
c. Agency head: Either the Director of the Miami-Dade Police Department, or
the Director's designees; and the Chief of Police of the participating municipal
police department, or the Chiefs designees.
d. Participating municipal police department: The police department of any
municipality in Miami-Dade County, Florida, that has approved and executed
this Agreement upon the approval of the governing body of that municipality.
e. Certified law enforcement employee: Any law enforcement employee
certified as provided in Chapter 943, Florida Statutes.
4. Operations:
a. In the event that a party to this Agreement is in need of assistance as
specjfied in the applicable joint declaration, an authorized representative of
the police department requiring assistance shall notify the agency from whom
such assistance is requested. The authorized agency representative whose
assistance is sought shall evaluate the situation and his available resources,
and will respond in a manner deemed appropriate.
b. Each party to this Agreement agrees to furnish necessary manpower,
equipment, facilities, and other resources and to render services to the other
party as required to assist the requesting party in addressing the situation
which caused the request; provided, however, that no party shall be required
to deplete unreasonably its own manpower, equipment, facilities, and other
resources and services in rendering such assistance.
c. The agency heads of the participating law enforcement agencies, or their
designees, shall establish procedures for giving control of the mission
definition to the requesting agency, and for giving tactical control over
accomplishing any such assigned mission and supervisory control over all
personnel or equipment provided pursuant to this Agreement to the providing
agency.
5. Powers, Privileges, Immunities, and Costs:
a. All employees of the participating municipal police department, including
certified law enforcement employees as defined in Chapter 943, Florida
Statutes, during such time that said employees are actually providing aid
outside of the jurisdictional limits of the employing municipality pursuant to a
request for aid made in accordance with this Agreement, shall, pursuant to
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the provisions of Chapter 23, Florida Statutes, have the same powers, duties,
rights, privileges, and immunities as if they were performing their duties in the
political subdivision in which they are normally employed.
b. The political subdivision having financial responsibility for the law
enforcement agency providing services, personnel, equipment, or facilities
pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement shall bear any loss or damage to
same and shall pay any and all expenses incurred in the maintenance and
operation of same.
c. The political subdivision having financial responsibility for the law
enforcement agency providing aid pursuant to this Agreement shall
compensate all of its employees rendering aid pursuant to this Agreement
during the time of the rendering of such aid and shall defray the actual travel
and maintenance expenses of such employees while they are rendering such
aid. Such compensation shall include any amounts paid or due for
compensation due to personal injury or death while such employees are
engaged in rendering such aid. Such compensation shall also include all
benefits normally due such employees.
d. All exemption from ordinance and rules, and all pension, insurance, relief,
disability, workers' compensation, salary, death, and other benefits which
appl)' to the activity of such officers, agents, or employees of any such agency
when performing their respective functions within the territorial limits of their
respective agencies shall apply to them to the same degree, manner, and
extent while engaged in the performance of their functions and duties extra
territorially under the provisions of this Mutual Aid Agreement. The
provisions of this Agreement shall apply with equal effect to paid and
auxiliary employees.
6. Indemnification: The political subdivision having financial responsibility for the
law enforcement agency providing aid pursuant to this Agreement agrees to hold
harmless, defend, and indemnify the requesting law enforcement agency and its
political subdivision in any suit, action, or claim for damages resulting from any
and all acts or conduct of employees of said providing agency while providing aid
pursuant to this Agreement, subject to Chapter 768, Florida Statutes, where
applicable.
7. Forfeitures: It is recognized that during the course of the operation of this
Agreement, property subject to forfeiture under the Florida Contraband Forfeiture
Act, Florida Statutes, may be seized. The property shall be seized, forfeited, and
equitably distributed among the participating agencies in proportion to the amount
of investigation and participation performed by each agency. This shall occur
pursuant to the provisions of the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act.
8. Conflicts: Any conflicts between this Agreement and the Florida Mutual Aid Act
will be controlled by the provisions of the latter, whenever conditions exist that
are withid the definitions stated in Chapter 23, Florida Statutes.
9. Effective Date and Duration: This Agreement shall be in effect from date of
signing, through and including, January 1, 2005. Under no circumstances may
this Agreement be renewed, amended, or extended except in writing.
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10. Cancellation: This Agreement may be cancelled by either party upon sixty (60)
days written notice to the other party. Cancellation will be at the discretion of
the chief executive officers of the parties hereto.
AGREED TO AND ACKNOWLEDGED this
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County Manager
Miami-Dade County, Florida
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Miami-Dade County, Florida
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ADDENDUM TO JOINT DECLARATION TO MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT
Whereas, it is to the mutual benefit of the municipal police agency listed below and the
Miami-Dade Police Department, through voluntary cooperation, to exercise concurrent
jurisdiction over the areas described in subparagraphs (a) and (b) below, in that officers, while in
another jurisdiction, are often present at events where immediate action is necessary, or are able
to expeditiously conclude an investigation by identifying and arresting an offender.
a) Concurrent law enforcement jurisdiction in and throughout the territorial limits of
participating municipalities and Miami-Dade County, Florida, excluding those
areas within the territorial limits of municipalities not participating in this
Addendum and areas in which the Miami-Dade Police Department does not have
law enforcement jurisdiction, for arrests, made pursuant to the laws of arrest, for
felonies and misdemeanors, including arrestable traffic offenses, which
spontaneously take place in the presence of the arresting officer, at such times as
the arresting officer is traveling from place to place on official business outside of
his or her jurisdiction, for example, to or from court, or at any time when the
officer is within the territorial limits of his or her jurisdiction, and provided that, in
the context of this Joint Declaration, "official business outside of his or her
jurisdiction" shall not include routine patrol activities, preplanned operations, or
undercover investigations.
b) Concurrent law enforcement jurisdiction in and throughout the territorial limits of
participating municipalities and Miami-Dade County, Florida, excluding those
areas within the territorial limits of municipalities not participating in this
Addendum and areas in which the Miami-Dade Police Department does not have
law enforcement jurisdiction, for arrests, made pursuant to the laws of arrest, of
persons identified as a result of investigations of any offense constituting a felony
or any act of Domestic Violence as defined in Section 741.28, Florida Statutes,
when such offense occurred in the municipality employing the arresting officer,
should the arresting officer be a municipal law enforcement officer. However,
concurrent jurisdiction under this subparagraph does not include authority to make
nonconsensual or forcible entries into private dwellings, residences, living spaces
or business spaces which are not open to the public, i.e., authority derived
pursuant to this subparagraph may be exercised only when in places open to the
public or private places into which the arresting officer has entered with the
consent of an occupant entitled to give consent.
Prior to any officer taking enforcement action pursuant to either paragraph (a) or (b)
above, the officer shall notify the designated officer of the jurisdiction in which the action will be
taken, unless exigent circumstances prevent such prior notification, in which case notification shall
be made as soon after the action as practicable. Furthermore, all arrests made pursuant to
subparagraph (a) above shall be processed and coded pursuant to directions of the Clerk of the
Court, in such manner as to insure that any revenues or surcharges generated as a result of said
arrests shall be directed to the jurisdiction in which the arrest was made.
Any municipal police agency electing to participate in concurrent jurisdiction pursuant to
this Addendum shall, before exercising concurrent jurisdiction, adopt as part of that agency's
Standard Operating Procedures, the following Standard Operating Procedure For Concurrent
Law Enforcement Jurisdiction:
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR
CONCURRENT LAW ENFORCEMENT JURISDICTION
I. PURPOSE:
To provide specific guidelines for the use of concurrent law enforcement jurisdiction.
II. POLICY:
It shall be the policy of the (name of participating police agency) that law enforcement officers
may make arrests for felonies, misdemeanors and arrestable traffic offenses in unincorporated
Miami-Dade County and within any municipality which participates in this Mutual Aid
Agreement when the offense takes place in the officers' presence while officers are within
their jurisdictions or while they are traveling from place to place on official business outside
his or her jurisdiction, i.e., to or from court, or as a result of an investigation of any offense
constituting a felony" or act of Domestic Violence as defined in section 741.28, Florida
Statutes, when the offense took place within the jurisdiction of the investigating officer.
Concurrent jurisdiction does not include authority to make forcible entries into private
residences or businesses which are not open to the public, i. e., authority may only be exercised
in places which are open to the public or with the consent of an occupant entitled to give
consent.
A. General Requirements:
1. Prior to taking any enforcement action, the officer shall notify the designated officer of
the jurisdiction in which the action will be taken, unless exigent circumstances prevent
such prior notification, in which case notification shall be made as soon after the action
as possible.
2. All arrests made pursuant to this Mutual Aid Agreement shall be coded and processed
in such manner as to ensure that any revenues or surcharges generated shall be
directed to the jurisdiction in which the arrest was made.
3. Officers shall not utilize unmarked vehicles to make traffic stops or to engage in
vehicle pursuits.
4. Concurrent law enforcement jurisdiction pursuant to this Mutual Aid Agreement does
not include preplanned operations, undercover investigations, stings, or sweeps.
5. Officers shall not conduct routine patrol activities outside of their jurisdiction.
6. Reports of any action taken pursuant to this Mutual Aid Agreement shall be faxed to
the agency head of the agency within whose jurisdiction the action was taken as soon
as possible after the action has taken place.
7. Any conflicts regarding jurisdiction will be resolved by allowing the agency within
whose jurisdiction the action took place to take custody of any arrestees and/or crime
scenes.
8. All concurrent jurisdiction stationary surveillance activities shall require notification of
the agency within whose jurisdiction the surveillance takes place. The notification
shall include the general location of the surveillance and a description of the vehicles
involved. Mobile surveillance shall not require notification unless concurrent
jurisdiction enforcement activities take place.
Any participant in this Addendum may withdraw from participation in the Addendum only,
by providing each other participant with written notice of withdrawal 30 days prior to the date of
withdrawal, which date shall be specified in the notice. Furthermore, any participant wishing to
withdraw from participation with one or more other participants may terminate voluntary
cooperation with said participant(s) by providing written notice of termination to the affected
participants and to the Miami-Dade Police Department 30 days prior to the desired termination
date, in which case voluntary cooperation shall remain in force only with the remaining
participants.
The Miami-Dade Police Department shall keep all concerned agencIes advised as to current
participants in this Addehdum.
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City of Miami Beach Police Department
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Carlos Alvarez, Director
Miami-Dade Police Department
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Harvey Ruvin
County Clerk
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JOINT DECLARATION OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE MIAMI-DADE POLICE
DEPARTMENT AND THE CHIEF OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH POLICE
DEP ARTMENT PURSUANT TO MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT.
A deputy sheriff or police officer of either of the participating law enforcement
agencies shall be considered to be operating under the provisions of the mutual aid agreement
when:
· participating in law enforcement activities that are preplanned and approved by each
respective agency head, or
· appropriately dispatched in response to a request for assistance from the other law
enforcement agency.
In compliance with and under the authority of the Mutual Aid Agreement heretofore
entered into by The City of Miami Beach and Miami-Dade County, Florida, it is hereby
declared that the following list comprises the circumstances and conditions under which mutual
aid may be requested and rendered regarding police operations pursuant to the agreement.
Said list may be amended or supplemented from time to time as needs dictate by subsequent
declarations.
1. Joint multi jurisdictional criminal investigations.
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2. Civil affray or disobedience, disturbances, riots, large protest demonstrations,
controversial trials, political conventions, labor disputes, and strikes.
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3. Any natural disaster.
4. Incidents which require rescue operations and crowd and traffic control measures
including, but not limited to, large-scale evacuations,~ircraft and shipping disasters,
fires, explosions, gas line leaks, radiological incidents, train wrecks and derailments,
chemical or hazardous waste spills, and electrical power failures.
5. Terrorist activities including, but not limited to, acts of sabotage.
6. Escapes from or disturbances within detention facilities.
7. Hostage and barricaded subject situations, and aircraft piracy.
8. Control of .major crime scenes, area searches, perimeter control, back-ups to
emergency and in-progress calls, pursuits, and missing person calls.
9. Enemy attack.
10. Transportation of evidence requiring security.
11. Major events; e.g., sporting events, concerts, parades, fairs, festivals, and conventions.
12. Security and escort duties for dignitaries.
13. Emergency situations in which one agency cannot perform its functional objective.
14. Incidents requiring utilization of specialized units; e.g., underwater recovery, aircraft,
canine, motorcycle, bomb, crime scene, marine patrol, and police information.
15. Joint training in areas of mutual need.
16. Joint multijurisdictional marine interdiction operations.
The following procedures will apply in mutual aid operations:
1. Mutual aid requested or rendered will be approved by the Director/Chief of Police or
designee.
2. Specific reporting instructions for personnel rendering mutual aid should be included in
the request for mutual aid. In the absence of such instructions, personnel will report to
the ranking on-duty supervisor on the scene.
3. Communications instructions will be included in each request for mutual aid and the
Miami-Dade Police Department Communications Bureau will maintain radio contact
with the involved agencies until the mutual aid situation has ended.
4. Incidents requiring mass processing of arrestees, transporting prisoners, and operating
temporary detention facilities will be handled per established procedures.
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Miami-Dade Police Department City of Miami Beach Police Department
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MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT
Between Miami-Dade County and Participating
Municipal Police Departments
Whereas, it is the responsibility of the governments of Miami-Dade County,
Florida, and the participating Miami-Dade County municipalities to ensure the public
safety of their citizens by providing adequate levels of police services to address any
foreseeable routine or emergency situation; and
Whereas, because of the existing and continuing possibility of the occurrence of
law enforcement problems and other natural and man-made conditions which are, or are
likely to be, beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, or facilities of the
Miami-Dade Police Department or the participating municipal police departments; and
Whereas, in order to ensure that preparation of these law enforcement agencies
will be adequate to address any and all of these conditions, to protect the public peace and
safety, and to preserve the lives and property of the people of the County of Miami-Dade
and the participating Miami-Dade County municipalities; and
Whereas, Miami-Dade County and the participating Miami-Dade County
municipalities have the authority under Chapter 23, Florida Statutes, Florida Mutual Aid
Act, to enter into a mutual aid agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT KNOWN that Miami-Dade County, a political
subdivision of the State of Florida, and the undersigned representatives, in consideration
for mutual promises to render valuable aid in times of necessity, do hereby agree to fully
and faithfully abide by and be bound by the following terms and conditions:
1. Short title: Mutual Aid Agreement.
2. Description: Since this Mutual Aid Agreement provides for the requesting and
rendering of assistance for both routine and law enforcement intensive situations,
this Mutual Aid Agreement combines the elements of both a voluntary
cooperation agreement and a requested operational assistance agreement, as
described in Chapter 23, Florida Statutes.
3. Definitions:
a. Joint declaration: A document which enumerates the various conditions or
situations where aid may be requested or rendered pursuant to this
Agreement, as determined by concerned agency heads. Subsequent to
execution by the concerned agency heads, the joint declaration shall be filed
with the clerks of the respective political subdivisions and shall thereafter
become part of this Agreement. Said declaration may be amended or
supplemented at any time by the agency heads by filing subsequent
declarations with the clerks of the respective political subdivisions.
b. Agency or participating law enforcement agency: Either the Miami-Dade
Police Department or the participating municipal police department.
c. Agency head: Either the Director of the Miami-Dade Police Department, or
the Director's designees; and the Chief of Police of the participating municipal
police department, or the Chiefs designees.
d. Participating municipal police department: The police department of any
municipality in Miami-Dade County, Florida, that has approved and executed
this Agreement upon the approval of the governing body of that municipality.
e. Certified law enforcement employee: Any law enforcement employee
certified as provided in Chapter 943, Florida Statutes.
4. Operations:
a. In the event that a party to this Agreement is in need of assistance as
specified in the applicable joint declaration, an authorized representative of
the police department requiring assistance shall notify the agency from whom
such assistance is requested. The authorized agency representative whose
assistance is sought shall evaluate the situation and his available resources,
and will respond in a manner deemed appropriate.
b. Each party to this Agreement agrees to furnish necessary manpower,
equipment, facilities, and other resources and to render services to the other
party as required to assist the requesting party in addressing the situation
which caused the request; provided, however, that no party shall be required
to deplete unreasonably its own manpower, equipment, facilities, and other
resources and services in rendering such assistance.
c. The agency heads of the participating law enforcement agencies, or their
designees, shall establish procedures for giving control of the mission
definition to the requesting agency, and for giving tactical control over
accomplishing any such assigned mission and supervisory control over all
personnel or equipment provided pursuant to this Agreement to the providing
agency.
5. Powers, Privileges, Immunities, and Costs:
a. All employees of the participating municipal police department, including
certified law enforcement employees as defined in Chapter 943, Florida
Statutes, during such time that said employees are actually providing aid
outside of the jurisdictional limits of the employing municipality pursuant to a
request for aid made in accordance with this Agreement, shall, pursuant to
the provisions of Chapter 23, Florida Statutes, have the same powers, duties,
rights, privileges, and immunities as if they were performing their duties in the
political subdivision in which they are normally employed.
b. The political subdivision having financial responsibility for the law
enforcement agency providing services, personnel, equipment, or facilities
pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement shall bear any loss or damage to
same and shall pay any and all expenses incurred in the maintenance and
operation of same.
c. The political subdivision having financial responsibility for the law
enforcement agency providing aid pursuant to this Agreement shall
compensate all of its employees rendering aid pursuant to this Agreement
during the time of the rendering of such aid and shall defray the actual travel
and maintenance expenses of such employees while they are rendering such
aid. Such compensation shall include any amounts paid or due for
compensation due to personal injury or death while such employees are
engaged in rendering such aid. Such compensation shall also include all
benefits normally due such employees.
d. All exemption from ordinance and rules, and all pension, insurance, relief,
disability, workers' compensation, salary, death, and other benefits which
apply to the activity of such officers, agents, or employees of any such agency
when performing their respective functions within the territorial limits of their
respective agencies shall apply to them to the same degree, manner, and
extent while engaged in the performance of their functions and duties extra
territorially under the provisions of this Mutual Aid Agreement. The
provisions of this Agreement shall apply with equal effect to paid and
auxiliary employees.
6. Indemnification: The political subdivision having financial responsibility for the
law enforcement agency providing aid pursuant to this Agreement agrees to hold
harmless, defend, and indemnify the requesting law enforcement agency and its
political subdivision in any suit, action, or claim for damages resulting from any
and all acts or conduct of employees of said providing agency while providing aid
pursuant to this Agreement, subject to Chapter 768, Florida Statutes, where
applicable.
7. Forfeitures: It is recognized that during the course of the operation of this
Agreement, property subject to forfeiture under the Florida Contraband Forfeiture
Act, Florida Statutes, may be seized. The property shall be seized, forfeited, and
equitably distributed among the participating agencies in proportion to the amount
of investigation and participation performed by each agency. This shall occur
pursuant to the provisions of the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act.
8. Conflicts: Any conflicts between this Agreement and the Florida Mutual Aid Act
will be controlled by the provisions of the latter, whenever conditions exist that
are within the definitions stated in Chapter 23, Florida Statutes.
9. Effective Date and Duration: This Agreement shall be in effect from date of
signing, through and including, January 1, 2005. Under no circumstances may
this Agreement be renewed, amended, or extended except in writing.
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10. Cancellation: This Agreement may be cancelled by either party upon sixty (60)
days written notice to the other party. Cancellation will be at the discretion of
the chief executive officers of the parties hereto.
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JOINT DECLARATION OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE MIAMI-DADE POLICE
DEPARTMENT AND THE CIDEF OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH POLICE
DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT.
A deputy sheriff or police officer of either of the partIcIpating law enforcement
agencies shall be considered to be operating under the provisions of the mutual aid agreement
when:
· participating in law enforcement activities that are preplanned and approved by each
respective agency head, or
· appropriately dispatched in response to a request for assistance from the other law
enforcement agency.
In compliance with and under the authority of the Mutual Aid Agreement heretofore
entered into by The City of Miami Beach and Miami-Dade County, Florida, it is hereby
declared that the following list comprises the circumstances and conditions under which mutual
aid may be requested and rendered regarding police operations pursuant to the agreement.
Said list may be amended or supplemented from time to time as needs dictate by subsequent
declarations.
1. Joint multijurisdictional criminal investigations.
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2. Civil affray or disobedience, disturbances, riots, large protest demonstrations,
controversial trials, political conventions, labor disputes, and strikes.
3. Any natural disaster.
4. Incidents which require rescue operations and crowd and traffic control measures
including, but not limited to, large-scale evacuations, aircraft and shipping disasters,
fires, explosions, gas line leaks, radiological incidents, train wrecks and derailments,
chemical or hazardous waste spills, and electrical power failures.
5. Terrorist activities including, but not limited to, acts of sabotage.
6. Escapes from or disturbances within detention facilities.
7. Hostage and, barricaded subject situations, and aircraft piracy.
8. Control of -major crime scenes, area searches, perimeter control, back-ups to
emergency and in-progress calls, pursuits, and missing person calls.
9. Enemy attack.
10. Transportation of evidence requiring security.
11. Major events; e.g., sporting events, concerts, parades, fairs, festivals, and conventions.
12. Security and escort duties for dignitaries.
13. Emergency situations in which one agency cannot perform its functional obj ective.
14. Incidents requiring utilization of specialized units; e.g., underwater recovery, aircraft,
canine, motorcycle, bomb, crime scene, marine patrol, and police information.
15 . Joint training in areas of mutual need.
16. Joint multijurisdictional marine interdiction operations.
The following procedures will apply in mutual aid operations:
1. Mutual aid requested or rendered will be approved by the Director/Chief of Police or
designee.
2. Specific reporting instructions for personnel rendering mutual aid should be included in
the request for mutual aid. In the absence of such instructions, personnel will report to
the ranking on-duty supervisor on the scene.
3. Communications instructions will be included in each request for mutual aid and the
Miami-Dade Police Department Communications Bureau will maintain radio contact
with the involved agencies until the mutual aid situation has ended.
4. Incidents requiring mass processing of arrestees, transporting prisoners, and operating
temporary detention facilities will be handled per established procedures.
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Miami-Dade Police Department City of Miami Beach Police Department
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ADDENDUM TO JOINT DECLARATION TO MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT
Whereas, it is to the mutual benefit of the municipal police agency listed below and the
Miami-Dade Police Department, through voluntary cooperation, to exercise concurrent
jurisdiction over the areas described in subparagraphs (a) and (b) below, in that officers, while in
another jurisdiction, are often present at events where immediate action is necessary, or are able
to expeditiously conclude an investigation by identifying and arresting an offender.
a) Concurrent law enforcement jurisdiction in and throughout the territorial limits of
participating municipalities and Miami-Dade County, Florida, excluding those
areas within the territorial limits of municipalities not participating in this
Addendum and areas in which the Miami-Dade Police Department does not have
law enforcement jurisdiction, for arrests, made pursuant to the laws of arrest, for
felonies and misdemeanors, including arrestable traffic offenses, which
spontaneously take place in the presence of the arresting officer, at such times as
the arresting officer is traveling from place to place on official business outside of
his or her jurisdiction, for example, to or from court, or at any time when the
officer is within the territorial limits of his or her jurisdiction, and provided that, in
the context of this Joint Declaration, "official business outside of his or her
jurisdiction" shall not include routine patrol activities, preplanned operations, or
undercover investigations.
b) Concurrent law enforcement jurisdiction in and throughout the territorial limits of
participating municipalities and Miami-Dade County, Florida, excluding those
areas within the territorial limits of municipalities not participating in this
Addendum and areas in which the Miami-Dade Police Department does not have
law enforcement jurisdiction, for arrests, made pursuant to the laws of arrest, of
persons identified as a result of investigations of any offense constituting a felony
or any act of Domestic Violence as defined in Section 741.28, Florida Statutes.
when such offense occurred in the municipality employing the arresting officer,
should the arresting officer be a municipal law enforcement officer. However,
concurrent jurisdiction under this subparagraph does not include authority to make
nonconsensual or forcible entries into private dwellings, residences, living spaces
or business spaces which are not open to the public, i.e., authority derived
pursuant to this subparagraph may be exercised only when in places open to the
public or private places into which the arresting officer has entered with the
consent of an occupant entitled to give consent.
Prior to any officer taking enforcement action pursuant to either paragraph (a) or (b)
above, the officer shall notify the designated officer of the jurisdiction in which the action will be
taken, unless exigent circumstances prevent such prior notification, in which case notification shall
be made as soon after the action as practicable. Furthermore, all arrests made pursuant to
subparagraph (a) above shall be processed and coded pursuant to directions of the Clerk of the
Court, in such manner as to insure that any revenues or surcharges generated as a result of said
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arrests shall be directed to the jurisdiction in which the arrest was made.
Any municipal police agency electing to participate in concurrent jurisdiction pursuant to
this Addendum shall, before exercising concurrent jurisdiction, adopt as part of that agency's
Standard Operating Procedures, the following Standard Operating Procedure For Concurrent
Law Enforcement Jurisdiction:
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR
CONCURRENT LAW ENFORCEMENT JURISDICTION
1. PURPOSE:
To provide specific guidelines for the use of concurrent law enforcement jurisdiction.
II. POLICY:
It shall be the policy of the (name of participating police agency) that law enforcement officers
may make arrests for felonies, misdemeanors and arrestable traffic offenses in unincorporated
Miami-Dade County and within any municipality which participates in this Mutual Aid
Agreement when the offense takes place in the officers' presence while officers are within
their jurisdictions or while they are traveling from place to place on official business outside
his or her jurisdiction, i.e., to or from court, or as a result of an investigation of any offense
constituting a felony or act of Domestic Violence as defined in section 741.28, Florida
Statutes, when the offense took place within the jurisdiction of the investigating officer.
Concurrent jurisdiction does not include authority to make forcible entries into private
residences or businesses which are not open to the public, i.e., authority may only be exercised
in places which are open to the public or with the consent of an occupant entitled to give
consent.
A. General Requirements:
1. Prior to taking any enforcement action, the officer shall notify the designated officer of
the jurisdiction in which the action will be taken, unless exigent circumstances prevent
such prior notification, in which case notification shall be made as soon after the action
as possible.
2. All arrests made pursuant to this Mutual Aid Agreement shall be coded and processed
in such manner as to ensure that any revenues or surcharges generated shall be
directed to the jurisdiction in which the arrest was made.
3. Officers shall not utilize unmarked vehicles to make traffic stops or to engage in
vehicle pursuits.
4. Concurrent law enforcement jurisdiction pursuant to this Mutual Aid Agreement does
not include preplanned operations, undercover investigations, stings, or sweeps.
5. Officers shall not conduct routine patrol activities outside of their jurisdiction.
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6. Reports of any action taken pursuant to this Mutual Aid Agreement shall be faxed to
the agency head of the agency within whose jurisdiction the action was taken as soon
as possible after the action has taken place.
7. Any conflicts regarding jurisdiction will be resolved by allowing the agency within
whose jurisdiction the action took place to take custody of any arrestees and/or crime
scenes.
8. All concurrent jurisdiction stationary surveillance activities shall require notification of
the agency within whose jurisdiction the surveillance takes place. The notification
shall include the general location of the surveillance and a description of the vehicles
involved. Mobile surveillance shall not require notification unless concurrent
jurisdiction enforcement activities take place.
Any participant in this Addendum may withdraw from participation in the Addendum only,
by providing each other participant with written notice of withdrawal 30 days prior to the date of
withdrawal, which date shall be specified in the notice. Furthermore, any participant wishing to
withdraw from participation with one or more other participants may terminate voluntary
cooperation with said participant( s) by providing written notice of termination to the affected
participants and to the Miami-Dade Police Department 30 days prior to the desired termination
date, in which case voluntary cooperation shall remain in force only with the remaining
participants.
The Miami-Dade Police Department shall keep all concerned agencIes advised as to current
participants in this Addendum.
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City of Miami Beach Police Department
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Miami-Dade Police Department
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MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT
Between Miami-Dade County and Participating
Municipal Police Departments
Whereas, it is the responsibility of the governments of Miami-Dade County,
Florida, and the participating Miami-Dade County municipalities to ensure the public
safety of their citizens by providing adequate levels of police services to address any
foreseeable routine or emergency situation; and
Whereas, because of the existing and continuing possibility of the occurrence of
law enforcement problems and other natural and man-made conditions which are, or are
likely to be, beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, or facilities of the
Miami-Dade Police Department or the participating municipal police departments; and
Whereas, in order to ensure that preparation of these law enforcement agencies
will be adequate to address any and all of these conditions, to protect the public peace and
safety, and to preserve the lives and property of the people of the County of Miami-Dade
and the participating Miami-Dade County municipalities; and
Whereas, Miami-Dade County and the participating Miami-Dade County
municipalities have the authority under Chapter 23, Florida Statutes, Florida Mutual Aid
Act, to enter into a mutual aid agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT KNOWN that Miami-Dade County, a political
subdivision of the State of Florida, and the undersigned representatives, in consideration
for mutual promises to render valuable aid in times of necessity, do hereby agree to fully
and faithfully abide by and be bound by the following terms and conditions:
1. Short title: Mutual Aid Agreement.
2. Description: Since this Mutual Aid Agreement provides for the requesting and
rendering of assistance for both routine and law enforcement intensive situations,
this Mutual Aid Agreement combines the elements of both a voluntary
cooperation agreement and a requested operational assistance agreement, as
described in Chapter 23, Florida Statutes.
3. Definitions:
a. Joint declaration: A document which enumerates the various conditions or
situations where aid may be requested or rendered pursuant to this
Agreement, as determined by concerned agency heads. Subsequent to
execution by the concerned agency heads, the joint declaration shall be filed
with the clerks of the respective political subdivisions and shall thereafter
become part of this Agreement. Said declaration may be amended or
supplemented at any time by the agency heads by filing subsequent
declarations with the clerks of the respective political subdivisions.
b. Agency or participating law enforcement agency: Either the Miami-Dade
Police Department or the participating municipal police department.
c. Agency head: Either the Director of the Miami-Dade Police Department, or
the Director's designees; and the Chief of Police of the participating municipal
police department, or the Chiefs designees.
d. Participating municipal police department: The police department of any
municipality in Miami-Dade County, Florida, that has approved and executed
this Agreement upon the approval of the governing body of that municipality.
e. Certified law enforcement employee: Any law enforcement employee
certified as provided in Chapter 943, Florida Statutes.
4. Operations:
a. In the event that a party to this Agreement is in need of assistance as
specified in the applicable joint declaration, an authorized representative of
the police department requiring assistance shall notify the agency from whom
such assistance is requested. The authorized agency representative whose
assistance is sought shall evaluate the situation and his available resources,
and will respond in a manner deemed appropriate.
b. Each party to this Agreement agrees to furnish necessary manpower,
equipment, facilities, and other resources and to render services to the other
party as required to assist the requesting party in addressing the situation
which caused the request; provided, however, that no party shall be required
to deplete unreasonably its own manpower, equipment, facilities, and other
resources and services in rendering such assistance.
c. The agency heads of the participating law enforcement agencies, or their
designees, shall establish procedures for giving control of the mission
definition to the requesting agency, and for giving tactical control over
accomplishing any such assigned mission and supervisory control over all
personnel or equipment provided pursuant to this Agreement to the providing
agency.
5. Powers, Privileges, Immunities, and Costs:
a. All employees of the participating municipal police department, including
certified law enforcement employees as defined in Chapter 943, Florida
Statutes, during such time that said employees are actually providing aid
outside of the jurisdictional limits of the employing municipality pursuant to a
request for aid made in accordance with this Agreement, shall, pursuant to
the provisions of Chapter 23, Florida Statutes, have the same powers, duties,
rights, privileges, and immunities as if they were performing their duties in the
political subdivision in which they are normally employed.
b. The political subdivision having financial responsibility for the law
enforcement agency providing services, personnel, equipment, or facilities
pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement shall bear any loss or damage to
same and shall pay any and all expenses incurred in the maintenance and
operation of same.
c. The political subdivision having financial responsibility for the law
enforcement agency providing aid pursuant to this Agreement shall
compensate all of its employees rendering aid pursuant to this Agreement
during the time of the rendering of such aid and shall defray the actual travel
and maintenance expenses of such employees while they are rendering such
aid. Such compensation shall include any amounts paid or due for
compensation due to personal injury or death while such employees are
engaged in rendering such aid. Such compensation shall also include all
benefits normally due such employees.
d. All exemption from ordinance and rules, and all pension, insurance, relief,
disability, workers' compensation, salary, death, and other benefits which
apply to the activity of such officers, agents, or employees of any such agency
when performing their respective functions within the territorial limits of their
respective agencies shall apply to them to the same degree, manner, and
extent while engaged in the performance of their functions and duties extra
territorially under the provisions of this Mutual Aid Agreement. The
provisions of this Agreement shall apply with equal effect to paid and
auxiliary employees.
6. Indemnification: The political subdivision having financial responsibility for the
law enforcement agency providing aid pursuant to this Agreement agrees to hold
harmless, defend, and indemnify the requesting law enforcement agency and its
political subdivision in any suit, action, or claim for damages resulting from any
and all acts or conduct of employees of said providing agency while providing aid
pursuant to this Agreement, subject to Chapter 768, Florida Statutes, where
applicable.
7. Forfeitures: It is recognized that during the course of the operation of this
Agreement, property subject to forfeiture under the Florida Contraband Forfeiture
Act, Florida Statutes, may be seized. The property shall be seized, forfeited, and
equitably distributed among the participating agencies in proportion to the amount
of investigation and participation performed by each agency. This shall occur
pursuant to the provisions of the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act.
8. Conflicts: Any conflicts between this Agreement and the Florida Mutual Aid Act
will be controlled by the provisions of the latter, whenever conditions exist that
are within the definitions stated in Chapter 23, Florida Statutes.
9. Effective Date and Duration: This Agreement shall be in effect from date of
signing, through and including, January 1, 2005. Under no circumstances may
this Agreement be renewed, amended, or extended except in writing.
10. Cancellation: This Agreement may be cancelled by either party upon sixty (60)
days written notice to the other party. Cancellation will be at the discretion of
the chief executive officers of the parties hereto.
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JOINT DECLARATION OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE MIAMI-DADE POLICE
DEPARTMENT AND THE CHIEF OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH POLICE
DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT.
A deputy sheriff or police officer of either of the partIcIpating law enforcement
agencies shall be considered to be operating under the provisions of the mutual aid agreement
when:
· participating in law enforcement activities that are preplanned and approved by each
respective agency head, or
· appropriately dispatched in response to a request for assistance from the other law
enforcement agency.
In compliance with and under the authority of the Mutual Aid Agreement heretofore
entered into by The City of Miami Beach and Miami-Dade County, Florida, it is hereby
declared that the following list comprises the circumstances and conditions under which mutual
aid may be requested and rendered regarding police operations pursuant to the agreement.
Said list may be amended or supplemented from time to time as needs dictate by subsequent
declarations.
1. Joint multijurisdictional criminal investigations.
2. Civil affray or disobedience, disturbances, riots, large protest demonstrations,
controversial trials, political conventions, labor disputes, and strikes.
3. Any natural disaster.
4. Incidents which require rescue operations and crowd and traffic control measures
including, but not limited to, large-scale evacuations, aircraft and shipping disasters,
fires, explosions, gas line leaks, radiological incidents, train wrecks and derailments,
chemical or hazardous waste spills, and electrical power failures.
5. Terrorist activities including, but not limited to, acts of sabotage.
6. Escapes from or disturbances within detention facilities.
7. Hostage and barricaded subject situations, and aircraft piracy.
8. Control of major crime scenes, area searches, perimeter control, back-ups to
emergency and in-progress calls, pursuits, and missing person calls.
9. Enemy attack.
10. Transportation of evidence requiring security.
11. Major events; e.g., sporting events, concerts, parades, fairs, festivals, and conventions.
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12. Security and escort duties for dignitaries.
13. Emergency situations in which one agency cannot perform its functional objective.
14. Incidents requiring utilization of specialized units; e.g., underwater recovery, aircraft,
canine, motorcycle, bomb, crime scene, marine patrol, and police information.
15 . Joint training in areas of mutual need.
16. Joint multijurisdictional marine interdiction operations.
The following procedures will apply in mutual aid operations:
1. Mutual aid requested or rendered will be approved by the Director/Chief of Police or
designee.
2. Specific reporting instructions for personnel rendering mutual aid should be included in
the request for mutual aid. In the absence of such instructions, personnel will report to
the ranking on-duty supervisor on the scene.
3. Communications instructions will be included in each request for mutual aid and the
Miami-Dade Police Department Communications Bureau will maintain radio contact
with the involved agencies until the mutual aid situation has ended.
4. Incidents requiring mass processing of arrestees, transporting prisoners, and operating
temporary detention facilities will be handled per established procedures.
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Miami-Dade Police Department City of Miami Beach Police Department
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ADDENDUM TO JOINT DECLARATION TO MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT
Whereas, it is to the mutual benefit of the municipal police agency listed below and the
Miami-Dade Police Department, through voluntary cooperation, to exercise concurrent
jurisdiction over the areas described in subparagraphs (a) and (b) below, in that officers, while in
another jurisdiction, are often present at events where immediate action is necessary, or are able
to expeditiously conclude an investigation by identifying and arresting an offender.
a) Concurrent law enforcement jurisdiction in and throughout the territorial limits of
participating municipalities and Miami-Dade County, Florida, excluding those
areas within the territorial limits of municipalities not participating in this
Addendum and areas in which the Miami-Dade Police Department does not have
law enforcement jurisdiction, for arrests, made pursuant to the laws of arrest, for
felonies and misdemeanors, including arrestable traffic offenses, which
spontaneously take place in the presence of the arresting officer, at such times as
the arresting officer is traveling from place to place on official business outside of
his or her jurisdiction, for example, to or from court, or at any time when the
officer is within the territorial limits of his or her jurisdiction, and provided that, in
the context of this Joint Declaration, "official business outside of his or her
jurisdiction" shall not include routine patrol activities, preplanned operations, or
undercover investigations.
b) Concurrent law enforcement jurisdiction in and throughout the territorial limits of
participating municipalities and Miami-Dade County, Florida, excluding those
areas within the territorial limits of municipalities not participating in this
Addendum and areas in which the Miami-Dade Police Department does not have
law enforcement jurisdiction, for arrests, made pursuant to the laws of arrest, of
persons identified as a result of investigations of any offense constituting a felony
or any act of Domestic Violence as defined in Section 741.28, Florida Statutes.
when such offense occurred in the municipality employing the arresting officer,
should the arresting officer be a municipal law enforcement officer. However,
concurrent jurisdiction under this subparagraph does not include authority to make
nonconsensual or forcible entries into private dwellings, residences, living spaces
or business spaces which are not open to the public, i.e., authority derived
pursuant to this subparagraph may be exercised only when in places open to the
public or private places into which the arresting officer has entered with the
consent of an occupant entitled to give consent.
Prior to any officer taking enforcement action pursuant to either paragraph (a) or (b)
above, the officer shall notify the designated officer of the jurisdiction in which the action will be
taken, unless exigent circumstances prevent such prior notification, in which case notification shall
be made as soon after the action as practicable. Furthermore, all arrests made pursuant to
subparagraph (a) above shall be processed and coded pursuant to directions of the Clerk of the
Court, in such manner as to insure that any revenues or surcharges generated as a result of said
arrests shall be directed to the jurisdiction in which the arrest was made.
Any municipal police agency electing to participate in concurrent jurisdiction pursuant to
this Addendum shall, before exercising concurrent jurisdiction, adopt as part of that agency's
Standard Operating Procedures, the following Standard Operating Procedure For Concurrent
Law Enforcement Jurisdiction:
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR
CONCURRENT LAW ENFORCEMENT JURISDICTION
I. PURPOSE:
To provide specific guidelines for the use of concurrent law enforcement jurisdiction.
II. POLICY:
It shall be the policy of the (name of participating police agency) that law enforcement officers
may make arrests for felonies, misdemeanors and arrestable traffic offenses in unincorporated
Miami-Dade County and within any municipality which participates in this Mutual Aid
Agreement when the offense takes place in the officers' presence while officers are within
their jurisdictions or while they are traveling from place to place on official business outside
his or her jurisdiction, i.e., to or from court, or as a result of an investigation of any offense
constituting a felony or act of Domestic Violence as defined in section 741.28, Florida
Statutes, when the offense took place within the jurisdiction of the investigating officer.
Concurrent jurisdiction does not include authority to make forcible entries into private
residences or businesses which are not open to the public, i.e., authority may only be exercised
in places which are open to the public or with the consent of an occupant entitled to give
consent.
A. General Requirements:
1. Prior to taking any enforcement action, the officer shall notify the designated officer of
the jurisdiction in which the action will be taken, unless exigent circumstances prevent
such prior notification, in which case notification shall be made as soon after the action
as possible.
2. All arrests made pursuant to this Mutual Aid Agreement shall be coded and processed
in such manner as to ensure that any revenues or surcharges generated shall be
directed to the jurisdiction in which the arrest was made.
3. Officers shall not utilize unmarked vehicles to make traffic stops or to engage in
vehicle pursuits.
4. Concurrent law enforcement jurisdiction pursuant to this Mutual Aid Agreement does
not include preplanned operations, undercover investigations, stings, or sweeps.
5. Officers shall not conduct routine patrol activities outside of their jurisdiction.
6. Reports of any action taken pursuant to this Mutual Aid Agreement shall be faxed to
the agency head of the agency within whose jurisdiction the action was taken as soon
as possible after the action has taken place.
7. Any conflicts regarding jurisdiction will be resolved by allowing the agency within
whose jurisdiction the action took place to take custody of any arrestees and/or crime
scenes.
8. All concurrent jurisdiction stationary surveillance activities shall require notification of
the agency within whose jurisdiction the surveillance takes place. The notification
shall include the general location of the surveillance and a description of the vehicles
involved. Mobile surveillance shall not require notification unless concurrent
jurisdiction enforcement activities take place.
Any participant in this Addendum may withdraw from participation in the Addendum only,
by providing each other participant with written notice of withdrawal 30 days prior to the date of
withdrawal, which date shall be specified in the notice. Furthermore, any participant wishing to
withdraw from participation with one or more other participants may terminate voluntary
cooperation with said participant( s) by providing written notice of termination to the affected
participants and to the Miami-Dade Police Department 30 days prior to the desired termination
date, in which case voluntary cooperation shall remain in force only with the remaining
participants.
The Miami-Dade Police Department shall keep all concerned agencies advised as to current
participants in this Addendum.
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Richard Barreto, Chief
City of Miami Beach Police Department
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Miami-Dade Police Department
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