2005-009 Creates Mulit-Agency Violent Crimes Task ForceRESOLUTION 09-2005
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WHICH
CREATES A MULTI-AGENCY VIOLENT CRIMES TASK FORCE ATTACHED AS
EXHIBIT "A", AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR,
JIMMY KNIGHT, TO EXECUTE THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR AND
ON BEHALF OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH; AND, PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The Village Council of the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida, does hereby
approve the Memorandum of Understanding attached as Exhibit "A" which creates a
Multi-Agency Violent Crimes Task Force and authorizes the Mayor and the Public Safety
Director, Jimmy Knight, to execute the Memorandum of Understanding for and on behalf of
the Village of North Palm Beach.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 27th DAY OF JANUARY, 2005.
(Village Seal)
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VILLAGE CLERK
PALM BEACH COUNTY MULTI-AGENCY
VIOLENT CRIMES TASK FORCE
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
WHEREAS, Palm Beach County Law Enforcement Agencies have entered
into a combined mutual aid agreement for law enforcement services that is in full force and
effect; and
WHEREAS, the participating Palm Beach County Law Enforcement Agencies
set forth in Exhibit A, have the authority under the combined mutual aid agreement to enter
into this Memorandum of Understanding creating the Multi-Agency Violent Crimes Task
Force pursuant to Section II of said mutual aid agreement, herein incorporated by and
referenced as Exhibit B; and
WHEREAS, the participating Palm Beach County Law Enforcement
Agencies, along with the State Attorney's Office for Palm Beach County and certain Federal
and State agencies, have identified a need to establish aMulti-Agency Violent Crimes Task
Force in Palm Beach County to address violent cremes, utilizing a team problem-solving
approach;
NOW, THEREFORE, the participating Paim Beach County Law Enforcement
Agencies, State Attorney's Office and certain Federal and State agencies agree to enter into
this Memorandum of Understanding in consideration of mutual interests and understandings
expressed herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
I. PURPOSE
An enforcement initiative, identified as the Palm Beach County Multi
Agency Violent Crimes Task Force, hereinafter referred to as "VCTF",
will be established between the participating law enforcement agencies
to address violent crimes occurring in Palm Beach County.
2. The VCTF will be amulti-disciplined, long-term law enforcement
response to violent crime, through complex investigative techniques,
pro-active patrol to identify and arrest suspects, intelligence gathering
and employment of vertical prosecution, with the goal of achieving
maximum inter-agency cooperation through a combined law
enforcement effort to reducing violent crimes in Palm Beach County.
II. AuTriOFtiTY"
This Memorandum of Understanding is established pursuant to the
spec:fi~ authority in Section ii of ih°v PaL~ri Bea~.li Coi~iaty' Lam
Enforcement Agencies Combined Operational Assistance and
Voluntary Cooperation Mutual Aid Agreement, authorizing the
establishment ofinter-agency task forces. See Exhibit B.
2. The establishment of this Memorandum of Understanding does not in
any way alter or modify the provisions of the existing Palm Beach
County Law Enforcement Agencies Combined Operational Assistance
and Voluntary Cooperation Mutual Aid Agreement, which sets forth
the powers, privileges, immunities and liabilities of the participating
Palm Beach County law enforcement agencies.
III. SCOPE OF AGREEMENT
1. A VCTF Board of Advisors will be created, made up of each
participating agency's Chief of Poiice or Command Staff designee.
The Board of Advisors to the VCTF will be responsible for establishing
the command structure for the VCTF, determining investigative and
tactical operation protocols, and adopting a unified comprehensive
policy and procedure to implement the purposes set forth in this
Memorandum of Understanding. The Board of Advisors will further
recommend a location for a joint operation center for the VCTF.
a. Each participating agency will have one vote on matters
put before the Board and requiring a vote.
b. Said protocols, o;,eratioral procedures and
recommendations shall be agreed upon by said Board and
incorporated into this Memorandum of Understanding as
an addendum.
2. To the extent that resources and funding allow, participating agencies
will dedicate an officer to the VCTF, and provide necessary vehicles
and operational equipment for those members specifically assigned to
the VCTF. Those agencies which cannot dedicate an off cer to the
VCTF, shall assign a liaison to the Task Force.
3. The Palm Beach County Sheriffs Office will provide computer
networks, phones and other resources as necessary for the day-to-day
operation of the VCTF, to the extent funding will allow.
4. The State Attorney of Palm Beach County will appoint an Assistant
State Attorney to serve as a "special prosecutor" to prosecute all cases
initiated by the VCTF. The "special prosecutor" will be available to
asS;St ir'i the earl j' invi.:itlgatlVC piiaS%, tv inciiide, bui not be llmlted t0,
providing legal advice and expertise in securing search and arrest
warrants against violent criminal offenders. The "special prosecutor"
will be subject to call on a 24-hour a day basis.
5. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms will consider assigning
personnel to the VCTF, once the program becomes operational. To the
extent necessary, separate Memorandums of Understanding with
Federal and State agencies setting forth their specific involvement with
the VCTF will be executed.
6. The Falm Beach County Sheriff s Office will immediately dedicate
personnel to seek grant funds to support this program.
7. The Palm Beach County Sheriff s Office is committed to utilizing its
resources to include, but not be limited to, ballistics and DNA analysis
and other crime lab capabilities. The Organized Crime Bureau, Auto
Theft Task Force, Gang Unit and other specialty units will assist in
carrying out the purpose and goals of the VCTF.
IV. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Memorandum of Understanding shall take effect upon approval and signatures of
the officials representing the participating agencies and will remain in effect unless and until
an agency rescinds their participation in the VCTF upon 30 day written notice to the Board of
Advisors.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the agencies hereto cause these presents to be signed on the date
specified.
ATTEST:
CITY OF ATLANTIS:
Mayor (date) Chief of Police, Robert Mangold (date)
(date) (date)
CITY OF BELLE GLADE:
Mayor (date) Chief of Police, Albert Dowdell (date)
(date) (date)
CITY OF BOCA RATON:
Mayor (date) Chief of Police, Andrew Scott (date)
(date) (date)
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH:
i~Tayor (date) Chief of Police, nlarshall Gage (date)
(date) (date)
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH:
Mayor (date) Chief of Police, Larry Schroeder (datel
(date) (date)
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY:
Mayor (date) Chief of Police, Garrett Ward (date)
Town Manager (date) (date)
TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH:
Mayor (date) Chief of Police, Gwendolyn Pascoe (date)
President (date) Chief of Police, Dolores Danser (date)
(date) (date)
CITY OF GREENACRES:
Mayor (date) Chief of Police, Greg Smith (date)
City Manager (date) (date)
TOWN OF GULFSTREAM:
Town Manager
TOWN OF JUNO BEACH:
(date) (date)
1~layor
Town Manager
(date)
(date)
Chief of Police, H. C. Clark II (date)
(date)
TOWN OF JUPITER:
1~layor (date) Chief of Police, Richard Westgate (date)
(date) (date)
TOWN OF JUPITER INLET COLONY:
Mayor (date) Chief of Police, Joseph Benevento (date)
(date) (date)
TOWN OF LAKE CLARKS SHORES:
Mayor (date) Chief of Police, Wes Smith (date)
Town Manager (date) (date)
CITY OF LAKE WORTH:
Mayor (date) Chief of Police, ~'~'illiam Smith (date)
(date) (date)
TOWN OF LANTANA:
Town Manager (date) Chief of Police, Rick Lincoln (date)
(date) (date)
TOWN OF MA_NALAPAN:
Mayor (date)
Town Manager (date)
TOWN OF MANGONIA PARK:
Mayor (date)
(date)
VILLAGE O 'OR H ALM BEACH:
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Ma~/~y//or (date)
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TOWN OF OCEAN RIDGE:
Mayor (date)
Town 1<Ianager (date)
CITY OF PAHOKEE:
Mayer (~atPl
City I~lanager (date)
Chief of Police, Clay Walker (date)
(date)
Chief of Police, Rodney Thomas (date)
(date)
Chief of Police, James Knight (datel
(date)
Chief of Police, Edward Hillery (date)
(date)
Chief of Police, Rafael Duran (date}
(date)
TOWN OF PALM BEACH:
Mayor
(date) Chief of Police, Michael Reiter (date)
Town Manager (date) President, Town Council (date)
PALM BEACH COL?iV'TY SHERIFF'S OFFICE:
(date) Sheriff, Ric Bradshaw (date)
(date) (date)
PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT:
Chairman (date) Chief of Police, James Kelly (date)
Superintendent (date) (date)
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS:
Mayor (date) Chief of Police, Stephen Stepp (datel
(date) (date)
TOWN OF PALM BEACH SHORES:
Mayor (dater Chief of Police, Roger Willie (dater
(date) (date)
VILLAGE OF PALM SPRINGS:
Mayor (date) Chief of Police, Jay Pickens (date)
Village Manager (date) (date)
CITY OF RIVIERA BEACH:
Mayor (date) Chief of Police, (date)
Clarence Williams III
(date) (date)
VILLAGE OF ROYAL PALM BEACII:
Mayor (date) Chief of Police, Ed Stepnowski (date)
(date) (date)
CITY OF SOUTH BAY:
Mayor (date) Chief of Police, Michael Morris (date)
(date) (date)
TOWN OF SOUTH PALM BEA CH:
1~Iayor (datel Acting Chief of Polir?, (dare)
Roger Crane
(date) (date)
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA:
Mayor (date) Chief of Police, Stephen Allison (date)
(date)
CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH:
(date)
Mayor (date) Chief of Police, Delsa Bush (date)
(date) (date)