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1036-Voluntary Coop Op AsstINTER-LOCAL VOLUNTARY COOPERATION OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT The City of Altamonte Springs, Florida The City of Casselberry, Florida The City of Lake Mary, Florida The City of Longwood, Florida The City of Maitland, Florida The City of Oviedo, Florida The City of Sanford, Florida The City of Winter Springs, Florida and The Sheriff of Seminole County, Florida WHEREAS, the subscribed law enforcement agencies are so located in relation to each other that it is to the advantage of each to receive and extend Mutual Aid in the form of law enforcement services and resources to adequately respond to continuing, multi- jurisdictional law enforcement problems, so as to protect the public peace and safety, and preserve the lives and properly of the people; and, WHEREAS, the Altamonte Springs Police Department, the Casselberry Police Department, the Lake Mary Police Depadment, the Longwood Police Depadment, the Maitland Police Department, the Oviedo Police Department, the Sanford Police Department, the Winter Springs Police Department, and the Seminole County Sheriff's Office have the authority under Part I of Chapter 23, Florida Statutes, the Florida Mutual Aid Act, to enter into a Voluntary Cooperation Agreement for assistance of a routine law enforcement nature that crosses jurisdictional lines and a Requested Operational Assistance Agreement for the rendering of assistance in connection with a law enforcement emergency. NOW, THERFORE, THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. PROVISIONS FOR REQUESTED OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE THEREFORE, be it known that the aforesaid law enforcement agencies hereby approve and enter into this Agreement whereby each of the agencies may request or agree to Mutual Aid Agreement - January 2005 Cities of Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Lake Mary, Longwood, Maitland, Oviedo, Sanford, Winter Springs, and Seminole County, Florida Page I of 6 render law enforcement assistance to the other in law enforcement emergencies to include, but not necessarily be limited to, civil disturbances, large protest demonstrations, aircraft disaster, fires, natural or man-made disaster, sporting events, concerts, parades, escapes from detention facilities, incidents requiring utilization of specialized units, or other emergency as defined in Section 252.34, Florida Statutes.. SECTION II. PROVISIONS FOR VOLUNTARY COOPERATION THEREFORE, be it known that the aforesaid law enforcement agencies hereby approve and enter into this Agreement whereby each of the agencies may render law enforcement assistance to the other in dealing with any violations of Florida Statutes to include, but not necessarily be limited to, investigating homicides, sex offenses, robberies, assaults, burglaries, larcenies, gambling, motor vehicle thefts, and drug violations, pursuant to Chapter 893, Florida Statutes, back-up services, inter-agency task forces, and/or joint investigations including but not limited to, the City/County/State Traffic Enforcement Unit, the City/County Investigative Bureau, the City/County Canine Unit, The Special Weapons and Tactics Team, and the Bomb Disposal Unit. SECTION III. POLICY AND PROCEDURE A. In the event that a party to this Agreement is in need of assistance as set forth above, it shall notify the agency head or his designee from whom such assistance is required. The agency head designee whose assistance is sought shall evaluate the situation and the agency's available resources, consult with his/her supervisors if necessary, and will respond in a manner he/she deems appropriate. The agency head's decision in this regard shall be final. B. The resources or facilities that are assigned by the assisting agency shall be under the immediate command of a supervising officer, designated by the assisting agency head. Such supervising officer shall be under the direct supervision and command of the agency head or his designee of the agency requesting assistance. C. Where investigative priorities arise during a law enforcement operation that may require the crossing of jurisdictional lines, each party agrees that the agency administrator or his designee on duty shall notify the agency administrator of the jurisdiction entered, and request enforcement assistance. The responding agency Mutual Aid Agreement - January 2005 Cities of Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Lake Mary, Longwood, Maitland, Oviedo, Sanford, Winter Springs, and Seminole County, Florida Page 2 of 6 administrator or his designee shall evaluate the situation, consult with his appropriate supervisor if necessary, and, if required, insure that proper enforcement assistance is rendered. D. 1. Should an officer of a participating agency be in another jurisdiction for matters of a routine nature, or investigative nature, such as traveling through the area on routine business, attending a meeting, or going to or from work, and a criminal violation of Florida Statutes occurs in the presence of said officer, and said violation is a felony or other offense constituting a breach of the peace, the officer shall be empowered to render enforcement assistance and act in accordance with the law. 2. In the event a law enforcement officer of one of the parties to this Agreement has probable cause to arrest an individual for a felony offense in his/her jurisdiction and requests assistance in the location and apprehension of the suspect, and a law enforcement officer of one of the other parties to this Agreement is in the jurisdiction of the party requesting assistance and observes the suspect, the officer, representing his/her party, shall be empowered to render law enforcement assistance and act in accordance with the law and this Agreement. 3. Prior to enforcement action being taken in the other agency's jurisdiction, the officer shall notify that jurisdiction's Communications Center of the situation. The only exception would be the situation where immediate action is necessary. In that event, the Communications Center would be notified immediately thereafter. E. Should additional violations of Florida Statutes occur in the presence of said officer, representing his or her respective agency in furtherance of this Agreement, he/she shall be empowered to render enforcement assistance and act in accordance with the law. SECTION IV. POWERS, PRIVILEGES, IMMUNITIES, AND COSTS A. Members of the subscribed law enforcement agencies, when actually engaging in mutual cooperation and assistance outside of the jurisdictional limits of their respective agencies, under the terms of this Agreement, shall, pursuant to the provisions of Section 23.127, 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. Mutual Aid Agreement - January 2005 Cities of Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Lake Mary, Longwood, Maitland, Oviedo, Sanford, Winter Springs, and Seminole County, Florida Page 3 of 6 B. Each party agrees to furnish necessary equipment, resources, and facilities, and to render services to each other party to the Agreement as set forth above, provided however, that no party shall be required to deplete unreasonably its own equipment, resources, facilities, and services, in furnishing such mutual aid. C. The agency furnishing aid, pursuant to this Agreement, shall bear the loss or damages to such equipment, and shall pay any expense incurred in the operation and maintenance thereof. D. The agency furnishing aid, pursuant to this Agreement, shall compensate its appointees/employees during the time such aid is rendered, and shall defray the actual travel maintenance expenses of such appointees/employees while they are rendering such aid, including any amounts paid or due for compensation due to personal injury or death while such appointees/employees are engaged in rendering such aid. E. All the privileges and immunities from liability, exemption from laws, ordinances and rules, and all pension, insurance, relief, disability, worker's compensation, salary, death, and other benefits that 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 public agencies, shall apply to them to the same degree, manner, and extent while engaged in the performance of any of their functions and duties extraterritorially under the provisions of this Mutual Aid Agreement. The provisions of this section shall apply with equal effect to full time paid, pad time, volunteers, and reserve members. SECTION V. INDEMNIFICATION Each party engaging in any mutual cooperation and assistance, pursuant to this Agreement, agrees with respect to any suit or claim for damages resulting from any and all acts, omissions, or conduct of such party's own appointees/employees occurring while engaging in rendering such aid, pursuant to this Agreement, to hold harmless, defend, and indemnify the other participating pady and his appointees/employees, subject to provisions of Section 768.28, Florida Statutes, where applicable and to the extent permitted by law. Any party having a duty to indemnify and defend under this Agreement shall have control of the defense of any suit or claim arising under said duty. Mutual Aid Agreement - January 2005 Cities of Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Lake Mary, Longwood, Maitland, Oviedo, Sanford, Winter Springs, and Seminole County, Florida Page 4 of 6 Each pady shall be responsible for the acts, omissions, or conducts of its own employees. SECTION VI. INSURANCE PROVISIONS Each pady shall provide satisfactory proof of liability insurance by one or more of the means specified in Section 768.28(14), Florida Statutes, in an amount that is, in the judgment of the governing body of that party, at least adequate to cover the risk to which that party may be exposed. Should the insurance coverage, however provided, of any party be canceled or undergo material change, that party shall notify all parties to this Agreement of such change within ten (10) days of receipt of notice or actual knowledge of such change. SECTION VII. EFFECTIVE DATE This Agreement shall take effect upon execution and approval by the hereinafter-named officials, and shall continue in full force and effect until January 1, 2009, unless terminated prior thereto by any or all the parties herein. SECTION VIII. CANCELLATION This Agreement may be canceled by any party upon delivery of written notice to the other padies. Cancellation will occur at the direction of any subscribing pady. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE PARTIES HERETO CAUSE THESE PRESENTS TO BE SIGNED ON THE DATE SPECIFIED: City of Altamonte Springs, Florida Bo~ ~o~f, Ma~/b~/ City of Cass~b~rry, Florida Date Date Mutual Aid Agreement - January 2005 Cities of Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Lake Mary, Longwood, Maitland, Oviedo, Sanford, Winter Springs, and Seminole County, Florida Page 5 of 6 City~ Mary, Florida Job itton, ~anager Date B'utch Bundy, Mayor//} City of Longwood, Fl~rrda G~,~ Calhoun, Chief of Police City of Maitland, Florida Thomas G. Walters, Mayor City of Oviedo, Florida Daniel J. Kerr, C~ef of Police Winter Springs,~:lorida Police Department Donald F. Eslinger, Sheriff of Seminole County, Florida Date Date Date Date Date / Date Mutual Aid Agreement - January 2005 Cities of Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Lake Mary, Longwood, Maitland, Oviedo, Sanford, Winter Springs, and Seminole County, Florida Page 6 of 6 From: To: CC: Subject: Date: Attachments: Mutual Aid "harriettCv~scminolcsheri ff. org"; MA-Agreement Receipt Seminole City/County/State Traffic Enforcement Unit Thursday, March 17, 2005 11:05:28 AM www.fd le.state.fl, us mutualaid@fdle.state, fl. us FAX (850) 410-8392 Mutual Aid Agreement e-receipt On 02-07-2005, this office received a file copy of the City/County/ State Traffic Enforcement Unit mutual aid voluntary cooperation agreement between the Seminole County Sherff's Office and the following agencies: (1) Altamonte Springs (3) Lake Mary ¢) Maitland (7) Sanford (9) FHP ¢1) Seminole Traffic Engineering (2) Casselberry (4) Longwood (e) Oviedo (8) Winter Springs (10) MCCO/DOT (12) CSX Railroad Police Pursuant to the administrative reporting requirement of the Florida Mutual Aid Act (23.1225(4), Florida Statutes), a copy of this agreement is now on file with FDLE. It is recommended that this receipt be maintained with your original agreement to document that you have complied with this requirement and that you inform all other agencies participating in this agreement of your compliance. Additional information, including FAQ's, related to developing law enforcement mutual aid agreements or plans may be found on FDLE's Mutual Aid Web - Local Assistance, page on CJNet (http:// osiweb, fdle.flcjll, rletJM utualAid/MAmain-pa,qe htm). For specific Mutual Aid issues, questions, or for assistance with mutual aid planning, please contact FDLE Mutual Aid or Walt Tumer (850.410.8397). VOLUNTARY COOPERATION ESTABLISHING A CITY/COUNTY/STATE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT The City of Altamonte Springs, Florida The City of Casselberry, Florida The City of Lake Mary, Florida The City of Longwood, Florida The City of Maitland, Florida The City of Oviedo, Florida The City of Sanford, Florida The City of Winter Springs, Florida and The Sheriff of Seminole County, Florida Florida Highway Patrol Florida Department of Transportation - Motor Carrier Compliance Seminole County, Florida - Traffic Engineering CSX Railroad Police - Orlando Office of Special Agents The Altamonte Springs Police Department, the Casselberry Police Department, the Lake Mary Police Department, the Longwood Police Department, the Maitland Police Department, the Oviedo Police Department, the Sanford Police Department, the Winter Springs Police Department, the Seminole County Sheriff's Office, the Florida Highway Patrol., the Florida Department of Transportation - Motor Carrier Compliance, the Seminole County Traffic Engineers, and the CSX Railroad Police Department - Orlando Office of Special Agents hereby enter into a Voluntary Cooperation Agreement forming the City/County/State Traffic Enforcement Unit to provide collective countywide traffic enforcement and control services on an as-needed basis according to procedures specified herein. of assistance in connection with a law enforcement emergency. NOW, THERFORE, THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. CITY/COUNTY/STATE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT REQUEST AND RESPONSE A. The parties of this agreement dealing with routine law enforcement traffic problems and prearranged traffic enforcement programs requiring the use of the City/County/State Traffic Enforcement Unit shall notify the Sheriff. Chief or agency Mutual Aid Agreement- January 2005 Page 1 of 6 City/County/State Traffic Enforcement Unit Cities of AItamonte Springs, Casselberry, Lake Mary, Longwood, Maitland, Oviedo, Sanford, Winter Springs, and Seminole County, Florida head, or his designee, from whom such assistance is required, at such time as assistance is requested. The Sheriff, Chief or agency head, or his designee, whose assistance is sought, shall evaluate the situation, his agency's available resources, and shall respond in a manner that he deems appropriate. The agency head's decision in this regard shall be final. Where operationa~ requirements develop during a law enforcement operation that require the crossing of jurisdictional lines, each party agrees to notify by radio, telephone, or in writing, the Sheriff, Chief or agency head, or his designee, of the jurisdiction(s) involved, prior to, or as soon as possible thereafter, when jurisdictional lines are crossed. SECTION II. A. POLICY AND PROCEDURE The resources or facilities that are assigned by the assisting agency shall be under the immediate command of a supervising officer, designated by the assisting agency head. Such supervising officer shall be under the direct supervision and command of the agency head or his designee of the agency requesting assistance. Should additional violations of Florida Statutes occur in the presence of said officer, representing his or her respective agency in furtherance of this Agreement, he/she shall be empowered to render enforcement assistance and act in accordance with the law. SECTION III. POWERS, PRIVILEGES, IMMUNITIES, AND COSTS A. Members of the subscribed law enforcement agencies, when actually engaging in mutual cooperation and assistance outside of the jurisdictional limits of their respective agencies, under the terms of this Agreement, shall, pursuant to the provisions of Section 23.127, 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. Each party agrees to furnish necessary equipment, resources, and facilities, and to Mutual Aid Agreement - January 2005 City/County/State Traffic Enforcement Unit Cities of Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Lake Mary, Longwood, Maitland, Oviedo, Sanford, Winter Springs, and Seminole County, Florida Page 2 of 6 render services to each other party to the Agreement as set forth above, provided however, that no party shall be required to deplete unreasonably its own equipment, resources, facilities, and services, in furnishing such mutual aid. C. The agency furnishing aid, pursuant to this Agreement, shall bear the loss or damages to such equipment, and shall pay any expense incurred in the operation and maintenance thereof. D. The agency furnishing aid, pursuant to this Agreement, shall compensate its appointees/employees during the time such aid is rendered, and shall defray the actual travel maintenance expenses of such appointees/employees while they are rendering such aid, including any amounts paid or due for compensation due to personal injury or death while such appointees/employees are engaged in rendering such aid. E. All the privileges and immunities from liability, exemption from laws, ordinances and rules, and all pension, insurance, relief, disability, worker's compensation, salary, death, and other benefits that 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 public agencies, shall apply to them to the same degree, manner, and extent while engaged in the performance of any of their functions and duties extraterritorially under the provisions of this Voluntary Cooperation Agreement. The provisions of this section shall apply with equal effect to full time paid, part time, volunteers, and reserve members. SECTION IV. INDEMNIFICATION Each party engaging in any mutual cooperation and assistance, pursuant to this Agreement, agrees with respect to any suit or claim for damages resulting from any and all acts, omissions, or conduct of such party's own appointees/employees occurring while engaging in rendering such aid, pursuant to this Agreement, to hold harmless, defend, and indemnify the other padicipating party and his appointees/employees, subject to provisions of Section 768.28, Florida Statutes, where applicable and to the extent permitted by law. Any party having a duty to indemnify and defend under this Agreement shall have control of the defense of any suit or claim arising under said duty. Mutual Aid Agreement - January 2005 City/County/State Traffic Enforcement Unit Cities of Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Lake Mary, Longwood, Maitland, Oviedo, Sanford, Winter Springs, and Seminole County, Florida Page 3 of 6 Each pady shall be responsible for the acts, omissions, or conducts of its own employees. SECTION V. INSURANCE PROVISIONS Each party shall provide satisfactory proof of liability insurance by one or more of the means specified in Section 768.28(14), Florida Statutes, in an amount that is, in the judgment of the governing body of that pady, at least adequate to cover the risk to which that party may be exposed. Should the insurance coverage, however provided, of any party be canceled or undergo material change, that party shall notify all parties to this Agreement of such change within ten (10) days of receipt of notice or actual knowledge of such change. SECTION VI. EFFECTIVE DATE This City/County/State Traffic Enforcement Unit Voluntary Cooperation Agreement shall take effect upon execution and approval by the hereinafter-named officials, and shall continue in full fome and effect until January 01, 2009, unless terminated prior thereto by any or all the parties herein. SECTION VIII. CANCELLATION Under no circumstances may this Agreement be renewed or extended, except in writing. Any party may withdraw from this Agreement upon thirty (30) days written notice to all other parties signatured below. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE PARTIES HERETO CAUSE THESE PRESENTS TO BE SIGNED ON THE DATE SPECIFIED: City of Altamonte Springs, Florida Date Mutual Aid Agreement - January 2005 City/County/State Traffic Enforcement Unit Cities of AItamonte Springs, Casselberry, Lake Mary, Longwood, Maitland, Oviedo, Sanford, Winter Springs, and Seminole County, Florida Page 4 of 6 Bob~Go~, May(~ City of Cassel~le~ Florida Date Date Butch Bundy, May~ // City of Longwood, FJ~dda City of Maitland, Florida Thomas G. Walters, Mayor City of Oviedo, Florida Daniel J, Kerr~Chief of Police Winter Spring~, Florida Police Department Donald F. Eslinger, Sheriff Seminole County, Florida Date Date Date Date Date Mutual Aid Agreement - January 2005 City/County/State Traffic Enforcement Unit Cities of Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Lake Mary, Longwood, Maitland, Oviedo, Sanford, Winter Springs, and Seminole County, Florida Page 5 of 6 Cyrus Brown, Major Florida Highway Patrol FEio~aBr~e p~~f ;~an sPortation- Motor Carrier Compliance rv~elonie Barrington, Traffl(;FEngineer Depadment of Public Works Seminole County, Florida, on Richardsef~, Special Agent CSX Railroad Police Department - Orlando Office of Special Agents ..,~ate / ' Date Mutual Aid Agreement - January 2005 CitylCountylState Traffic Enforcement Unit Cities of Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Lake Mary, Longwood, Maitland, Oviedo, Sanford, Winter Springs, and Seminole County, Florida Page 6 of 6 From: To: CC: Subject: Date: Attachments: Mutual Aid "harriett(a!senfinoleshcriff. org"; MA-Agreement Receipt Seminole City/County K-9 Unit Thursday, March 17, 2005 11:00:40 AM FDLE Mutual Aid www.fd le.state.fl, us mutualaid@fdle, state, fi. us FAX (850) 410-8392 Mutuol Aid Agreement e-receipt On 02-07-2005, this office received a file copy of the City/County Canine (K-9) Unit intra-county mutual aid combined agreement between the Seminole County Sherff's Office and the following agencies: (4) Altamonte Springs (3) Lake Mary (5) Maitland (7) Sanford (2) Casselberry (4) Longwood (6) Oviedo (8) Winter Springs Pursuant to the administrative reporting requirement of the Florida Mutual Aid Act (23.1225(4), Florida Statutes), a copy of this agreement is now on file with FDLE. It is recommended that this receipt be maintained with your original agreement to document that you have complied with this requirement and that you inform all other agencies participating in this agreement of your compliance. Additional information, including FAQ's, related to developing law enforcement mutual aid agreements or plans may be found on FDLE's Mutual Aid Web - Local Assistance page on CJNet (http:// osiweb.fdle.flcjrl, net/M utualAid/MAmain-pa.qe, htrn). For specific Mutual Aid issues, questions, or for assistance with mutual aid planning, please contact FDLE Mutual Aid or Walt Turner (850.410.8397). INTER-LOCAL VOLUNTARY COOPERATION OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE THE CITY/COUNTY CANINE (K-9) UNIT The City of Altamonte Springs, Florida The City of Casselberry, Florida The City of Lake Mary, Florida The City of Longwood, Florida The City of Maitland, Florida The City of Oviedo, Florida The City of Sanford, Florida The City of Winter Springs, Florida and The Sheriff of Seminole County, Florida WHEREAS, the AItamonte Springs Police Department, the Casselberry Police Department, the Lake Mary Police Depadment, the Longwood Police Department, the Maitland Police Department, the Oviedo Police Department, the Sanford Police Department, the Winter Springs Police Department, and the Seminole County Sheriff's Office have the authority under Part I of Chapter 23, Florida Statutes, the Florida Mutual Aid Act, to enter into a Voluntary Cooperation Agreement for assistance of a routine law enforcement Canine Services according to procedures specified herein. NOW, THERFORE, THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. DEFINITIONS A. Canine (K-9): A working dog specifically trained to execute a number of specific law enforcement and public safety tasks that utilize the canine's speed, agility, and sense of smell. All canines must comply with the training and performance standards outline in Section V. herein. B. Handler: A law enforcement officer who has been specially trained the care, handling, and utilization of a police canine in those skills established by the United States Police Canine Association. C. Canine Team: A canine handler and his/her assigned canine. SECTION II. CANINE ASSISTANCE REQUEST AND RESPONSE City/County K-9 Unit Mutual Aid Agreement- January 2005 Cities of Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Lake Mary, Longwood, Maitland, Oviedo, Sanford, Winter Springs, and Seminole County, Florida Page 1 of 9 A. The City/County Canine Unit (CCCU) is a multi-agency unit, organized and formulated to provide a resource pool of canines and canine handlers who train and work together. These canines and handlers are available to respond to law enforcement agencies' request(s) for assistance under the provisions of the policy and procedures set forth in this Voluntary Cooperation Agreement. B. Requests for canine assistance from member agencies of the CCCU shall be initiated by the on-duty supervisor. The requesting supervisor must state the reason the canine team is needed and the estimated time the canine team will be needed. C. The request from member agencies shall be received by the Communications Center and routed to the on-duty Shift Commander. D. The Canine Supervisor or Shift Commander shall evaluate the request and approve as appropriate. E. An agency with canines will utilize their on-duty canine teams first, before calling for an outside agency's canine team assistance unless a specific canine's ability is needed F. Once on the scene of an incident, the canine handler will report to the incident commander. G. Subject to consultation with the incident commander from the requesting agency, the deployment and use of his/her canine will be at the discretion of the canine handler. The handler will follow his/her agency's policy ion the use of the canine. H. Where operational requirements develop during a law enforcement operation that require the crossing of jurisdictional lines, each party agrees to notify by radio, telephone, or in writing, the Sheriff/Chief, or his designee, of the jurisdiction(s) involved, prior to or as soon as possible thereafter, when jurisdictional lines are crossed. I. Anytime a canine handler is deploying outside of his/her jurisdiction, he/she will notify the local jurisdiction via radio or telephone of the employment and reason. J. While on a deployment, canine handlers will maintain communications at all times with the appropriate jurisdiction within which they are located. SECTION II1. CANINE DEPLOYMENTS City/County K-9 Unit Mutual Aid Agreement- January 2005 Cities of Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Lake Mary, Longwood, Maitland, Oviedo, Sanford, Winter Springs, and Seminole County, Florida Page 2 of 9 Canine Teams may be deployed for numerous purposes including, but not limited to, the following: 1. Area searches 2. Tracking 3. Building searches 4. Vehicle searches 5. Search for victims/missing persons 6. Crowd control 7. Article searches 8. Criminal apprehension 9. Warrants 10. Passive tracking 11. Narcotics Detection 1 2. Cadaver searches 13. Explosives, incendiary devices/substances and volatile substance detection. SECTION IV. GUIDELINES FOR CANINE USAGE A. General 1. Officers shall not approach the canine and/or canine vehicle without the knowledge and consent of the canine handler. 2. Officers should not enter an area or building that the canine is searching unless advised to by the canine handler. 3. In the event the handler becomes involved in a physical altercation or is attacked, officers should move away from the handler and/or the subject. The canine has been trained to automatically exit the vehicle and come to the handler's aid. The canine is no~t trained to recognize uniforms or refrain from attacking persons in uniform. B. Searches 1. The canine may be trained to alert to the presence of narcotics including but not limited to cannabis, cocaine (including crack), and heroin. However, the canine City/County K-9 Unit Mutual Aid Agreement - January 2005 Cities of Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Lake Mary, Longwood, Maitland, Oviedo, Sanford, Winter Springs, and Seminole County, Florida Page 3 of 9 should not be used to search persons for possession of narcotics unless the canine is trained for passive alert. 2. The first officer at the scene should not touch, approach, retrieve, or handle any evidence, articles, or debris believed to be associated to or with the scene. 3. Officers should be directed to secure the scene and establish and maintain a perimeter. They shall maintain said perimeter until advised to discontinue the perimeter by the canine handler or supervisor. 4. If a building is to be searched, all perimeter officers must stand away from, and out of view of windows, doors, and other openings. 5. One officer should remain at the point of entry to assist in the event suspects are located and/or trouble ensues. C. Trackin.q 1. When tracking an armed suspect, one officer should follow approximately fifty (50) feet behind the handler (or at a distance the handler deems necessary) to provide protection and cover. 2. Whenever a Canine Team is cal~ed to initiate a track, officers on the scene must use care not to contaminate the crime (track) scene. Officers must not allow victims or witnesses to contaminate the crime (track) scene. D. Special Usage 1. Usaqe of a Canine Team for crowd control shall require prior approval of the Sheriff/Chief, or their designee. 2. Canine Scent Line-Up procedures are as follows: a. Tests shall be done in a fair, objective manner. b. Cross contamination between the scent article and questioned article should be prevented. c. Physical contact between the scent article and the questioned article should be eliminated. i. This includes preventing one officer from having contact with both articles. ii. The same officer should never touch the scent article and the questioned article. City/County K-9 Unit Mutual Aid Agreement - January 2005 Cities of Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Lake Mary, Longwood, Maitland, Oviedo, Sanford, Winter Springs, and Seminole County, Florida Page 4 of 9 d. Canine handlers will select officers or other assistants to handle the items and set up the line-ups. e. Items of evidence for scent line-ups shall be packaged properly. f. The area of a scent line-up should be one where the defendant has not been recently present. g. If there is going to be more than one scent line-up, handlers must ensure that subsequent line-ups are conducted far enough apart that any pooled scent will not affect the second line-up. h. Handlers shall document all scent line-ups by videotape, photographs, and/or a written report. i. Canine handlers conducting the canine scent line-up search should not be informed or aware of the correct item location in advance in order to ensure the canine's independence and initiative. SECTION V. TRAINING AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS A. General 1. All canine teams must successfully meet the initial and re-certification requirements set forth by the Florida Criminal Justice Training and Standards Commission. This is the minimum state requirement for patrol canine operations. 2. All agencies with canine teams will provide copies of the initial training certificates and re-certification certificates to each Sheriff/Chief or his designee on an annual basis. 3. Handlers will document all training done with their canines. Documentation of canine training shall be on training forms approved by the handler's agency. B. Specialized Traininq 1. Training for passive tracking canines or canines used to locate narcotics, explosives, and cadavers will be administered by a recognized trainer and/or training facility. 2. Each handier and canine team receiving specialized training will be certified by the training facility or a nationally recognized association such as the United States City/County K-9 Unit Mutual Aid Agreement - January 2005 Cities of Altamonta Springs, Casselberry, Lake Mary, Longwood, Maitland, Oviedo, Sanford, Winter Springs, and Seminole County, Florida Page 5 of 9 Police Canine Association, Nodh American Police Work Dog Association, National Police Canine Association, or the Law Enforcement Bloodhound Association. Copies of initial specialized training certificates and/or additional training certificates shall be submitted to each Sheriff/Chief or his/her designee on an annual basis. SECTION VI. RESPONSE TO RESISTANCE A. Each participating Agency shall have a written policy addressing when a handler is authorized to utilize his/her canine to forcibly control a suspect. B. When the canine makes a physical apprehension, the suspect shall be taken into custody and turned over to the officer that requested the canine team services. C. The handler shall be responsible for ensuring medical aid is summoned as soon as safety permits and shall notify his/her supervisor of the incident. The suspect should be transported to a hospital. D. Handlers utilizing force (including their canine's force) shall complete a "Response to Resistance" form as prescribed by their agency, E. All injuries caused by canines shall be photographed and attached t the "Response to Resistance Report" and shall include a photograph of the subject's face for identification purposes. F. The "Response to Resistance Report" packet shall be forwarded through the handler's chain of command. Copies shall be provided to the arresting officer if requested or necessary. G, Handlers shall immediately report all accidental canine bites to their supervisor ad shall fully document all accidental canine bites. SECTION VII. POWERS~ PRIVILEGES, IMMUNITIES, AND COSTS A. Members of the subscribed law enforcement agencies, when actually engaging in mutual cooperation and assistance outside of the jurisdictional limits of their respective agencies, under the terms of this Agreement, shall, pursuant to the provisions of Section 23.127, 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. City/County K-9 Unit Mutual Aid Agreement - January 2005 Cities of Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Lake Mary, Longwood, Maitland, Oviedo, Sanford, Winter Springs, and Seminole County, Florida Page 6 of 9 B. Each party agrees to furnish necessary equipment, resources, and facilities, and to render services to each other party to the Agreement as set forth above, provided however, that no party shall be required to deplete unreasonably its own equipment, resources, facilities, and services, in furnishing such mutual aid. C. The agency furnishing aid, pursuant to this Agreement, shall bear the loss or damages to such equipment, and shall pay any expense incurred in the operation and maintenance thereof. D. The agency furnishing aid, pursuant tot this Agreement, shall compensate its appointees/employees during the time such aid is rendered, and shall defray the actual travel maintenance expenses of such appointees/employees while they are rendering such aid, including any amounts paid or due for compensation due to personal injury or death while such appointees/employees are engaged in rendering such aid. E. All the privileges and immunities from liability, exemption from laws, ordinances and rules, and all pension, insurance, relief, disability, worker's compensation, salary, death, and other benefits that 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 public agencies, shall apply to them to the same degree, manner, and extent while engaged in the performance of any of their functions and duties extraterritorially under the provisions of this Mutual Aid Agreement. The provisions of this section shall apply with equal effect to full time paid, part time, volunteers, and reserve members. SECTION VIII. INDEMNIFICATION Each party engaging in any mutual cooperation and assistance, pursuant to this Agreement, agrees with respect to any suit or claim for damages resulting from any and all acts, omissions, or conduct of such party's own appointees/employees occurring while engaging in rendering such aid, pursuant to this Agreement, to hold harmless, defend, and indemnify the other participating party and his appointees/employees, subject to provisions of Section 768.28, Florida Statutes, where applicable and to the extent permitted by law. Any party having a duty to indemnify and defend under this City/County K-9 Unit Mutual Aid Agreement- January 2005 Cities of Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Lake Mary, Longwood, Maitland, Oviedo, Sanford, Winter Springs, and Seminole County, Florida Page 7 of 9 Agreement shall have control of the defense of any suit or claim arising under said duty. Each party shall be responsible for the acts, omissions, or conducts of its own employees. SECTION IX. INSURANCE PROVISIONS Each party shall provide satisfactory proof of liability insurance by one or more of the means specified in Section 768.28(14), Florida Statutes, in an amount that is, in the judgment of the governing body of that party, at least adequate to cover the risk to which that party may be exposed. Should the insurance coverage, however provided, of any party be canceled or undergo material change, that party shall notify all parties to this Agreement of such change within ten (10) days of receipt of notice or actual knowledge of such change. SECTION X. EFFECTIVE DATE This City/County Canine (K-9) Unit Voluntary Cooperation Agreement shall take effect upon execution and approval by the hereinafter named officials, and shall continue in full force and effect until January 01, 2009, unless terminated prior thereto by any or all the parties herein. SECTION XIl. CANCELLATION Under no circumstances may this Agreement be renewed or extended, except in writing. Any party may withdraw from this Agreement upon thirty (30) days written notice to all other parties signatured below. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE PARTIES HERETO CAUSE THESE PRESENTS TO BE SIGNED ON THE DATE SPECIFIED: City of AItamonte Springs, Florida City/County K-9 Unit Mutual Aid Agreement - January 2005 Cities of Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Lake Mary, Longwood, Maitland, Oviedo, Sanford, Winter Springs, and Seminole County, Florida Date ' ~,~,~- 1920 Page 8 of 9 Joh _itto n ,~C~'t-y/Ma n ag e r Cit~ Lake Mary, Florida Date Date Butch Bundy, Mayo[/ City of Longwood, Florida Ga'~Calh~'un, Chief of Police City of Maitland, Florida Thomas G. Walters, Mayor City of Oviedo, Florida A~Grieshaber, City Mana e.~_~) City of Sanford, Florida Daniel J. Kerr..,.~ief of Police Winter/..~, Florida Police Depadment Donald F. Eslinger, Sheriff Seminole County, Florida Date Date Date Date Date Date City/County K.9 Unit Mutual Aid Agreement- January 2005 Cities of Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Lake Mary, Longwood, Maitland, Oviedo, Sanford, Winter Springs, and Seminole County, Florida Page 9 of 9