Contract 2019-03A 2018—2021 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
FOR THE MID-FLORIDA SWAT TEAM TASK FORCE
MOUNT DORA POLICE DEPARTMENT
LEESBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT
CLERMONT POLICE DPEARTMENT
WHEREAS, the City of Mount Dora, the City of Leesburg and City of Clermont, have entered
into a duly signed Municipal Inter-Local Voluntary Cooperation Mutual Aid Agreement
(hereafter "Mutual Aid Agreement") which is in effect until January 1,2021.
WHEREAS, "Section II, Provisions for Voluntary Cooperation" in said Mutual Aid Agreement
allows agencies within the Mutual Aid Agreement to enter into Inter-Agency task forces
including Special Weapons and Tactics Teams (hereafter"SWAT Team").
WHEREAS, the Mount Dora Police Department, the Leesburg Police Department, and the
Clermont Police Department believe that the creation of one larger Inter-Agency SWAT team will
allow for the most economical and efficient use of the their respective SWAT team resources.
NOW, THEREFORE,THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
A. The MID-FLORIDA SWAT team is a multi-agency unit, organized and formulated to
work together to respond to calls needing the specialized services of a SWAT team.
B. The parties incorporate the Municipal Inter-Local Voluntary Cooperation Mutual Aid
Agreement in effect from 2018-2021 in its entirety, and this Agreement shall be deemed
the formalization of a SWAT Task Force contemplated in Section II of that agreement.
C. The Chief of Police, or his/her designee, from each participating agency will act as a
member of the Board of Directors for MID-FLORIDA SWAT (Board of Directors). The
Board of Directors will develop command structures, develop protocols, and ensure
members are trained in compliance within professional standards.
D. Each participating agency shall designate a representative that has the authority to request
or render SWAT team assistance on behalf of their agency.
E. When services are requested, each designated representative will evaluate the request for
services and his/her available resources, and respond in a manner he/she deems
appropriate.
F. The Chief, or their designee, of the jurisdiction where the SWAT activity is located will
act as the High Risk Incident Commander (HRIC) for events occurring within their
jurisdiction.
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G. Whenever a team member is rendering assistance under this MOU, the team member
shall abide by and be subject to the ru les and regulations, personnel policies, general
orders, and standard operating procedures of his/her own employing agency. If at any
time, any rule, regulation, personnel policy, general order or standard operating
procedure is contradicted, contravened or otherwise in conflict with a direct order of a
superior officer of MID-FLORIDA SWAT then such rule, regulation, policy, general
order or procedure of the employing agency shall control and shall supersede the direct
order of the superior officer of MID-FLORIDA SWAT.
H. If a complaint has been lodged against any member of the MID-FLORIDA
SWAT team, that complaint will be forwarded to the Chief of Police (or his/her
designee) of the member's employing agency to be handled pursuant to the policy and
procedures of the employing agency.
L While present outside the MID-FLORIDA SWAT member's jurisdiction by
request of another agency, MID-FLORIDA SWAT members may detain, search,
and arrest individuals during their MID-FLORIDA SWAT assignment as i f they were
inside their own jurisdiction. If any crime occurs in the MID-FLORIDA SWAT
member's presence while executing their duties pursuant to this MOU, said Lake
Metro SWAT member is empowered to render law enforcement assistance.
J. Each patl icipating agency engaging in any assistance pursuant to this MOU understands
that the provisions of the current Municipal Inter-Local Voluntary Cooperation Mutual
Aid Agreement apply, including but not limited to: Section IV: Powers, Privileges,
Immunities, and Costs, Section V. Indemnification,and Section VI. Insurance Provisions.
Specifically each agency will be responsible for the acts,omissions or conduct of its own
employees; damage or loss of their own equipment; and will defend their own agency
employees in any suit or claim arising in reference to their agency employee(s). Each
agency will hold harmless, defend, and indemnify the other participating agencies and
employees to the extent permitted by law. Nothing in this agreement shall be deemed a
waiver of any party's sovereign immunity.
K. MID-FLORIDA SWAT members of each participating agency when engaging in
assistance outside of their jurisdictional limits,under the terms of this MOU,shall,pursuant
to provisions of state statute have the same powers, duties, rights, privileges and
immunities as if the MID-FLORIDA SWAT member was performing duties
inside the member's political subdivision in which normally employed.
L. This MOU will be in effect from October 1, 2018 — December 31, 2021.This
agreement may be canceled by any party upon delivery of written notice to the other
patties.
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SIGNATURE PAGES TO FOLLOW
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CITY OF MOUNT DORA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Chief John O'Grady
Mount Dora Police Department
Dated:
Sherry G. Sutphen
City Attorney
Dated:
Robin R. Hayes
City Manager
Dated:
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CITY OF LEESBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT:
Chief Rob Hicks
Leesburg Police
Department Dated:
Fred Morrison
City Attorney
Dated:
Al Minner
City Manager
Dated:
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