Contract 2021-046A#2021-046-A
2021-2024 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
FOR THE MID-FLORIDA SWAT TEAM TASK FORCE
CLERMONT POLICE DEPARTMENT
EUSTIS POLICE DEPARTMENT
GROVELAND POLICE DEPARTMENT
LEESBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT
MOUNT DORA POLICE DEPARTMENT
'Ve NEREAS. the City of Clermont, the City of Eustis. the City of Groc eland. the City of Leesburg.
and the City of Mount Dora, have entered into a duly signed Municipal Inter -Local Voluntary
Cooperation Mutual Aid Agreement (hereafter. "Mutual Aid Agreement") which is in effect until
December 31. 2024,
W1 IFREAS. "Section iI. Provisions for VoluntartCooperation" in said Nlutual Aid Agreement
allo7 Ns agencies ~Nithin the iltutual Aid Agreement to enter into Inter -Agency task farces
including Special N, 'eapons and 'l-acties Tc:a.ms (hereafter "MVAT Team").
k-'III RFAS+ the Clermont Police Department, the Eustis Police Department, the Groveland Police
Department, the Leesburg Police Department, and the Nlotint Dora Police neparttneiit believe
that the continued use of one larger Inter -At en<<r S1VA`I' team NN ill allu\N fOr the most economical
and efficient use oftheir respectix e SWAT team resources.
NOW, 'i'BEREFORE.THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
A. The MID-FLORIDA SWAT team is a multi -agency unit. arganized and formulated to work
togcthcr to respond to calls heeding the specialized sere ices of a tilt' kT teann.
13- The parties incorporate the Municipal Inter -Local Voluntary Cooperation Mutual Aid
Agreement in effect from 2021-2024 in its entirety. and this Agreement shall be deemed the
formalization of a SV4`AT Task Farce contemplated in Section Ii of that agreement.
C. The Chicf cif Police. or hislier designee. from each participating ag ney will act a• a member
of the Board of Directors Jor MID-FLORIDA S\ AT (Board (it' Directors). The: Board of
Directors will develop conlinand structures. de, elop protocols, and ensure members are trained
in cortiplutticQ�xithin professional standards.
D. Each participating agent, shall designate a representative that has the atuthorit% to req�iest ��r
render St1 A )'team assistance oil behalf of� their a wncN .
i . Wlien sera ices are requested, each desienated representative will evaluate the request flor servL icc;,
and his.°her available resources. and respond in a manner lte!she deems appropriate.
F. The Chief. or their designee. of the jurisdiction where the SWAT activ itv is located will act as
the Iligh Risk Incident Commander t1IRIC°) for dents occurring \ ithin their jurisdiction.
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(. WheneNer a team member is rendering assistance under this Mill the team nieinber :hall
abide and he sul-)iect to the ru les and regulations. personnel policies. general orders. and
:standard operating procedures of his:'her own employing avjenc}, if at tIn% time. ar74 rule.
regulation, personnel police, general artier or standizrd operating prc ctdrrrc i; contradicted.
conlnwened czr Otllellkke in conflict Willi a direct order of a superior officer ol' milt)_
I-10RiDA SiN'AT then such rule, regulation, policy general order car procedure of the
enlplovinl� agency shall control and shall supersede the direct order ofthe superior officer of
Ni l h-t'l..Ctlz I DA S'4t'A I .
IL If a complaint ha, been lodged against ernv member of the M 1 I) - l- I. U h 1 I) A S \N' a t
team, that complaint will be iirrwarded to the Chief of Police (or his='her de,igiie-:e) cif the
inember's employing: agency to be handled pursuant to the poliea and procedures of the
enploN ing nrgcncy.
1. While present outside the .M 1 I) - F L. D R 1 D A fi W A T tneniber'w jurisdiction b)request of
another atgericx. ;Nl 1 D- F L O R I D A S W A T menibers nim detain, searchand irre,t
individuals during their MID-FLORIDA SWAT assigitntent as If they were inside their own
jurisdiction. If any crime occur, in the M 1 D- F L O R I D A S kk` A 'I' member's presence while
executing their duties pursuant to this MOU. said M I D- F 1. 0 R I D A SWAT member is
empo�\eyed to render law eniorcement assistance.
J. Each participating 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 indemnity 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. M I D - F L () R 1 I) A S A' A I" mkmlx i-s of each participating agency when engaging in
assistance otitside of their jurisdictional limit,. ender the terms of this 11'K)U, shall, pursuant to
provisions, of state statute lime the same pa�wer . duties. rights. privileges and immunities as
if the M 1 I) - F L 0 R I D A S fib' A I' member m as pertr>rning duties inside the member's
political subdiy ision in Nthich nonnalty employed,
I... This 1it'11.= e.-ill be ill 0feel frOln January 1, 202I — December ? 1. 2021.4. I'his agreement
ma)° be canceled b} am party upon delixer4 of written notice to the other partios.
SIGNATURE PAGES TO FOLLOW
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CITY OF CLERMONT POLICE DEPARTMENT
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Chief Charles Broadway
Clermont Police Department
Bated:
Dar W&jtzaris
City Attorney
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Susan Dauderis
Interim City N4mulger
Dated:
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CITY OF GROVELAND POLICE DEPARTMENT
C Shav<fn amsev
Groveland Police Department
Dated:
Anita Geraei-Carver
City Attorney
Dated: (,aj f" 2. ,Z1
Michael Hein
City Manager
Dated:
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CITY OF EUSTIS POLICE DEPARTMENT
Chi C aPrif7
Eu • lice Department
led:
Derek A. Schroth — —
City Attorney
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Ron Neibert
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City Manager
Dated:
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CITY OF LEESBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT:
Chief Rob Hicks
Leesburg Police
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Fred Morrison
City Attorney
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CITY OF MOUNT DORA PONCE DEPARTMENT
ief Brett Meade
Mount Dora Police Department
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Sherry'G. tphen
City Arriey _•
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arles Revell
Interim City Manager
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