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Contract 2024-092A2024-092A 2024-2027 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 WHEREAS, the City of Clermont, the City of Eustis, the City of Groveland, the City of Leesburg, and the City of Mount Dom, 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, 2027. WHEREAS, "Section 11, Provisions for Voluntary Cooperation" in said Mutual Aid Agreement allows agencies within the Mutual Aid Agreement to emer into Inter -Agency task forces including Special Weapons and Tactics Teams(hereafter"SWAT Team"). WHEREAS, the Clermont Police Department, the Eustis Police Department, the Groveland Police Department, the Leesburg Police Department, and the Mount Dom Police Department believe that the continued use of one larger Inter -Agency SWAT team will allow for the most economical and efficient use of 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 servicesofa SWAT team. B. The parties incorporate the Municipal Inter -Local Voluntary Cooperation Mutual Aid Agreement in effect from 2024-2027 in its entirety, and this Agreement shall be deemed the formalization of a SWAT Task Force contemplated in Section 11 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- R i s k Incident Commander (HRIC) for events occurring within theirjurisdiction. 2024 -2027 MID -FLORIDA SWAT TASK FORCE MEMORAN DUM OF UNDERSTANDING PgA 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 r u I e, 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 M I D- F L O R I D A S W A T team, that complaint will be forwarded to the Chief of Police (or his/her designee) of the members employing agency to be handled pursuant to the policy and procedures of the employing agency. L While present outside the M I D- F L O R I D A S W A T members jurisdiction by request of another agency, M I D- F L O R I D A S W A T members may detain, search, and arrest individuals during their MID-FLORIDA SWAT assignment as if they were inside their own jurisdiction. If any crime occurs in the M I D- F L O R I D A S W A T members presence while executing their duties pursuant to this M O U, a a i d M I D- F L O R I D A SWAT mem be r i s empowered to render law enforcement assistance. I. 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 conduet of its em It ernple5 east de age 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 parry's sovereign immunity. K. M I D- F L O R I D A S W A T members of each participating agency when engaging in assistance outside of their jurisdictional limits, under the terns of this MOU, shall, pursuant to provisions of state statute have the same powers, duties, rights, privileges and immunities as if the M I D- F L O R I D A S W A T member was performing duties inside the member's political subdivision in which normally employed. L. This MOU will be in effect from January I, 2024 — December 31, 2027.This agreement maybe canceled by any party upon delivery of written notice to the other patties. 2024 -2027 MID-FLORIDA SWAT TASK FORCE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING Pg.2 SIGNATURE PAGES TO FOLLOW 2024-2027 MID-FLORIDA SWAT TASK FORCE MEMO RANDUM OF CITY OF CLERMONT POLICE DEPARTMENT Chief Charles way Clermont Police Department Dated: Sigc Prim�i /. 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