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MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT <br />Between the City of Sunny Isles Beach Police Department <br />and the City of Aventura Police Department <br />WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of the governments of the City of Sunny Isles <br />Beach, Florida, and the City of Aventura, Florida, to ensure the public safety of <br />their citizens by providing adequate levels of police services to address any <br />foreseeable routine or emergency situation; and <br />WHEREAS, because of the existing and continuing possibility of the occurrence <br />of law enforcement problems and other natural and manmade conditions which <br />are, or are likely to be, beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment <br />or facilities of the participating municipal police departments; and <br />WHEREAS, in order to ensure the preparation of these law enforcement <br />agencies will be adequate to address any and all of these conditions, to protect <br />the public peace and safety, and to preserve the lives and property of the people <br />of the participating Miami -Dade County municipalities; and <br />WHEREAS, the participating Miami -Dade County municipalities have the <br />authority under Chapter 23, Florida Statutes, Florida Mutual Aid Act, to enter into <br />a Mutual Aid Agreement. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT KNOWN, that the City of Sunny Isles Beach, <br />subdivision of the State of Florida, and the undersigned representatives; and the <br />City of Aventura, a subdivision of the State of Florida, and its undersigned <br />representatives; in consideration of mutual promises to render valuable aid in <br />times of necessity, do hereby agree to fully and faithfully abide by and be bound <br />by the following terms and conditions: <br />Short title: Mutual Aid Agreement <br />2. Description: Since the Mutual Aid Agreement provides for the requesting <br />and rendering of assistance for both routine and intensive law <br />enforcement situations, this Mutual Aid Agreement combines the elements <br />of both a voluntary cooperation agreement and a requested operational <br />assistance agreement as described in Chapter 23 Florida Statutes. <br />3. Definitions: <br />A. Joint declaration: A document which enumerates the various <br />conditions or situations where aid may be requested or rendered <br />pursuant to this Agreement, as determined by concerned Agency <br />Heads. Subsequent to execution by the concerned Agency Heads, <br />the Joint Declaration shall be filed with the clerks of the respective <br />178 <br />