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,oa�ery <br />�e <br />STATE ATTORNEY <br />ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA <br />E. R. GRAHAM BUILDING <br />1350 N.W. 12TH AVENUE <br />MIAMI, FLORIDA 33136-2111 <br />KATHERINE FERNANDEZ RUNDLE <br />TELEPHONE (305) 547-0100 <br />STATE ATTORNEY www.miamiSAO.com <br />STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE, <br />MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING <br />This Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") is made and entered into by the Miami- <br />Dade State Attorney's Office (hereinafter "SAO") and the Sunny Isles Beach Police Department <br />(hereinafter SIBPD). Nothing in this MOU should be construed as limiting or impeding the basic <br />spirit of cooperation which exists between the agencies involved. <br />The parties recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to better enforce <br />anti-trafficking laws and serve the community in its anti-trafficking efforts. The Parties agree to <br />enter into this partnership with the specific and mutual goals of rescuing and assisting victims of <br />human trafficking, investigating and arresting those engaged in human trafficking, educating the <br />law enforcement community how they may be encountering human trafficking during their service <br />to our community, and proactively seeking ways to eradicate human trafficking in Miami Dade <br />County, <br />The Parties recognize the SAO and SIBPD each have overlapping investigative <br />jurisdictional powers and duties in Miami-Dade County. These powers and duties cause them to <br />investigate violations of the laws of the State of Florida county wide. These powers and duties can <br />also at times cause them to unknowingly receive the same tips and/or investigate the same cases. <br />The Parties recognize to be efficient and effective in their mutual goals, it is necessary to <br />establish an agreement delineating collaboration, responsibilities, and distributions of <br />investigations. This agreement amongst the parties is in no way meant to relinquish or forfeit any <br />jurisdictional powers or duties each party is afforded by the State Constitution, State <br />Statutes, County Code, Municipal Charters, etc. <br />IT IS THEREFORE AGREED that to promote collaboration, efficiency and effective <br />investigations throughout ALL police jurisdictions located within the county of Miami-Dade, also <br />known as the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, SAO and SIBPD agree to partner, collaborate, and operate <br />jointly through the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office Human Trafficking Task Force <br />(hereinafter "SAO HTTF"). <br />Page 1 of 9 <br />Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office 1-ititnan Trafficking'Task Force Memorandum of Understanding <br />