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f. Joint enforcement of all state laws and county ordinances city ordinances of the City of Sweetwater and the City of Sunny Isles Beach and the exercise of arrest powers when a crime of violence or felony of any nature occurs in the presence of any sworn law enforcement officer, within the jurisdictional boundaries of either party. Prior to any officer taking enforcement action pursuant to paragraphs (a) through (g) above, the officer shall notify the jurisdiction in which the action will be taken, unless exigent circumstances prevent such prior notification, in which case notification shall be made as soon after the action as practicable. If the agency having normal jurisdiction responds to the scene, the assisting agency's officer may turn the situation over to them and offer any assistance requested including, but not limited to, a follow-up written report documenting the event and the actions taken. These provisions are not intended to grant general authority to conduct investigations, serve warrants and/or subpoenas or to respond without request to emergencies already being addressed by the agency of normal jurisdiction, but is intended to address exigent, critical, life-threatening, or public safety situations, prevent bodily injury to citizens, or secure apprehension of criminals whom the law enforcement officer may encounter. SECTION II: PROVISIONS FOR OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE The aforesaid law enforcement agencies hereby approve and enter into this agreement whereby each of the agencies may request and render law enforcement assistance to the other to include, but not necessarily be limited to dealing with, the following: 1. Joint multi jurisdictional criminal investigations;