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Pioanory <br />H 4� <br />P4f/[I(INO « • h000 a2� <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 />The parties acknowledge human trafficking cannot be eradicated solely by the SAO HTTF; <br />therefore, additional partnerships will be continuously sought, and multifaceted <br />and multidisciplinary approaches will be undertaken to combat this horrible scourge that affects <br />our community. <br />Rescues, recoveries, and assistance to human trafficking victims will be undertaken by <br />SAO HTTF members regardless if there is a prosecutable case or not, and in an environment where <br />service delivery is not linked with victims' willingness to serve as witnesses in prosecutions. <br />SAO HTTF members will also be expected to promote collaboration with other human <br />trafficking task forces, NGOs, and service providers. <br />The Parties recognize human trafficking does not occur within delineated times or days. <br />Therefore, members assigned to the SAO HTTF can and will have work schedules that may need <br />to change depending upon need. <br />ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES <br />The State Attorney's Office Human Trafficking Taskforce will: <br />1. Provide SAO HTTF members the jurisdictional powers to investigate HT crimes throughout <br />Miami-Dade County. All full-time and part-time SAO HTTF law enforcement members will be <br />sworn in pursuant to Florida Statues §27.251 and §27.255 (2020), as SAO Special Investigators <br />and/or SAO Investigators. <br />2. Provide SAO HTTF members with the office space needed to house the enforcement effort. All <br />SAO HTTF members will be provided with a SAO HTTF e-mail address, workspace, and access <br />to the Institute for Coordination and Prosecution (ICAP) building, facilities, and shared files. <br />3. SAO HTTF members will work closely with SIBPD Detective/s to investigate leads, tips, and <br />reports which contain indications or allegations of human trafficking. <br />4. When applicable, SAO HTTF Investigator/s and Victim Specialist's will respond to site <br />locations with SIBPD Detective/s to investigate human trafficking allegations. <br />5. Assist SIBPD with interviewing suspected victims, minors, and witnesses to determine if they <br />are being exploited through sex or labor trafficking. <br />Page 3 of 9 <br />Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office Human Trafficking Task Force Memorandum of Understanding <br />