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5. All infOlmation, reports, documents, etc., provided under the provisions of this agreement that become a pmt of a Department of Children and Families case record is confidential and shall be exempt from production pursuant to 119.07 (1) and may not be disclosed except as specifically authorized by ss.415.1 01-415.113, in accordance with s. 415.107(1), F.S. E. COORDINATION OF PRELIMINARY VICTIM CONTACT BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES: The jurisdiction of the victim-location (JV) agency, and the jurisdiction of offense-location (JO) agency. 1. Because victims are sometimes found in a jurisdiction other than the jurisdiction in which an alleged offense occun-ed (such as a hospital emergency room, or a nursing home facility), the undersigned law enforcement agency(ies) fmther agree to coordinate initial inquiries, and preliminary investigations. In these cases, the agency having jurisdiction where the victim is located (JV agency) shall, if requested by any of the undersigned agencies, have a law enforcement officer respond and conduct a preliminary inquiry to establish sufficient facts upon which the case may be evaluated, giving pmticular attention to the severity of the alleged offense, the availability of witnesses, and the existence of physical evidence which requires timely handling. Once the preliminary inquiry is conducted, an immediate notification shall be given by the JV agency to an on-duty supervisor of the agency having jurisdiction where the alleged offense OCCUlTed (JO agency). The JO agency is responsible for fUlther investigating the criminal act(s). 2. The JO agency shall promptly inf0l111 the JV agency what type of response will be made and when the response will occur. The JO agency may request the JV agency conduct a preliminary interview of the victim and witnesses, and other activities associated with a preliminary investigation. Ifthe JV agency conducts an investigation, the investigating officer shall prepare a written repOlt, "Assist Other Agency", and shall send it to the JO agency's case agent, or appropriate component, as soon as possible.