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<br /> <br />, <br /> <br />l~@~~tJr~,W ~~'~iXE~L\-.;v r <br /> <br />..)1/1-.11'1 Itl'I1,1"n'" ,'C' " <br />Alberto M Carvalho <br /> <br />. <br />" <br /> <br />1 -D. "... OL'II, V ~ 100, do, fi"rI <br />Agustin J. Barrera. Chair <br />Perla Tabares Hantman. Vice Chair <br />Renier Diaz de la Portilla <br />Evelyn Langlieb Greer <br />Dr IMlbert "Tee" Hal/away <br />Dr Martin Karp <br />Ana Rivas Logan <br />Dr Marta Perez <br />Dr Solomon C Stinson <br /> <br />; <br />~ <br /> <br />October 14, 2008 <br /> <br />Chief Fred Maas <br />Sunny Isles Beach Police Department <br />18070 Collins Avenue <br />Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 <br /> <br />, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />_ "c:~:_29 lMg~~3R I. <br /> <br />Dear Chief Maas: <br /> <br />The Miami-Dade Schools Police Department (M-DSPD) recently conducted an audit of the Mutual Aid <br />Agreements (MAA) and Joint Declarations (JD) between the M-DSPD and all outside agencies. There <br />were several areas of concern raised as a result of this audit with regards to the validity, legal sufficiency, <br />accuracy and expiration of these pacts. <br /> <br />MAAs and JDs between M-DSPD and outside agencies are designed and intended to outline and define <br />the statutory authorization used to create a plan for the coordination of law enforcement operations <br />across jurisdictional lines. There are countless types of events that could potentially necessitate a full- <br />scale response by first-responders and emergency providers. Whether it be a natural disaster such as a <br />hurricane, flooding and other unstable weather system, or a critical incident at the hands of criminals such <br />as a school shooting or other criminal act; M-DSPD must have a suitable plan in place, as well as the <br />legal framework for which to operate within. <br /> <br />The impact of our schools and students upon your jurisdiction is high; M-DSPD understands and respects <br />this. M-DSPD seeks to uphold its obligation in ensuring the appropriate coverage of school related <br />incidents, while fully cooperating in your investigative initiatives with regards to part-one crimes. Without <br />the creation of well vetted and thought-out MAAs and JDs, we hinder our combined ability to co-serve our <br />communities. It is through continuous collaboration that we can effectively combat crime and juvenile <br />violence in our neighborhoods and school communities. <br /> <br />While neither limiting nor enhancing current and established practices, the attached MAA and JD are <br />rudimentary in nature, spelling out only the necessary information. I am therefore requesting your <br />assistance in executing the final approval process as expeditiously as possible. This will ensure our <br />cooperative operations are not skewed or interrupted by previously promulgated agreements that lacked <br />legal sufficiency, accuracy and statutory compliance with regards to expiration dates. <br /> <br />If you have any questions please, contact me at 305-754-9630. <br /> <br /> <br />CJHI <br />L135 <br />Enclosure <br /> <br />(\\ I (~ <br /> <br />. (). <br />~..' ;"1: .., <br />"f1.I' <br /> <br />The Miami-Dade Schools Police Department. 6100 NW 2nd Avenue. Miami, Florida 33127 <br />305-995-COPS . Fax 305-751-7626. http://police.dadeschools.net <br />