INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR INFORMATION SHARING ACROSS LAW ENFORCEMENT JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES
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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR INFORMATION SHARING
THIS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT (hereinafter "Agreement") is made and entered
into this -L1-- day of 0. p~ ,2006, by and between PINELLAS COUNTY,
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a political subdivision of the State of Florida (hereinafter "COUNTY"), represented by its Board
of County Commissioners, and the PINELLAS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, the CITY OF
CLEARWATER POLICE DEPARTMENT, the CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG POLICE
DEPARTMENT, the CITY OF LARGO POLICE DEPARTMENT, the CITY OF PINELLAS
PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT, the CITY OF GULFPORT POLICE DEPARTMENT, the
CITY OF TARPON SPRINGS POLICE DEPARTMENT, the CITY OF ST. PETE BEACH
POLICE DEPARTMENT, the CITY OF TREASURE ISLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT, the
TOWN OF INDIAN SHORES POLICE DEPARTMENT, the TOWN OF KENNETH CITY
POLICE DEPARTMENT, the TOWN OF BELLEAIR BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT, and
the TOWN OF BELLEAIR POLICE DEPARTMENT located in Pinellas County, Florida
(hereinafter "AGENCIES").
WIT N E SSE T H:
WHEREAS, the COUNTY and the AGENCIES recognize that sharing information
across law enforcement jurisdictional boundaries within Pinellas County is essential for effective
crime analysis and crime prevention;
WHEREAS, technologies exist that can bridge the gaps between disparate information
systems;
WHEREAS, the COUNTY, through its Department of Justice and Consumer Services,
has developed a law enforcement data initiative to expand information sharing between agencies
which includes data integration, secure networking, and over twenty(20) analysis applications;
WHEREAS, the COUNTY, through its Department of Justice and Consumer
Services, has developed a law enforcement data initiative to expand information sharing
between agencies which includes data integration, secure networking, and over
twenty(20) analysis applications;
WHEREAS, the COUNTY, through its Department of Justice and Consumer
Services, is willing to coordinate input and access to data sharing, crime mapping, and
analysis through the cooperative data initiative;
WHEREAS, agencies in agreement shall participate in an information sharing
steering committee which shall have administrative authority over the promulgation of
this agreement;
WHEREAS, the information sharing steering committee shall create bylaws,
procedures, rules, and regulations as required for efficient administration of this
agreement;
WHEREAS, the COUNTY and AGENCIES agree that a participation agreement
is necessary to establish the relative responsibilities and obligations of each party as to
data sharing and access; and
WHEREAS, both the COUNTY and AGENCIES have the authority to enter into
this Participation Agreement pursuant to Section 163.01, Florida Statutes.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements
hereinafter contained, it is agreed by and between the parties hereto as follows:
1. Term of Aareement
This Agreement shall be in effect from the date of execution, and shall remain in
effect thereafter for five(5) years. The agreement may be renewed under the
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same terms for an additional five(5) year term upon the mutual agreement of the
parties.
2. SeoDe
A. The COUNTY, through the Department of Justice and Consumer
Services, agrees to act as the coordinator of an information sharing
steering committee to facilitate both the input of and access to law
enforcement data for use by participating law enforcement agencies to
analyze and prevent criminal activity.
B. Each AGENCY shall retain all the rights of ownership to its AGENCY data,
irrespective of the inclusion of its data in the information sharing process.
The AGENCIES agree that they are authorizing input of, and access to, its
data for the sole purpose of extending the usefulness of the data by
participating law enforcement agencies for crime detection and prevention
throughout Pinellas County.
C. The COUNTY and the AGENCIES agree to the following:
1) information sharing as defined for this agreement includes all
Ch 119 public record information from open or closed
reports, narratives not identified as cloaked or draft form,
FIRs, traffic crash, domestic injunction, traffic and parking
citations, arrest affidavits, warrants. This definition in no way
limits agency ability to share additional information not
identified within this agreement. As necessary for the
effective execution of daily operations, the information
sharing steering committee may identify additional data
elements to include for sharing.
2) Each party shall participate in the Information Sharing
Steering Committee. Selected participants must have full
decision making authority, and will be from the command
staff level.
3) Each party shall abide by the decisions and mandates of the
steering committee.
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4) Each party agrees to bear its own costs related to normal
daily operations such as record management systems,
computer aided dispatch, agency computer networks.
5) Each party agrees that it is subject to and obligated to
comply with the requirements of Chapter 119, Florida
Statutes, Each party shall ensure that any of its data which
is deemed confidential, exempt, or both from disclosure
under Florida law shall be protected from unauthorized
inspection.
3. Amendment of the Aareement
This Agreement may be amended only by written agreement by the parties.
4. Assianment
No assignment of this Agreement shall be allowed without the prior written
permission of all parties under execution of this Agreement.
5. Caneellation
The parties reserve the right to withdraw from this Agreement without cause by
giving sixty (60) days prior notice in writing thereof, or individually with cause if at
any time a party fails to fulfill or abide by any of the terms specified herein.
Failure of a party to comply with any of the material provisions of this Agreement
shall be considered a material breach of the Agreement and shall be cause for
immediate termination of said party from the Agreement. Cancellation by a party
to agreement shall exclude that party from any participation in information
sharing steering committee.
6. Fiseal Non-Funding
In the event sufficient budgeted funds are not available for a party for a new fiscal
period, the affected party shall notify the steering committee of such occurrence
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and this Agreement shall terminate as to the affected party on the last day of the
then current fiscal period of said party without penalty or further expense.
7. Insuranee
The parties agree to maintain liability insurance to the limits as set forth in Florida
Statute 768.28 or be self-insured.
8. Indemnifieation
The parties agree to indemnify each other to the extent allowed by law, and each
party shall be responsible for its own acts or omissions, or both, in the
performance of this Agreement.
9. Governing Law
The laws of the State of Florida shall govern this Agreement.
10. Independent Status of the Parties
The parties agree that neither is an agent, employee, partner, nor joint venture of
the other. Each party acknowledges that it is responsible for complying with all
federal and state laws and local ordinances.
11. Severabilitv
The terms and conditions of the agreement shall be deemed to be severable.
Consequently, if any clause, term, or condition hereof shall be held to be illegal
or void, such determination shall not affect the validity or legality of the remaining
terms and conditions, and notwithstanding any such determination, this
Agreement shall continue in full force and effect, unless the particular clause,
term, or condition held to be illegal or void renders the balance of the Agreement
impossible to perform.
12. Sovereign Immunitv
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The parties hereto agree that nothing contained herein shall in any way waive the
sovereign immunity that they enjoy presently under the Constitution and statutes
of the State of Florida and particularly with respect to Chapter 768, Florida
Statutes.
13. Contraet Administration
A. The contact person for the COUNTY shall be:
The Oireetor of Justiee and Consumer Serviees
Department of Justice and Consumer Services
15251 Roosevelt Blvd
Suite 209
Clearwater, Florida 33760
(727) 453-7441
B. The contact person for the AGENCY shall be the AGENCY Head or a
member designated by the AGENCY Head.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties herein have executed this Agreement as of
the day and year first written above.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA, by and
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