ASSISTANCE FROM SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT FOR FINGERPRINTING
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AGREEMENT
COMES NOW, THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, a municipal
corporation (hereinafter "CITY") and EVERETT S. RICE, as Sheriff
of Pinellas County, Florida (hereinafter "SHERIFF") this 5th
day of December , 19~ and agree as follows;
WHEREAS, the CITY desires to contract with the SHERIFF
for assistance in examining latent fingerprints derived from crime
scenes within the CITY and from suspects and victims of crimes
occurring within the municipal limits of the CITY, and;
WHEREAS, the SHERIFF has available personnel to perform
such latent fingerprint identification services for the CITY, and;
WHEREAS both the CITY and the SHERIFF believe the
provision of such services as hereinafter provided is in the best
interest of the safety, and welfare of the citizens of the CITY and
of Pinellas County and that such will facilitate the investigation
of criminal activity and the apprehension of persons engaging in
such activity;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants
and promises set forth below, the parties hereto agree as follows;
I. The SHERIFF shall provide to the CITY one latent
print examiner (hereinafter "Examiner") which person shall be
appropriately trained and qualified to examine latent fingerprints
and to identify same.
A. Said Examiner shall be a member of the Pinellas
County Sheriff's Office, and shall be subject to the direction and
all rules and regulations of the SHERIFF.
B. Said Examiner shall be on duty to perform
fingerprint examination eight (8) hours per day, five (5) days per
week and shall as a part of his/her duties;
1. Examine fingerprints provided by the CITY to
eliminate fingerprints of persons who have a legi ti-
mate reason to have their fingerprints in a premises
or on an object.
2. Evaluate the quality of latent fingerprints provided
by the CITY.
3. Compare the latent fingerprints of suspects provided
by the CITY.
4. Appropriately document those latent fingerprints
provided by the CITY which cannot be positively
identified.
5. Prepare and provide to the CITY reports on all
latent fingerprint identifications performed.
6. Attend depositions, hearings and trials and render
expert testimony in the area of fingerprint
identification.
C. Nei ther the SHERIFF nor the Examiner shall be
responsible for any crime scene processing within the municipal
limits of the CITY as a part of this Agreement.
D. In those instances where the CITY submits a complex
or lengthy latent identification request, the SHERIFF shall provide
additional available personnel to assist the Examiner.
E. The Examiner shall be available to assist SHERIFF'S
personnel in the examination of latent fingerprints in times of
extreme need for such assistance.
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II. The CITY shall pay the SHERIFF the sum of thirty
three thousand five hundred eighty-four dollars and thirty six
cents ($33,584.36) annually for the latent fingerprint services to
be rendered pursuant to this Agreement.
A. The aforesaid sum shall be due and payable within
fifteen (15) days of the signing of this Agreement and shall
constitute the full sum due hereunder.
B. In addition to the monies provided above, the CITY
shall provide one individual, to be designated by the CITY who
shall act as a liaison with the Examiner provided for herein. Said
liaison shall;
1. Be a member of the CITY Police Department.
2. Be responsible for the timely and appropriate
delivery of latent fingerprints and certain items
of evidence to the SHERIFF.
3. Be responsible for the proper execution and delivery
to the SHERIFF of correctly executed latent finger-
print comparison request forms.
4. Be responsible for the return to the CITY of
completed latent fingerprint request forms showing
the results of such examination or comparison.
5. Serve as the SHERIFF'S contact with the CITY in all
day to day matters relating to the examination of
latent fingerprints pursuant to this Agreement.
III. This Agreement shall become effective on this date
signed by both parties and shall be in full force and effect for
one (1) year from the date thereof.
IV. Either party may cancel this Agreement without
penalty upon providing notice of such cancellation in writing,
thirty (30) days in advance of such cancellation date. Upon such
cancellation, any sums paid to the SHERIFF shall be rebated to the
CITY on a pro rata basis.
V. This Agreement constitutes the full and complete
underst.d11di!lg .ofthe parties and may be modified or amended only
by a .doe~_Qf1t-:i:tWfiting signed by the CITY and the SHERIFF.
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H. Rabun, City Manager
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PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA
Pinellas County
Sheriffs Office
Post Office Drawer 2500
Largo, Florida 34649-2500
Telephone (813) 587-6200
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Chief of Police
Clearwater Police
P. O. Box 4748
Clearwater, FL
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Department
NOV 2 1989
34618-4748
Dear Chief Klein:
On October 23,
between your department
was provided to you.
CITY CLERK
1989, an Amended Mutual Aid Agreement
and the Pine lIas County Sheriff's Office
Paragraph 19 of the Amended Mutual Aid Agreement relating
to termination date has a typographical error. The correct date
of termination should be January 1, 1993. It is requested that
you strike out "1994" and write in "1993" and then have each
individual who is signing the agreement initial the line where
the change has occurred.
We regret any inconvenience this may cause, but appreciate
your assistance and cooperation in this regard.
Thank you for your
any questions or wish
hesitate to contact me.
attention to this matter. If you have
to discuss this further, please do not
Very truly yours,
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~an H. Kwall
General Counsel
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