ASSISTANCE FROM SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT FOR FINGERPRINTING (3)
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AGREEMENT
COMES NOW, the CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, a municipal
corporation (hereinafter "CITY") and EVERETT S. RICE, as Sheriff
of Pine1las County, Florida (hereinafter II SHERIFF II ) this
~ ll-b. day 0 f ~)Q.L' 1992 and agree as follows:
WHEREAS, the CITY desires to contract with the SHERIFF for
assistance in examining latent fingerprints derived from crime
scenes wi thin 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 provlslon
of such services as hereinafter provided is in the best interest
of the safety and welfare of the citizens of the CITY and of
Pine11as 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 fol-
lows:
I~ The SHERIFF shall provide to the City one latent print
examiner (hereinafter "Examiner") which person shall be appropri-
ately 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 SHEHIFF.
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 eli~i-
nate fingerprints of persons who have a legitimate
reason to have their fingerprints in a premises or
on an object.
2. Evaluate the quality of latent fingerprints provid-
ed by the CITY.
3. Compare the latent fingerprints of suspects provid-
ed by the CITY.
4.
Appropriately document
provided by the CITY
identified.
those
which
latent fingerprints
cannot be positively
5. Prepare and provide to the CITY reports on all
latent fingerprint identifications performed.
6. Attend depos i tions, hearings and trials and render
expert testimony in the area of fingerprint identi-
fication.
C. Neither the SHERIFF nor the Examiner shall be responsi-
ble for any crime scene processing wi thin 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-Four
Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-seven Dollars and Fifty-seven
Cents ($34,837.57) annually for the latent fingerprint services
to be rendered pursuant to this Agreement.
A. The aforesaid sum shall be due and payable within fif-
teen (15) days of the signing of this Agreement and shall consti-
tute 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 deliv-
ery of latent fingerprints and certain items of
evidence to the SHERIFF.
3. Be responsible for the proper execution and deliv-
ery to the SHERIFF of correctly executed latent
fingerprint request forms.
4. Be responsible for the return to the CITY of com-
pleted 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
1992 and shall be in full force and effect until
1992.
January 1,
December 31
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 can-
cellation, 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 under-
standing of the parties and may be modified or amended only by a
-dO-Gul1te.nt in writing signed by the CITY and the SHERIFF.
DONE AND EXECUTED this ~ I{--L-
day of )\ 0 ~ ~~~...L.
, 1992.
ATTES'l':
Jr.
right, City Manager
ity of Clearwater, FL
.,hi4-'E. Goudeau
Clerk
Approved as to form and
correctness:
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WI'JJNESSES:
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Ev rett s. Rice, ~iff