ASSISTANCE FROM SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT FOR FINGERPRINTING (4)
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AGREEMENT
COMES NOW, the CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, a municipal
corporation (hereinafter "CITY") and EVERETT S. RICE, as Sheriff
of P inellas County, F lor ida (hereinafter "SHERIFF") this \~
day of ~, 1993 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 provision
of such services as hereinafter provided is in the best interest
of the safety and welfare of J.:.he citizens of the CITY and of
Pine1las County and that such will facilitate the investigation
of criminal activity and the apprehension of persons engaging in
such activitYi
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 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 elimi-
nate fingerprints of persons who have a legi timate
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.
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Appropriately document
provided by the CITY
identified.
those latent fingerprints
which cannot be Positively
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5. Prepare and provide to the CITY reports on all
latent fingerprint identifications performed.
6. Attend deposi 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 process ing wi thin the municipal I imi ts
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 I S
personnel in the examination of latent fingerprints in times of
extreme need for such assistance.
II. The CITY shall pay the SHERIFF the sum of Forty-four
Thousand Five Hundred Twenty- five Dollars and Sixty- four Cents
($44,525.64) 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 addi tion to the
shall provide one individual,
shall act as a liaison with
Said liaison shall:
monies provided above, the CITY
to be designated by the CITY, who
the Examiner provided for herein.
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
1993 and shall
1993.
Agreement shall become effective on January 1,
be in full force and ef f ect unti 1 December 31,
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IV. Ei ther party may cancel this Agreement
upon providing notice of such cancella tion in
(30) days in advance of such cancellation date.
cellation, any sums paid to the SHERIFF shall be
CITY on a pro rata basis.
wi thout penal ty
wr i ting thirty
Upon such can-
reba ted to the
v. This Agreement constitutes the full and complete under-
standing of the parties and may be modified or amended only by a
document in writing signed by the CITY and the SHERIFF.
DONE AND EXECUTED this J-=--- day of ~_, 1993.
Rita Garvey
Mayor-Commissioner
CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
By:
Approved as to form and correctness:
Attest:
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Cy hia Tc.;;;dGa-~
City Clerk
M. A. Galbraith,
City Attorney
WITNESSES:
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EVERETT S. RICE, Sheriff
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