08.01 - Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) Joint Powers Agreement

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SWIFT Contract Number: 110304 ORI # MN0181100 Minnesota Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Multi-Agency Law Enforcement Joint Powers Agreement This Multi-Agency Law Enforcement Joint Powers Agreement, and amendments and supplements thereto, ("Agreement") is between the State of Minnesota, acting through its Commissioner of Public Safety on behalf of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension ("Grantee"), empowered to enter into this Agreement pursuant to Minnesota Statutes § 471.59, subdivisions 10 and 12, and Pequot Lakes PD 4638 County Road 11 Pequot Lakes, MN 56472 ("Undersigned Law Enforcement Agency"), empowered to enter into this Agreement pursuant to Minnesota Statutes § 471.59, subdivision 10. WHEREAS, the above subscribed parties have joined together in a multi-agency task force intended to investigate and prosecute crimes committed against children and the criminal exploitation of children that is committed and/or facilitated by or through the use of computers, and to disrupt and dismantle organizations engaging in such activity; and WHEREAS, the undersigned agencies agree to utilize applicable state and federal laws to prosecute criminal, civil, and forfeiture actions against identified violators, as appropriate; and WHEREAS, the Grantee is the recipient of a federal grant, attached and incorporated into this Agreement as Exhibit A, disbursed by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention ("OJJDP") in Washington, D.C. to assist law enforcement in investigating and combating the exploitation of children which occurs through the use of computers by providing funding for equipment, training, and expenses, including travel and overtime funding, which are incurred by law enforcement as a result of such investigations; and WHEREAS, the OJJDP Internet Crimes Against Children ("ICAC") has established a Working Group of Directors representing each of the existing ICAC Task Forces to oversee the operation of the grant and sub-grant recipients; and the State of Minnesota, acting through its Commissioner of Public Safety on behalf of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension ("BCA") has designated Donald Cheung as the Commander of the Minnesota ICAC Task Force; NOW THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows: 1. The Undersigned Law Enforcement Agency approves, authorizes, and enters into this Agreement with the purpose of implementing a three-pronged approach, prevention, education, and enforcement, to combat Internet Crimes Against Children; and 2. The Undersigned Law Enforcement Agency shall adhere to the Minnesota ICAC Task Force Program Standards identified in Exhibit B, attached and incorporated into this Agreement, in addition to complying with applicable Minnesota state and federal laws in the performance of this Agreement, including conducting undercover operations relative to ICAC (a list of Regional ICAC Task Force, Minnesota State Affiliate Agency and Training 8 Technical Assistance Program contact information is available at http://www.o*ldp.gov/programs/progsummary.asp?pi=3#Resources); and 3. Exhibits A and B are incorporated into this Agreement and made a part thereof. In the event of a conflict between this Agreement and the Exhibits, the terms of the Exhibits ICAC JPA_MN Political Subdivision Page 1 of 4