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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-138RESOLUTION 2012 -138 RESOLUTION APPROVING MINNESOTA INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN TASK FORCE MULTI - AGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT CONTRACT NO. 51641 2012 -13 GRANT CYCLE WHEREAS, this Multi- Agency Law Enforcement Joint Powers Agreement between the State of Minnesota, acting through its Commissioner of Public Safety, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension ( "Grantee "), empowered to enter into this Agreement pursuant to Minn Stat. § 471.59, Subd. 10 & 12, and City of Stillwater, acting through its Stillwater Police Department; and 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 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 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, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has designated Donald Cheung as the Commander of the Minnesota ICAC Task Force. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by Stillwater City Council that the Multi- Agency Agreement is hereby approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Police Chief may sign as the Undersigned Law Enforcement Agency and the Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to sign on behalf of the City of Stillwater. Adopted by the Stillwater City Council this 4t" day of September 2012 Harycki, Mayor ATTEST: J eyl� Diane F. Ward, City Clerk