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Contract No. DPS-M-0502 <br />Minnesota Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force <br />Multi-Agency Law Enforcement Joint Powers Agreement <br />This Multi-Agency Law Enforcement Joint Powers Agreement, and amendments and <br />supplements thereto, ("Agreement') is between the State of Minnesota, acting through its <br />Commissioner of Public Safety. Bureau of Criminal Apprehension ("Grantee ~), empowered to <br />enter into this Agreement pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 471.59. Subd. 10 & 12, and City of Elk <br />River, acting through its Elk River Police Department located at 13077 Orono Parkway, Elk <br />River, MN 55330, ("Undersigned Law Enforcement Agency'), empowered to enter into this <br />Agreement pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 471.59, Subd. 10, <br />Whereas, the above subscribed parties have joined together in a multi-aeency task force intended <br />to investigate and prosecute crimes committed against children and the criminal exploitation of <br />children that is committed and/or facilitated by or through the use of computers, and to disrupt <br />and dismantle organizations engaging in such activity; and <br />Whereas, the undersigned agencies agree to utilize applicable state and federal laws to prosecute <br />criminal, civil, and forfeiture actions against identified violators, as appropriate; and <br />Whereas, the Grantee is the recipient of a federal grant (attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A) <br />disbursed by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention ("OJJDP") in <br />Washington, D.C. to assist law enforcement in investigating and combating the exploitation of <br />children which occurs through the use of computers by providing funding for equipment, <br />training, and expenses. including travel and overtime funding, which are incurred by law <br />enforcement as a result of such investigations; and <br />Whereas, the OJJDP Internet Crimes Against Children ("ICAC") has established a Working <br />Group of Directors representing each of the existing ICAC Task Forces to oversee the operation <br />of the grant and sub-grant recipients; and the State of Minnesota, acting through its <br />Commissioner of Public Safety, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has designated Donald <br />Cheung as the Commander of the Minnesota ICAC Task Force. <br />Now Therefore, the parties agree as follows: <br />1. The Undersigned Law Enforcement Agency approves, authorizes, and enters into this <br />Agreement with the purpose ofimplementing athree-pronged approach to combat Internet <br />Crimes Against Children: prevention, education and enforcement; and <br />2. The Undersigned Law Enforcement Agency shall adhere to the Minnesota ICAC Task Force <br />Program Standards contained in Exhibit B attached to this Agreement, in addition to <br />complying with applicable Minnesota state and federal laws in the performance of this <br />Agreement, including conducting undercover operations relative to ICAC, ; a list of Regional <br />ICAC Task Force, Minnesota State Affiliate Agency and Training & Technical Assistance <br />Page 1 of 5 <br />