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Contract No. DPS-M-002 Minnesota Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force • (u~ti-~€Jency ~~~ ~rfarcemer~t Jo~rt Formers ~:greefren~ This Multi-Agency Law Enfercer~ent Joint Powers Agreement; and arl7endments and supplements thereto, ("Agreement") is 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. § 47L~9, Subd. 10 & 12, and Cit<~ of Elk River, acting through its Elk River Police Department, located at 13077 Orono Parkway, Elk River, MN X5330, ("Undersigned L.a-~~ Enfforcement Agency"), empowered to enter into this Agreement pursuant to Minn. Stat. ~ 4 71.5, subd. 10, Whereas, the above subscribed parties have joined together in amulti-agency task force intended to irwestigate 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 to 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 a_nd overtime funding, which are incurred by law enforcement as a result of such investigations; and V Whereas, the OJJDP Internet Crimes Against Children ("ICAO") 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, the parties agree as follows: 1. The Undersigned Law Enforcement Agency approves, authorizes, and enters into this Agreement with the purpose ofimplementing athree-pronged approach to combat Internet Crimes Against Children: prevention, education and enforcement; and 2. The Undersigned Law Enforcement Agency shall adhere to the Minnesota ICAC Task Force Program Standards contained in Exhibit B attached to 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 & Technical Assistance • Page 1 of ~}