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Contract No. 62650 <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. § 471.5 9, Subd. 10 & 12, and City of Elk <br /> River, acting through its Elk River Police Department, located at 13077 Orono Parkway <br /> River, 55330. ("Undersigned Law Enforcement Agency"), empowered to enter into this <br /> Agreement pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 471.5 9, subd. 10, <br /> Whereas,the above subscribed parties have joined together in a multi-agency task force <br /> intended to investigate and prosecute crimes committed against children and the criminal <br /> exploitation of children that is committed and/or facilitated by or through the use of computers, <br /> and to disrupt 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 <br /> A) 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'Wherefore,the parties agree as follows: <br /> 1. The Undersigned Law Enforcement Agency approves, authorizes, and enters into this <br /> Agreement with the purpose of implementing a three-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 /> Page 1 of 5 <br />