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Agenda Item: 12(d) |
Prepared By: Tracy Frazzano, Chief |
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Business: City Council Item |
Department: Police |
Subject:
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Approval of Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to Comply with Florida Statue Chapter 908 and Assist United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) a Component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - Tracy Frazzano, Chief, Police
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BACKGROUND:
This Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) is between the City of Marco Island and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The purpose of the agreement is to comply with Florida State Statute 908.104(1), which mandates that “A law enforcement agency shall use best efforts to support the enforcement of federal immigration law.”
The MOA will allow designated and trained Marco Island Police Officers to comply with immigration detainers issued by ICE. ICE will provide participating officers with mandatory training specific to the immigration functions they will be performing. The details and requirements of this training will be determined by ICE.
Failure to comply with this statute could result in fines and/or civil proceedings initiated by the Attorney General against the local governmental entity.
FUNDING SOURCE / FISCAL IMPACT:
The cost is currently undetermined, as the training details have not yet been released by ICE.
RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the Memorandum of Agreement as presented.
POTENTIAL MOTION: “I move to approve the Memorandum of Agreement.”