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Record # 000652
Uiixted States Ma i-shais e3 vice
Violent C3ffeiideR- `i7"a slit Fome —me"Rok.andum of C. mle;,nstanditlg
PARTIES AND AUTHORITY:
This Mcanon�mclaarxr OfUnderstanding(MOU)is entered into by the
Port Angeles Police Department
and ilac l.laratud States Marshals Survico WSMS)pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 566(e)(I)(13). Ah sot
forth in the'Vimidmthil Thrcvt ?):oteotiori Act of 2000 and directed. by die Attorney C:remm], the:
USNIS has becen graarrted ta:utlior..ity to direct and.coordinate perimnem U:SMS V.iolcrrt C?:t'.fenrl.csa'
Task Form—,consisting rat TFedoral' state, aa7rl 100M law orfforcoa� m t autbot it;ies for ch,pIlfpose of
locating;and apprehending fagitivG& ]'lie 8uthorrity of the USMS to investigate fugitive trr.a Iters;
a,,direou d by the Atintrrey Gcraeraal is set firth in 28 USC; § SG0'. The Diroctor'u authority to
diaroct and sulre;rv.i,se,all kctivit:iuy of the ITSMS .is set forth ill N USC § 561(g)and 28 Ci'-R
0,111. Tho MItirority cif tlnited Status Mar'sIrals and T)eputy U.S. Mat.t'.ti:iiai�, "it,uxoctltizag tale laws
of the United States withis-a.a State; . . , ft:o] (=raise the staanc; ]rowers Which a shcriff'of the State
"7ary exercise iai executing the;laws thereor' is set forth 4128 U55 § 564, Additional authority is
derived from 18 USC § 3053 and Office ofInvestigativo Age cyPolicies Resolutions 2& 15.
(Secy also) "Moll lorandarrn for [Jowar'ei M, Shaalairo, Ckncral C;oaanscl, :1~cdcral Bua'cata of
Invostigation" coractsrraing the "Authority to Pursaao Non-l.rederatl Fugitives", issued by the UJ S.
Depmtmcnt oaf ru;gl°iQe, OfftuQ of Legal Counsel, dated February 71, 1995, (Sec also)
Nl.omoraa.ndtarry 0c3tacer°rring the,ALIthority to Pursue INo.n-Vtdcraa'I Fugitives, issood by Che'C1S.I4�S
Uffict of Gsemwal C;oun,;.el, dated May, 1, 1995. (See calsq)42 U-S.C. § 16941(a)(flie Attorney
General shrill aas�the z'esources of fedoraat Im enforcement, including the United States.Marshals
Service:,to a assis(,j'a:rrisdictions i,n locaating;and apprehending sex offenders who violate,.sex
o:ffenrter a•oquirr:rrrerat;5).
The pr miry mission of the task fur°cc is to investigate and mx st,a s part o Joint law crrf`t)rccrneait
ope'rafisarrs, per.6ons who have;active slaate and fodoral wurraats lir their arrest, 'I'lru iiateait of the
joint clfort is to irawestigate and approhc;rid local,sttate;and.federal Rrgitives,thereby improving
hralrliO sa ety oriel Foducirag violent crinis,
liaach participating tiger icy agrees to.z'efe.r cases for i;ivestigtdiorr ley the VOTF (Violent Offeador
Trask Fo.rco). Ca,Ses will be adoptod by the VO TF at[lie discraion of the District ChiefDeputy,
Targeted ori:mer will primarily include violent crimes against persons,,vvcaaports o�fferiscs,felozay
cirul afferrses, i'atiiur:'e ter regi5wr ars it sox ofronder, wid crimes corarmitted by subjects who haave a
�:rizigir�,ll laistoa•q n�rolving c�iolGart r.a`inz�.w,i'elranytl,t"arg uLierro�, ar.ach`or wa;aa:fson�p('t�:n�a,;;. Upe>n
receipt ofta written roeluu,.A, #li.o VOT'F may also assist rrotawT.rartic ipaatirrg law errfcsrcan�cnt
agenciesagencics investigating,locating said arresting their f giti�ve;;, Task force personnel will he
assigned federal, state, and focal ftrgitivu cases for farvestit atitrn..lalvesN.Ilative tcaans will consist
of per5011ra,el fronr different agonc,ics whenever possible, Participating agencies retain responsibility
for Lhc.coses Ihoy refer to alae VC` FF
l'Gcl.eral fugitive oases roCcrr•cd to tho Mak lorce for invostigation by any psarticipaating aagoncy will
he sintered into tho Nradon al Criine Information Center(NCIC)by Hie iJS.MS or originating
aagene;y, as aplrroPriaie, ,Staate or local fugitive cases will b6 entered into NC:'IC; (and Either
applicabic state or local lookorat systems) a,;atpproprritate by the coticerrlcci state or Jc)ccal agency,
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The Wyffwill vo nsist of how onfibrocinarit a-nd,adndnistmfivepotsolmud from rederal;gutu'., and
tou-0 law Agomy perwilnel',ilwst bo appmvkd try tiro,DistriM C'Nof
DopUty prior LO to tho.VOTF,4,xmcy pc-nr imipl may be M,Movold at miry titre:at tha
distTotiotl of Itic,0106vt Chiof Deputy,
o.f tho 011F 1 aClla'p:Shu I�.sbi 'tY [Xsaict
Chic .Deputy. Adinlinistrati've matter., which no intomal to tbc parficipating agonciw mmain tbf,
rospon'libility of tho P46,11 Igwxy totalas t°(,Spoasiblmy f'017 dw
Conduct(),f Ita
A Tuk Foveo Advisoj /Cotffilittop,arra lgfi-jig of roproseptativeq 0,f portiPipatirig.agencfcr�atw-
USM'S district posomlol,may bu oxtublistiod at the d-isorctionof tho Diatrict:Chiof Dopaty and
will mot awl colifu as ucoes,,wy to r'uvicw, and address issu�,s concoming c
within the'VOTF,
I T RS ON N E L:
In R,(;60rdamc e VvIth 110moJaild �S*vtmfy rc id i31it11 DiTpofivo aSaipv,.d to th- frisk
fbv,ou aromquired to taidergo bwkground immstigatimm in oydcr to tic povidod allelcoacd
a0mig to USNIS alad oomp-mr systams. U-Sm"S shcill b"ar flic Costs
assuciatod with 1110SO irtvcsagaflons..Near-USM S I'm Onforcoment officom assigned to the task
force will bQ&PutWd as Special Dqi�ty US, Marshals;.
Duk fmw pawn-rel in:ay bo mquiud to trav6l ouuidC- QN110 jLLH5diLAiQJl COVIKIIA) (LOY#TO
aurwally,assigned in fitrtlumm,;c of task ford or local taak force offic,2mi
travel aid Oil ofial b(iiinai at the diroction of flu,,USW ,,,hall bcrcimbtWmd ditoctly by Ulu
US {S for thoh-tinvel in aocordaticz with appliouble.&deral tawN, rules,and
4 011a,
RE TMUU RSIME NT:A
if mi shins Servsuo vocciver,Asset Forfeiture fbnding'For cither 1),overfirm-incurred
13y Ante Bad JOU'91investigafors WhQ)rovift Pull tiro suppott t6 USNN.' VO)TFjoint law
onforceniout ttiqk forca,13; or 2)trawl, training, pimhuc m-lbaso ofpolicc,vChic,10,41, f'iJA,
suppfle,,4 or zquipmt-jit fot stao and.100al.ffivOtlgatovs:in diml supj
I Ott of Mato and locaf
fivvostigators,the USM.S Miall',pond ing availability of fapd,% rfimbiutso.your organization.1,61.
Y p-ovided.,
Roimhuscalwnt of QvQoirn,,;work ahalflic masl5tont with the Fair.Labor Surhddfd:�Act,
Ammal ovqrtjii1G for(mch,steno or local law on-forcenitmt offi.cor is:�aPpcd at the cqui-valcilt of
25%of a 1, of Iac eta ca payval
zqv emm 16 Llf c Box the RU,5', '96mbung t ' r,' Gybes
of qualified sl B1.1 bo�Ondn�,�YIWLLPOII availability of Art& mid tho aubmimlm of
a proper repest for sball he subiiiittod quattor)y on 3,fiwul year bishl;,wid
which providos die nanlf�s of t1w,iimsfigatm who i murred overfirm, for the,VOIT during the
quail,cr; the'numborof.0yortimo bows.inourred, 1110 hOUTlY.YQgUh'ud ovortime,ratei in Off6et
Arr eaoh ifivo;;[tlgator, 4 Ild the total qlmrtftly coiL
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The request for reimbursement must be submitted to the District Chief Deputy, who will review
the request for reimbursement, stamp and sign indicating that services were received and that the
request for reimbursement is approved. for payment, Supporting documentation must accompany
requests for reimbursement for equipment, supplies, training, fuel, and vehicle leases.
VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT:
Notwithstanding the above,pending the availability of asset forfeiture funding and approval by
the USMS in advance of any purchase, the USMS may reimburse the undersigned state or local
agency for vehicles and equipment purchased in support of full time state and local investigators
assigned to the VOTE involved in joint law enforcement operations. Such vehicle and equipment
purchases are to be contracted for and titled in the name of the state or local law enforcement
agency and must comply with requirements prescribed by the USMS pursuant to this MOU and
applicable policies of the United States Department of Justice. Vehicles and equipment
purchased by state and local law enforcement agencies with asset forfeiture monies provided by
the USMS must remain available for exclusive use of the task force officers assigned to the
VOTF by the undersigned participant agency for the duration of the task force. Upon termination
of the agreement, usage and disposition of such vehicles are at the discretion of the undersigned
state or lochHaw enforcement agency.
Pending the availability of funds and equipment, the USMS will issue USMS radios, telephones,
and other communication devices to each task force officer to be used for official VOTF
business. All equipment used by or assigned to task force officers by the USMS or an agency
will remain the property of the agency issuing the equipment and will be returned to that agency
upon termination of the task force, or upon agency request.
RECORDS AND REPORTS;
Original reports of investigation, evidence, and other investigative materials generated, seized, or
collected by the VO'I'D shall be retained by the agency in the VOTF responsible for the case.
However, evidence may be turned over to other law enforcement agencies as appropriate. Copies
of investigative reports and other materials may be provided to other agencies in accordance with
'applicable laws, rules, and regulations. Task force statistics will be maintained in the USMS
Justice Detainee Information System (JDIS) -Warrant Information Network(WIN). Statistics
will be made available to any participating agency upon request.
INFORMANTS:
Pending the availability of funds, th.e USMS ma provide fiandin for the payment of informants,
TTowcver, all payments of informants utilizing USMS funding shall comply with USMS policy.
USE OF FORCE:
All members of the VOTF shall comply with their agencies' guidelines concerning the use of
firearms, deadly force, and less-lethal devices. Copies of all applicable firearms, deadly force,
and less-lethal policies shall be provided to the District Chief Deputy and each concerned task
force officer, In the event of a shooting involving taste force personnel, the incident will be
investigated by the appropriate agency(s).
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NEWS MED IA
Media inn ims,will lata�cfer ed to t4p.!:Xeda Cli.zaf Daj)uty-, A press ml.c aqc may be islutal. and
p:r'as. conffez"0z1:00 hood".Ilpo ;ux rrYtrrt:frtr i tlrr°r ugh Qwal'irkatimi with 6tge rciu'
raprc•seal t vos, A.H.pros;., w ll c;xc,lN,-& l IIla e ret rGaw;to tho task fo'f(,O.
l;nc la ant y shall bo rsaorarRAO iiys tlti wCs-or oissiotas of r xr�N ,ic�vo = l'.rrttt ratitl
r' Oncia or tEtcil-Otal albayceff.g`lym lint ba c ondd�recl:asp tlru;q�o�t��s�`ayr , r otber partiuip:tat r-ag
agemoy.Ncr(hhig hurciia wales ate`ii:tnits srrvmign irrmaroily urttl:m.(' Neral or,&tato atawtoly u
coil W a601*1 lath".
ErrTCTIVE.WkTr�,AND TERMINATION:
'rhis:iV ou is in Offect`'wico oigaad by a law ifoxretalk�ntparli�,ip uta agotcy, Pa rci prating
tgppoits may withdraw thtaii,.partiotipatiov aftor provi iog 30.days advrrtwed writton not;.ico V)th
District Chief;l7'ejx y US,.Marshal.
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