TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve the Interagency User Agreement By and Between the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office and the City of North Port, Florida on Behalf of the North Port Police Department for Criminal Justice Information Exchange and Use of Florida Crime Information Center and National Crime Information Center (FCIC/NCIC) During a System Failure or Center Evacuation.
Recommended Action
Approve the Interagency User Agreement By and Between the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office and the City of North Port, Florida on Behalf of the North Port Police Department for Criminal Justice Information Exchange and Use of Florida Crime Information Center and National Crime Information Center (FCIC/NCIC) During a System Failure or Center Evacuation.
Background Information
The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) and the North Port Police Department (NPPD) are criminal justice agencies recognized by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). SCSO currently uses the NCIC and the FCIC to enter information into NCIC and FCIC. The North Port Police Department (NPPD) would like to continue utilizing the computer terminals through SCSO members to access the FCIC and NCIC information systems for law enforcement purposes during a total system failure or center evacuation. An Interagency User Agreement between SCSO and NPPD is required by FDLE.
The Commission of the City of North Port approved the current Interagency User Agreement with SCSO on April 25, 2023, allowing SCSO members to conduct entries and to access NCIC and FCIC information systems on behalf of NPPD. The sole purpose of re-executing this agreement is to add the Chief of Police as a signatory to the agreement as required by Florida Statute ?23.1225(3) Mutual Aid Agreements. This Interagency User Agreement will supersede the current agreement and will take effect upon execution by all parties. It w...
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