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Memorandum of Agreement (MOAI
Between
Safe City Commission, Inc.
and
The City of Fort Worth
for the
Violent Gang and Gun Crime Reduction Program
(Project Safe Neighborhoods)
I. IN GENERAL
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CONTRACT ('1o. _- L
Project Safe Neighborhoods is a program under the administration of the Office of
Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice (BJA) and the United States Department of
Justice (DOJ) under the Violent Crime and Control and Gun Crime Reduction program
under the authority of OMB No. 1121-0329.
II. PURPOSE
The purpose of PSN is to reduce gun and gang violence by the most violent offenders in
the most violent neighborhoods by employing a research -driven, intelligence -led, and
problem -solving approach to reduce firearms and gang violence through enforcement,
deterrence, and prevention. Also, PSN agencies will develop innovative, comprehensive,
data -driven approaches to reduce chronic gun and/or gang violence in their jurisdiction.
The purpose is for agencies to work toward a result; a PSN result is defined as a
plausible, scientifically -based finding that a solution had either an effect or no effect on
the problem.
III. PARTIES
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This MOA is made between the City of Fort Worth ("City"), a municipal corporation,
acting herein by and through Charles W. Daniels, its duly authorized Assistant City
Manager; and the Safe City Commission, Inc., ("SCC"), acting herein through Ken
Shetter, and its duly authorized representative (collectively called "Parties").
The Parties agree to the governing PSN Task Force Members listed below:
FIRST
Diego
Daniel
Lance
Randy
Robert
LAST
Rodriguez
Salter
Sumpter
Ely
Champion
TITLE
Special Agent In Charge
Acting Special Agent In
Charge
Executive Director
United States Marshal
Special Agent In Charge
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AGENCY
Federal Bureau of
Investigation
Drug Enforcement
Administration
North Texas HIDTA
U.S. Marshal Service
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David
The Honorable
Craig
Joe
Jacqueline
Dr. Michael
Dr. Terry
Will
David
Sheriff Lupe
Jeff
Tom
MaryAnn
Ken
Mike
Craig
Bill
Diana
Marwell
Watkins
Shannon
Dickerson
Noyes
Smith
Johnson
Brown
Valdez
Halstead
Perkins
Russ
Shetter
Miles
Miller
Lane
Goodwin
Special Agent In Charge
District Attorney
District Attorney
Regional Director
Director
Director
Interim Chief of Police
Chief of Police
Sheriff
Chief of Police
City Attorney
President and CEO
Executive Director
Superintendent of
Schools
Chief of Police
Director
Regional Manager
Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives
U.S. Department of
Homeland Security,
U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement
Dallas County District
Attorney's Office
Tarrant County District
Attorney s Office
Texas Department of
Criminal Justice,
Parole Division
Community
Supervision &
Corrections
Department
Dallas County Juvenile
Justice Services
Arlington Police
Department
Dallas Police
Department
Dallas County Sheriff's
Department
Fort Worth Police
Department
Dallas City Attorney's
Office
Dallas Housing
Authority
Safe City Commission
Dallas Independent
School District
Dallas ISD Police and
Security Services
Department
Public Safety
Department, city of
Mansfield
Texas Juvenile
Juststice Division
A Criminal Incident Response Team (CIRT) has been established in Fort Worth to plan
and implement enforcement and intervention measures and review data supplied by
research partners in the target areas
Members are listed below.
Chair: Sara Saldana, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas
Ken Shetter, Executive Director, Safe City Commission
Fiscal Aaent for Project Safe Neighborhoods
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Duane Paul, Captain — Fort Worth Police Department
Homeland Security, Tactical Intelligence, EPIC
Gianni Ghilespi, Captain — Fort Worth Police Department
Narcotics, K-9, Gangs
J.W. "Whit" Boyd, Lieutenant, Fort Worth Police Department
Tactical Investigation Division/Gang Section
Tyson Cheek Lieutenant, Fort Worth Police Department
Information Management Section
Robert Rangel, Lieutenant, Fort Worth Police Department
Tactical Intelligence Division/ Intelligence Section
Sgt. Richard Morris, Sergeant, Fort Worth Police Department
Tactical Investigations Division/Gang Intelligence Unit.
Carl W Walker, Asst. Special Agent in Charge, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives
Sasha Kane, Senior Contract Compliance Specialist, Fort Worth Police Department
Aya Ealy, Contract Services Administrator, Fort Worth Police Department
Kevin Rousseau, Asst. District Attorney, Tarrant County
Andy Corso, Director, Fort Worth Housing Authority,
Jim Sinclair, Assistant Director, Community Supervision
Randy Turner, Director Tarrant County Juvenile Services
Jason Clark -Miller, Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice, Texas Christian University
Research Partner
Michael Bachmann, Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice, Texas Christian University
Research Partner
IV. GENERAL UNDERSTANDINGS, AGREEMENTS AND REQUIREMENTS
A. All members of the Criminal Incident Response Team (CIRT) will meet on a set date
and time to be established at the convenience of its members, at least bi-monthly.
B Employees, volunteers and/or agents of non -governmental organizations may be
required to submit to a criminal background check in accordance with the policy of
the Office of Justice Programs United States Department of Justice.
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C. The parties will be responsible for the creation and execution of their operations in
the target areas.
D. All parties will work to ensure that programs initially developed by the Criminal
Incident Response Team will be operationally transferred and integrated into existing
public or private organizations as soon as possible - throughout the life of the project
— in order to achieve sustainability and enable the CIRT to maintain its design
planning and development functions.
E. Due to investigative sensitivities, specific and detailed information relative to law
enforcement operations, including individual suspects and targets, will generally not
be shared outside of the law enforcement partnership.
F. Neither Party to this MOA shall release information derived from the other Party to a
non -participating third party without prior approval of the contributing MOA Party.
G. All participating agencies will be required to submit progress reports to the Fiscal
agency. The Safe City Commission and U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of
Texas on a monthly basis This information is needed to comply with the initiative's
overall reporting requirements as well as to capture information for evaluation
purposes.
H. The Parties will create a separate funding agreement that outlines the specific
funding received by the City upon the receipt of the grant by the SCC.
The City, through its Police Department, agrees to execute the objectives outlined in
the PSN Grant Application.
SPECIFIC UNDERSTANDINGS, AGREEMENTS AND REQUIREMENTS
The City, through its Police Department, agrees to provide leadership for the PSN
Criminal Incident Response Team and participate in planning for strategic operations in
the target area. Additionally, FWPD will include additional officers, technical intelligence
equipment and information to reduce gang gun and violent crimes in the target areas as
allowed with PSN Grant funding. FWPD also agrees to provide timely reports and data
to the fiscal agent, as well as, recruit additional partners from federal and state agencies
to participate in operations as needed.
VI. MODIFICATIONS
This MOA may be modified at any time by written consent of all parties involved.
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VII. EFFECTIVE DATE
This MOA is effective on October 01, 2013 and is in effect until the project end date of
October 01, 2015, or until otherwise renewed or modified.
VIII. SIGNATORIES
The undersigned hereby executes this MOA on behalf of their respective Parties.
CITY OF FORT WORTH
Or,Ance-leJ1
Charles W. Daniels
Assistant City Manager
APPROVAL RECOMMENDED:
BY:
Jeffr alstead
Chief of Police g
Date: ,� • i3
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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By:
Jessicangsvan
Assistant ity Attorney
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Date Approved:
ATTEST:
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Mary J: Kayser(
City Secretaryv.
THE SAFE CITY COMMISSION, INC.
Executive Director
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