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Presented By:
RESOLUTION
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Referred To:
Committee:Date:
1 RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul Police Department is authorized to enter into the attached
2 agreement with the United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigations, to
3 participate in an Organized Crime Task Farce to identify and target for prosecution Organized
4 Criminal Enterprises.
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Requested by Department of:
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C710N REQUES7ED
Signatures required on the attached council resolution authorizing the Saint Paul Police Department
to enter into an agreement with the United States Depariment of Justice.
RECOMMEN�ATION A�lPfoVe (A) of RBjECt (R) PERSONAL SERVICE GONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
1. Has this person/firtn e�er worked under a contrect for this department?
PLANNING COMMISSION vES NO
CIB COMMITTEE 2. Has this perso�rtn ever been a city employee?
CIViI SERVICE COMMISSION YES NO
3. Ooes this personlfirm possess a skill not nortnally possessed by any wrteM city employee?
YES NO
4. Is this personffirtn a t2rgeted ventloR
YES NO
E<plain ail yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet
INITIATING PROBLEM ISSUE, OPPOR7UNIN (WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY)
The Saint Paul Police Department will participate in the Organized Crime Task Force (OCTF) with
the United States Department of 7usrice, Federal Bureau of Investigarions. The Saint Pau1 Police
Depamnent will be reimbursed for overtime expenses.
ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED
The Saint Paul Police Department will participate in the Organized CYime Task Force (OCTF) with
other federal and local agencies.
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DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED
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TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $ see the attached agreement COST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO ,
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FUNDIN� SOURCE United States Secret Service AC71VI7Y NUMBER credit revenue to 04000-4399
FINANCIAL INFORMATION (EXPLAIN)
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING �1VIOUl
ORGANIZED CRIME TASK FORCE (OCTFI
This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is being executed by the below listed
agencies:
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Minneapolis Police Department (MPD)
St. Paul Police Department (SPPD)
Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement (AGE)
Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)
Department of Housing and Urban Redevelopment (HUD)
Nothing in this MOU should be construed as limiting or impeding the basic spirit of
cooperation which exists between the participating agencies listed above.
I. PURPOSE
This MOU establishes and delineates the mission of the Organized Crime Task Force,
herein aftex referred to as the OCTF, as a joint cooperative effort. Additionally, the MOU
formalizes relationships between and among the participating agencies in order to foster an
efficient and cohesive unit capable of addressing the many aspects of organized crime, to include
but not limited to loan sharking, extortion, prostitution, gambling, drugs, weapons violations,
insurance fraud, interstate transportation of stolen properiy (ITSP), fraud against the Government,
alien smuggling and immigration violations within the greater Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan
area. It is the desire of the participating agencies to achieve maximum inter-agency cooperation in
a combined law enforcement effort aimed at reducing criminal activity within the communities
served.
II. MISSION
The mission of the OCTF is to identify and target for prosecution Organized Criminal
Enterprises. The OCTF will enhance the effectiveness of federal/state/local law enforcement
resources through a well-coordinated initiative seeking the most effective investigative/prosecutive
avenues by which to convict and incarcerate dangerous offenders.
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III. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
A. Composition
The OCTF wi11 consist of a combined enforcement body of agencies participating
in this MOU. These participating agencies will provide assigned personnel, as set forth below:
2 FBI Full-time
MPD Part-time
SPPD Part-time
AGE Full-rime
HUD Part-time
INS Part-time
B. Direction
All participants acknowledge that the OCTF is a joint operation in which all
agencies act as partners in the operation of the task force. The heads of the participating entities
will be responsible for the policy and direction of the OCTF.
C. Supervision
The day to day operation and administrative control of the OCTF will be the responsibiliry
of a Supervisary Special Agent (SSA) of the FBI. Responsibility for the conduct of OCTF
members, both personally and professionally, shall remain with the respective agency heads. The
heads of the participating agencies will be kept advised of the activities of the OCTF.
D. Meetings/Briefings
Management meetings andlor briefings concerning the activities or other issues
associated with OCTF will occur on a biannual basis or such other time as any pariy to this
agreement feels that a meeting/briefing is required. Task Force members shall have
meetings/briefings every other month.
IV. PROCEDURE5
A. Personnel
Continued assignment of personneI to the OCTF will be based upon performance
and will be at the discretion of the respective agency heads/supervisors. Each participating agency,
upon request, will be provided with an update as to the program, direction and accomplishments of
the OCTF.
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B. Deputation
All local and state law enforcement personnel designated to the OCTF, subject to a
limited background inquiry, will be federally deputized, with the FBI securing the required
deputation authorization. These deputations will remain in effect throughout the tenure of each
investigator's assignment to the OCTF or until termination of the task force, whichever occurs
first. The deputation authority granted is restricted to activities in furtherance of OCTF
investigations which have been officially opened by the FBI SSA.
(NOTE: Full background investigations and Top Secret security clearances are
required in those instances where the OCTF will be housed in FBI space and all members will
have uriescorted access.)
Personnel for participating agencies will receive a comprehensive briefing on FBI
field office security policy, deadly force policy and procedures. During the briefings, each
individual will execute non-disclosure agreements (SF-312 and FD-868). Upon depariure from the
OCTF, personnel from participating agencies will execute non-disclosure agreements (SF-312 and
FD-868) and will be given a security debriefing.
C. Invesrigations
All OCTF investigations will be initiated in accordance with United States
Attorney General Guidelines on General Crimes, Racketeering Enterprise and Domestic
Security/Terrorism Investigations (AG Guidelines). The investigative methods employed will be
consistent with the policies and procedures of the FBI and the AG Guidelines. However, in
situations where the statutory or common law of Minnesota is more restrictive than comparable
Federal law, the investigative methods employed by state and local law enforcement agencies shall
conform to the requirements of such statutory or common law pending a decision on venue for
prosecution.
D. Prosecution
The criteria for determining whether to prosecute a particular violation in state or
federal court will focus upon achieving the greatest overall benefit to law enforcement and the
public. Any question which arises pertaining to prosecutive jurisdiction will be resolved through
discussions among all investigative agencies and prosecutive entities having an interest in the
matter.
V. ADMINISTRATIVE ����`�
A. Case Assignments
The FBI SSA assigned to the OCTF will oversee the prioritization and assignment
of targeted cases and related investigative activity in accordance with the stated objectives and
direction of the OCTF. Cases will be assigned to invesrigative teams or individual investigators
based on experience, training, performance, expertise and existing case load.
B. Recordsand Reports
All investigative reporting will be prepared in compliance with existing FBI policy.
Subject to applicable legal and/or policy restrictions, copies of pertinent documents created by each
member of the task force will be made available for inclusion in the respective investigative
agencies' files as appropriate.
Investigative files will be maintained at the FBI.
C Evidence and Undercover Operations
All evidence and original tape recordings (audio and video) acquired during the
course of OCTF investigations will be maintained by the FBI. The FBI's rules and policies
governing the submission, retrieval and chain of custody will be adhered to by the OCTF
personnel.
All OCTF undercover operations will be conducted and reviewed in accordance
with FBI guidelines and the Attarney General's Guidelines on Undercover Operations.
D. Investigative Exclusivity
Matters designated to be handled by the OCTF will not knowingly be subject to
non-Task Force law enforcement efforts. It is incumbent upon each agency to make proper internal
notification regarding OCTF existence, including its areas of concern.
There shall be no unilateral action taken on the part of the participating agency
relating to OCTF investigations. All law enforcement action will be coordinated and conducted
in a cooperative manner. OCTF investigative leads outside the Minneapolis FBI territory wi11 be
communicated to other FBI offices for appropriate investigation.
E. Informants and Cooperating Witnesses
The United States Attorney General Guidelines and the FBI's guidelines regazding
the operation of informants and cooperating witnesses will apply to all informants and cooperating
witnesses directed by members of the OCTF. The FBI agrees, subject to funding availability, to
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pay informants/cooperating witnesses' expenses in accordance with FBI policies and procedures
and which are determined by the FBI to be reasonable and necessary. An appropriate FBI
informant/cooperating witness file will be opened wherein all information furnished by the
informanUcooperating witness will be maintained. In addition, any recommendations for payments
to this informanUcooperating witness will also be documented therein.
VI. MEDIA
All media releases pertaining to OCTF investigations and/or arrests will be coordinated and
made jointly by all participants of this MOU. No unilateral press releases will be made by any
participating agency without the prior approval of the other participants. No information pertaining
to the OCTF itself will be released to the media without mutual approval of all participants.
VII. EQUIPMENT
Each agency will furnish its own equipment except that the FBI may furnish
communications and other equipment if available.
VIII. FUNDING
Each participating agency agrees to provide the services of its respective personnel for the
duration of this operation. Participating agencies agree to assume all persomlel costs for their task
force representatives, including salaries, overtime payments and fringe benefits consistent with
their respective agency.
IX. LIABILITY
Unless specifically addressed by the terms of this MOU, the parties agree to be responsible
for the negligent or wrongful acts or omissions of their respective employees. Legal representation
by the United States is determined by DOJ on a case-by-case basis. The FBI cannot guarantee the
United States will provide legal representation to any Federal, state or local law enforcement
officer.
Congress has provided that the exclusive remedy far the negligent or wrongful act or
omission of an employee of the United States government, acting with the scope of his
employment, shall be an action against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act
(FTCA), 28 U.S.C. Section 1346(b), Section 2671-2680.
For the limited purpose of defending claims arising out of OCTF activity, state or local law
enforcement officers who have been specially deputized and who are acting within the course and
scope of their official duties and assignments pursuant to this MOU, may be considered an
"employee" of the United States government as defined in 28 U.S.C. Section 2671. See 5 U.S.C.
Section 3374 (c)(2).
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Under the Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act of 1988
(commonly kno�vn as the Westfall Act), 28 U.S.C. Section 2679(b)(1), the Attorney General or his
designee may certify that an individual defendant acted within the scope of his employment at the
time of the incident giving rise to the suit. Id., 28 U.S.C. Section 2679(d)(2). The United States
can then be substituted for the employee as the sole defendant with respect to any tort claims. 28
U.S.C. Section 2679(d)(2). If the United States is substituted as defendant, the individual
employee is thereby protected from suits in his official capacity.
If the Attorney General declines to certify that an employee was acting within the scope of
employment, "the employee may at any time before trial petition the court to find and certify that
the employee was acting within the scope of his office or employment." 28 U.S.C. Saction
2679(d)(3).
Liability for any negligent or willful acts of Task Force employees, undertaken outside the
terms of this MOU will be the sole responsibility of the respective employee and agency involved.
Liability for violations of federal constitutional law rests with the individual federal agent
ar officer pursuant to Bivens v Six Unknown Named Agents of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics,
403 U.S. 388 (1971) or pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 for state and local officers or cross-
deputized federal officers.
Both state and federal officers enjoy qualified immunity from suit for constitutional torts
"insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of
which a reasonable person would have known." Harlow v. Fitz e,_�, 457 U.S. 800 (1982).
Task Force officers may request representation by the U.S. Department of Justice for civil
suits against them in their individual capacities for actions taken within the scope of employment.
28 C.F.R. Section 50.15, 50.16.
An employee may be provided representation "when the actions for which representation is
requested reasonably appear to have been performed within the scope of the employee's
employment and the Attorney General or [her] designee determines that providing representation
would otherwise be in the interest of the United States." 28 C.F.R. Section 50.15(a).
A Task Force officer's written request for representation should be directed to the Attorney
General and provided to the Chief Division Counsel (CDC) of the FBI division coordinating the
Task Force. The CDC will then forward the representation request to the FBI's Office of the
General Counsel (OGC) together with a letterhead memorandum concerning the factual basis for
the lawsuit. FBI/OGC will then forward the request to the Civil Division of DOJ together with an
agency recommendation concerning scope of employment and Department representation. 28
C.F.R. Section 50.15(a)(3).
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If a Task Force officer is found to be liable for a constitutional tort, he/she may request
indemnification from DOJ to satisfy an adverse judgement rendered against the employee in his/her
individual capacity. 28 C.F.R. Section 50.15(c)(4). The criteria for payment are substantially
similar to those used to determine whether a federal employee is entitled to DOJ representation
under 28 C.F.R. Section 50.15(a).
X. Di.JR.ATION
This MOU shall remain in effect until terminated as specified below. Continuation of this
MOU shall be subject to the availabiliry of necessary funding. This agreement may be modified at
any time by written consent of all involved agencies. This agreement may be terminafed at any
time by any of the participating agencies, including the FBL The participating agencies may
withdraw from this agreement at any time by providing a 30 day written notice of its intent to
withdraw to all other participating agencies. Upon the termination of the OCTF and the MOU, all
equipment will be returned to the supplying agencies.
XI. MODIFICATION
This agreement may be modified at any time by written consent of all involved agencies.
Modification to this MOU shall have no force and effect unless such modifications are
reduced to writing and signed by an authorized representative of each participating agency.
XIL FORFEITURE
A. Assets seized and forfeited will be divided in an equitable manner with advice from
the parties to this agreement. Expenses and costs incurred for Pen Registers (excluding costs
incurred by the FBI) shall be reinibursed from forfeited assets prior to the division of such assets.
The FBI shall be entitled to 20 percent of the forfeited funds to cover administrative costs
associated with the forfeiture. The FBI SSA shall have the authority to distribute the forfeited
assets, again, with ample consideration given to the positions of the parties to this agreement,
except as specified in Section XII-B. The remaining forfeited assets (after expenses from Pen
Registers/Trap and Traces are reimbursed) shall be divided equitably, taking into account the
percentage of participation of law enforcement agencies involved with a particular investigation.
Should an agency which is a non-pariy to this agreement provide assistance to an OCTF
investigation, the FBI SSA shall have the authority to distribute a percentage of the forfeited
proceeds to the non-party participating agency as well.
B. For forfeited proceeds of $25,000 or more, a committee composed of a manager
from each agency participating in this MOU shall determine the division and distribution of assets,
except for the FBI's share of 20 percent to cover administrative costs; a quorum of three managers
is needed to determine the division and distribution of assets. All other terms as outlined in
Section XII-A shall remain in effect.
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Dougl�s J. Domin
Special Agent in Charge
Federal $ureau of Investigation
William K. Fir
Chief
St. Paul Police
Robert K. Olson
Chief
Minneapolis Police
Frank Ball
Director
Minnesota Department of Public Safe
Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement D' isi
Curtis J. Aljets
District Director
Immigration and
Michael K. Gros
Special Agent in
Bepartment of H
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Presented By:
RESOLUTION
OF 5AINT PAUL, NIINNESOTA
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Referred To:
Committee:Date:
1 RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul Police Department is authorized to enter into the attached
2 agreement with the United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigations, to
3 participate in an Organized Crime Task Farce to identify and target for prosecution Organized
4 Criminal Enterprises.
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Requested by Department of:
Adopted by Council: Date:
Adoption Certified by Cou
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TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES 1 (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
C710N REQUES7ED
Signatures required on the attached council resolution authorizing the Saint Paul Police Department
to enter into an agreement with the United States Depariment of Justice.
RECOMMEN�ATION A�lPfoVe (A) of RBjECt (R) PERSONAL SERVICE GONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
1. Has this person/firtn e�er worked under a contrect for this department?
PLANNING COMMISSION vES NO
CIB COMMITTEE 2. Has this perso�rtn ever been a city employee?
CIViI SERVICE COMMISSION YES NO
3. Ooes this personlfirm possess a skill not nortnally possessed by any wrteM city employee?
YES NO
4. Is this personffirtn a t2rgeted ventloR
YES NO
E<plain ail yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet
INITIATING PROBLEM ISSUE, OPPOR7UNIN (WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY)
The Saint Paul Police Department will participate in the Organized Crime Task Force (OCTF) with
the United States Department of 7usrice, Federal Bureau of Investigarions. The Saint Pau1 Police
Depamnent will be reimbursed for overtime expenses.
ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED
The Saint Paul Police Department will participate in the Organized CYime Task Force (OCTF) with
other federal and local agencies.
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DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED
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DISADVANTAGESIFNOTAPPROVED
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FUNDIN� SOURCE United States Secret Service AC71VI7Y NUMBER credit revenue to 04000-4399
FINANCIAL INFORMATION (EXPLAIN)
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING �1VIOUl
ORGANIZED CRIME TASK FORCE (OCTFI
This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is being executed by the below listed
agencies:
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Minneapolis Police Department (MPD)
St. Paul Police Department (SPPD)
Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement (AGE)
Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)
Department of Housing and Urban Redevelopment (HUD)
Nothing in this MOU should be construed as limiting or impeding the basic spirit of
cooperation which exists between the participating agencies listed above.
I. PURPOSE
This MOU establishes and delineates the mission of the Organized Crime Task Force,
herein aftex referred to as the OCTF, as a joint cooperative effort. Additionally, the MOU
formalizes relationships between and among the participating agencies in order to foster an
efficient and cohesive unit capable of addressing the many aspects of organized crime, to include
but not limited to loan sharking, extortion, prostitution, gambling, drugs, weapons violations,
insurance fraud, interstate transportation of stolen properiy (ITSP), fraud against the Government,
alien smuggling and immigration violations within the greater Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan
area. It is the desire of the participating agencies to achieve maximum inter-agency cooperation in
a combined law enforcement effort aimed at reducing criminal activity within the communities
served.
II. MISSION
The mission of the OCTF is to identify and target for prosecution Organized Criminal
Enterprises. The OCTF will enhance the effectiveness of federal/state/local law enforcement
resources through a well-coordinated initiative seeking the most effective investigative/prosecutive
avenues by which to convict and incarcerate dangerous offenders.
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III. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
A. Composition
The OCTF wi11 consist of a combined enforcement body of agencies participating
in this MOU. These participating agencies will provide assigned personnel, as set forth below:
2 FBI Full-time
MPD Part-time
SPPD Part-time
AGE Full-rime
HUD Part-time
INS Part-time
B. Direction
All participants acknowledge that the OCTF is a joint operation in which all
agencies act as partners in the operation of the task force. The heads of the participating entities
will be responsible for the policy and direction of the OCTF.
C. Supervision
The day to day operation and administrative control of the OCTF will be the responsibiliry
of a Supervisary Special Agent (SSA) of the FBI. Responsibility for the conduct of OCTF
members, both personally and professionally, shall remain with the respective agency heads. The
heads of the participating agencies will be kept advised of the activities of the OCTF.
D. Meetings/Briefings
Management meetings andlor briefings concerning the activities or other issues
associated with OCTF will occur on a biannual basis or such other time as any pariy to this
agreement feels that a meeting/briefing is required. Task Force members shall have
meetings/briefings every other month.
IV. PROCEDURE5
A. Personnel
Continued assignment of personneI to the OCTF will be based upon performance
and will be at the discretion of the respective agency heads/supervisors. Each participating agency,
upon request, will be provided with an update as to the program, direction and accomplishments of
the OCTF.
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B. Deputation
All local and state law enforcement personnel designated to the OCTF, subject to a
limited background inquiry, will be federally deputized, with the FBI securing the required
deputation authorization. These deputations will remain in effect throughout the tenure of each
investigator's assignment to the OCTF or until termination of the task force, whichever occurs
first. The deputation authority granted is restricted to activities in furtherance of OCTF
investigations which have been officially opened by the FBI SSA.
(NOTE: Full background investigations and Top Secret security clearances are
required in those instances where the OCTF will be housed in FBI space and all members will
have uriescorted access.)
Personnel for participating agencies will receive a comprehensive briefing on FBI
field office security policy, deadly force policy and procedures. During the briefings, each
individual will execute non-disclosure agreements (SF-312 and FD-868). Upon depariure from the
OCTF, personnel from participating agencies will execute non-disclosure agreements (SF-312 and
FD-868) and will be given a security debriefing.
C. Invesrigations
All OCTF investigations will be initiated in accordance with United States
Attorney General Guidelines on General Crimes, Racketeering Enterprise and Domestic
Security/Terrorism Investigations (AG Guidelines). The investigative methods employed will be
consistent with the policies and procedures of the FBI and the AG Guidelines. However, in
situations where the statutory or common law of Minnesota is more restrictive than comparable
Federal law, the investigative methods employed by state and local law enforcement agencies shall
conform to the requirements of such statutory or common law pending a decision on venue for
prosecution.
D. Prosecution
The criteria for determining whether to prosecute a particular violation in state or
federal court will focus upon achieving the greatest overall benefit to law enforcement and the
public. Any question which arises pertaining to prosecutive jurisdiction will be resolved through
discussions among all investigative agencies and prosecutive entities having an interest in the
matter.
V. ADMINISTRATIVE ����`�
A. Case Assignments
The FBI SSA assigned to the OCTF will oversee the prioritization and assignment
of targeted cases and related investigative activity in accordance with the stated objectives and
direction of the OCTF. Cases will be assigned to invesrigative teams or individual investigators
based on experience, training, performance, expertise and existing case load.
B. Recordsand Reports
All investigative reporting will be prepared in compliance with existing FBI policy.
Subject to applicable legal and/or policy restrictions, copies of pertinent documents created by each
member of the task force will be made available for inclusion in the respective investigative
agencies' files as appropriate.
Investigative files will be maintained at the FBI.
C Evidence and Undercover Operations
All evidence and original tape recordings (audio and video) acquired during the
course of OCTF investigations will be maintained by the FBI. The FBI's rules and policies
governing the submission, retrieval and chain of custody will be adhered to by the OCTF
personnel.
All OCTF undercover operations will be conducted and reviewed in accordance
with FBI guidelines and the Attarney General's Guidelines on Undercover Operations.
D. Investigative Exclusivity
Matters designated to be handled by the OCTF will not knowingly be subject to
non-Task Force law enforcement efforts. It is incumbent upon each agency to make proper internal
notification regarding OCTF existence, including its areas of concern.
There shall be no unilateral action taken on the part of the participating agency
relating to OCTF investigations. All law enforcement action will be coordinated and conducted
in a cooperative manner. OCTF investigative leads outside the Minneapolis FBI territory wi11 be
communicated to other FBI offices for appropriate investigation.
E. Informants and Cooperating Witnesses
The United States Attorney General Guidelines and the FBI's guidelines regazding
the operation of informants and cooperating witnesses will apply to all informants and cooperating
witnesses directed by members of the OCTF. The FBI agrees, subject to funding availability, to
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pay informants/cooperating witnesses' expenses in accordance with FBI policies and procedures
and which are determined by the FBI to be reasonable and necessary. An appropriate FBI
informant/cooperating witness file will be opened wherein all information furnished by the
informanUcooperating witness will be maintained. In addition, any recommendations for payments
to this informanUcooperating witness will also be documented therein.
VI. MEDIA
All media releases pertaining to OCTF investigations and/or arrests will be coordinated and
made jointly by all participants of this MOU. No unilateral press releases will be made by any
participating agency without the prior approval of the other participants. No information pertaining
to the OCTF itself will be released to the media without mutual approval of all participants.
VII. EQUIPMENT
Each agency will furnish its own equipment except that the FBI may furnish
communications and other equipment if available.
VIII. FUNDING
Each participating agency agrees to provide the services of its respective personnel for the
duration of this operation. Participating agencies agree to assume all persomlel costs for their task
force representatives, including salaries, overtime payments and fringe benefits consistent with
their respective agency.
IX. LIABILITY
Unless specifically addressed by the terms of this MOU, the parties agree to be responsible
for the negligent or wrongful acts or omissions of their respective employees. Legal representation
by the United States is determined by DOJ on a case-by-case basis. The FBI cannot guarantee the
United States will provide legal representation to any Federal, state or local law enforcement
officer.
Congress has provided that the exclusive remedy far the negligent or wrongful act or
omission of an employee of the United States government, acting with the scope of his
employment, shall be an action against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act
(FTCA), 28 U.S.C. Section 1346(b), Section 2671-2680.
For the limited purpose of defending claims arising out of OCTF activity, state or local law
enforcement officers who have been specially deputized and who are acting within the course and
scope of their official duties and assignments pursuant to this MOU, may be considered an
"employee" of the United States government as defined in 28 U.S.C. Section 2671. See 5 U.S.C.
Section 3374 (c)(2).
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Under the Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act of 1988
(commonly kno�vn as the Westfall Act), 28 U.S.C. Section 2679(b)(1), the Attorney General or his
designee may certify that an individual defendant acted within the scope of his employment at the
time of the incident giving rise to the suit. Id., 28 U.S.C. Section 2679(d)(2). The United States
can then be substituted for the employee as the sole defendant with respect to any tort claims. 28
U.S.C. Section 2679(d)(2). If the United States is substituted as defendant, the individual
employee is thereby protected from suits in his official capacity.
If the Attorney General declines to certify that an employee was acting within the scope of
employment, "the employee may at any time before trial petition the court to find and certify that
the employee was acting within the scope of his office or employment." 28 U.S.C. Saction
2679(d)(3).
Liability for any negligent or willful acts of Task Force employees, undertaken outside the
terms of this MOU will be the sole responsibility of the respective employee and agency involved.
Liability for violations of federal constitutional law rests with the individual federal agent
ar officer pursuant to Bivens v Six Unknown Named Agents of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics,
403 U.S. 388 (1971) or pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 for state and local officers or cross-
deputized federal officers.
Both state and federal officers enjoy qualified immunity from suit for constitutional torts
"insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of
which a reasonable person would have known." Harlow v. Fitz e,_�, 457 U.S. 800 (1982).
Task Force officers may request representation by the U.S. Department of Justice for civil
suits against them in their individual capacities for actions taken within the scope of employment.
28 C.F.R. Section 50.15, 50.16.
An employee may be provided representation "when the actions for which representation is
requested reasonably appear to have been performed within the scope of the employee's
employment and the Attorney General or [her] designee determines that providing representation
would otherwise be in the interest of the United States." 28 C.F.R. Section 50.15(a).
A Task Force officer's written request for representation should be directed to the Attorney
General and provided to the Chief Division Counsel (CDC) of the FBI division coordinating the
Task Force. The CDC will then forward the representation request to the FBI's Office of the
General Counsel (OGC) together with a letterhead memorandum concerning the factual basis for
the lawsuit. FBI/OGC will then forward the request to the Civil Division of DOJ together with an
agency recommendation concerning scope of employment and Department representation. 28
C.F.R. Section 50.15(a)(3).
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If a Task Force officer is found to be liable for a constitutional tort, he/she may request
indemnification from DOJ to satisfy an adverse judgement rendered against the employee in his/her
individual capacity. 28 C.F.R. Section 50.15(c)(4). The criteria for payment are substantially
similar to those used to determine whether a federal employee is entitled to DOJ representation
under 28 C.F.R. Section 50.15(a).
X. Di.JR.ATION
This MOU shall remain in effect until terminated as specified below. Continuation of this
MOU shall be subject to the availabiliry of necessary funding. This agreement may be modified at
any time by written consent of all involved agencies. This agreement may be terminafed at any
time by any of the participating agencies, including the FBL The participating agencies may
withdraw from this agreement at any time by providing a 30 day written notice of its intent to
withdraw to all other participating agencies. Upon the termination of the OCTF and the MOU, all
equipment will be returned to the supplying agencies.
XI. MODIFICATION
This agreement may be modified at any time by written consent of all involved agencies.
Modification to this MOU shall have no force and effect unless such modifications are
reduced to writing and signed by an authorized representative of each participating agency.
XIL FORFEITURE
A. Assets seized and forfeited will be divided in an equitable manner with advice from
the parties to this agreement. Expenses and costs incurred for Pen Registers (excluding costs
incurred by the FBI) shall be reinibursed from forfeited assets prior to the division of such assets.
The FBI shall be entitled to 20 percent of the forfeited funds to cover administrative costs
associated with the forfeiture. The FBI SSA shall have the authority to distribute the forfeited
assets, again, with ample consideration given to the positions of the parties to this agreement,
except as specified in Section XII-B. The remaining forfeited assets (after expenses from Pen
Registers/Trap and Traces are reimbursed) shall be divided equitably, taking into account the
percentage of participation of law enforcement agencies involved with a particular investigation.
Should an agency which is a non-pariy to this agreement provide assistance to an OCTF
investigation, the FBI SSA shall have the authority to distribute a percentage of the forfeited
proceeds to the non-party participating agency as well.
B. For forfeited proceeds of $25,000 or more, a committee composed of a manager
from each agency participating in this MOU shall determine the division and distribution of assets,
except for the FBI's share of 20 percent to cover administrative costs; a quorum of three managers
is needed to determine the division and distribution of assets. All other terms as outlined in
Section XII-A shall remain in effect.
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Special Agent in Charge
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William K. Fir
Chief
St. Paul Police
Robert K. Olson
Chief
Minneapolis Police
Frank Ball
Director
Minnesota Department of Public Safe
Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement D' isi
Curtis J. Aljets
District Director
Immigration and
Michael K. Gros
Special Agent in
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1 RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul Police Department is authorized to enter into the attached
2 agreement with the United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigations, to
3 participate in an Organized Crime Task Farce to identify and target for prosecution Organized
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Signatures required on the attached council resolution authorizing the Saint Paul Police Department
to enter into an agreement with the United States Depariment of Justice.
RECOMMEN�ATION A�lPfoVe (A) of RBjECt (R) PERSONAL SERVICE GONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
1. Has this person/firtn e�er worked under a contrect for this department?
PLANNING COMMISSION vES NO
CIB COMMITTEE 2. Has this perso�rtn ever been a city employee?
CIViI SERVICE COMMISSION YES NO
3. Ooes this personlfirm possess a skill not nortnally possessed by any wrteM city employee?
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INITIATING PROBLEM ISSUE, OPPOR7UNIN (WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY)
The Saint Paul Police Department will participate in the Organized Crime Task Force (OCTF) with
the United States Department of 7usrice, Federal Bureau of Investigarions. The Saint Pau1 Police
Depamnent will be reimbursed for overtime expenses.
ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED
The Saint Paul Police Department will participate in the Organized CYime Task Force (OCTF) with
other federal and local agencies.
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DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION (EXPLAIN)
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING �1VIOUl
ORGANIZED CRIME TASK FORCE (OCTFI
This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is being executed by the below listed
agencies:
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Minneapolis Police Department (MPD)
St. Paul Police Department (SPPD)
Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement (AGE)
Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)
Department of Housing and Urban Redevelopment (HUD)
Nothing in this MOU should be construed as limiting or impeding the basic spirit of
cooperation which exists between the participating agencies listed above.
I. PURPOSE
This MOU establishes and delineates the mission of the Organized Crime Task Force,
herein aftex referred to as the OCTF, as a joint cooperative effort. Additionally, the MOU
formalizes relationships between and among the participating agencies in order to foster an
efficient and cohesive unit capable of addressing the many aspects of organized crime, to include
but not limited to loan sharking, extortion, prostitution, gambling, drugs, weapons violations,
insurance fraud, interstate transportation of stolen properiy (ITSP), fraud against the Government,
alien smuggling and immigration violations within the greater Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan
area. It is the desire of the participating agencies to achieve maximum inter-agency cooperation in
a combined law enforcement effort aimed at reducing criminal activity within the communities
served.
II. MISSION
The mission of the OCTF is to identify and target for prosecution Organized Criminal
Enterprises. The OCTF will enhance the effectiveness of federal/state/local law enforcement
resources through a well-coordinated initiative seeking the most effective investigative/prosecutive
avenues by which to convict and incarcerate dangerous offenders.
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III. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
A. Composition
The OCTF wi11 consist of a combined enforcement body of agencies participating
in this MOU. These participating agencies will provide assigned personnel, as set forth below:
2 FBI Full-time
MPD Part-time
SPPD Part-time
AGE Full-rime
HUD Part-time
INS Part-time
B. Direction
All participants acknowledge that the OCTF is a joint operation in which all
agencies act as partners in the operation of the task force. The heads of the participating entities
will be responsible for the policy and direction of the OCTF.
C. Supervision
The day to day operation and administrative control of the OCTF will be the responsibiliry
of a Supervisary Special Agent (SSA) of the FBI. Responsibility for the conduct of OCTF
members, both personally and professionally, shall remain with the respective agency heads. The
heads of the participating agencies will be kept advised of the activities of the OCTF.
D. Meetings/Briefings
Management meetings andlor briefings concerning the activities or other issues
associated with OCTF will occur on a biannual basis or such other time as any pariy to this
agreement feels that a meeting/briefing is required. Task Force members shall have
meetings/briefings every other month.
IV. PROCEDURE5
A. Personnel
Continued assignment of personneI to the OCTF will be based upon performance
and will be at the discretion of the respective agency heads/supervisors. Each participating agency,
upon request, will be provided with an update as to the program, direction and accomplishments of
the OCTF.
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B. Deputation
All local and state law enforcement personnel designated to the OCTF, subject to a
limited background inquiry, will be federally deputized, with the FBI securing the required
deputation authorization. These deputations will remain in effect throughout the tenure of each
investigator's assignment to the OCTF or until termination of the task force, whichever occurs
first. The deputation authority granted is restricted to activities in furtherance of OCTF
investigations which have been officially opened by the FBI SSA.
(NOTE: Full background investigations and Top Secret security clearances are
required in those instances where the OCTF will be housed in FBI space and all members will
have uriescorted access.)
Personnel for participating agencies will receive a comprehensive briefing on FBI
field office security policy, deadly force policy and procedures. During the briefings, each
individual will execute non-disclosure agreements (SF-312 and FD-868). Upon depariure from the
OCTF, personnel from participating agencies will execute non-disclosure agreements (SF-312 and
FD-868) and will be given a security debriefing.
C. Invesrigations
All OCTF investigations will be initiated in accordance with United States
Attorney General Guidelines on General Crimes, Racketeering Enterprise and Domestic
Security/Terrorism Investigations (AG Guidelines). The investigative methods employed will be
consistent with the policies and procedures of the FBI and the AG Guidelines. However, in
situations where the statutory or common law of Minnesota is more restrictive than comparable
Federal law, the investigative methods employed by state and local law enforcement agencies shall
conform to the requirements of such statutory or common law pending a decision on venue for
prosecution.
D. Prosecution
The criteria for determining whether to prosecute a particular violation in state or
federal court will focus upon achieving the greatest overall benefit to law enforcement and the
public. Any question which arises pertaining to prosecutive jurisdiction will be resolved through
discussions among all investigative agencies and prosecutive entities having an interest in the
matter.
V. ADMINISTRATIVE ����`�
A. Case Assignments
The FBI SSA assigned to the OCTF will oversee the prioritization and assignment
of targeted cases and related investigative activity in accordance with the stated objectives and
direction of the OCTF. Cases will be assigned to invesrigative teams or individual investigators
based on experience, training, performance, expertise and existing case load.
B. Recordsand Reports
All investigative reporting will be prepared in compliance with existing FBI policy.
Subject to applicable legal and/or policy restrictions, copies of pertinent documents created by each
member of the task force will be made available for inclusion in the respective investigative
agencies' files as appropriate.
Investigative files will be maintained at the FBI.
C Evidence and Undercover Operations
All evidence and original tape recordings (audio and video) acquired during the
course of OCTF investigations will be maintained by the FBI. The FBI's rules and policies
governing the submission, retrieval and chain of custody will be adhered to by the OCTF
personnel.
All OCTF undercover operations will be conducted and reviewed in accordance
with FBI guidelines and the Attarney General's Guidelines on Undercover Operations.
D. Investigative Exclusivity
Matters designated to be handled by the OCTF will not knowingly be subject to
non-Task Force law enforcement efforts. It is incumbent upon each agency to make proper internal
notification regarding OCTF existence, including its areas of concern.
There shall be no unilateral action taken on the part of the participating agency
relating to OCTF investigations. All law enforcement action will be coordinated and conducted
in a cooperative manner. OCTF investigative leads outside the Minneapolis FBI territory wi11 be
communicated to other FBI offices for appropriate investigation.
E. Informants and Cooperating Witnesses
The United States Attorney General Guidelines and the FBI's guidelines regazding
the operation of informants and cooperating witnesses will apply to all informants and cooperating
witnesses directed by members of the OCTF. The FBI agrees, subject to funding availability, to
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pay informants/cooperating witnesses' expenses in accordance with FBI policies and procedures
and which are determined by the FBI to be reasonable and necessary. An appropriate FBI
informant/cooperating witness file will be opened wherein all information furnished by the
informanUcooperating witness will be maintained. In addition, any recommendations for payments
to this informanUcooperating witness will also be documented therein.
VI. MEDIA
All media releases pertaining to OCTF investigations and/or arrests will be coordinated and
made jointly by all participants of this MOU. No unilateral press releases will be made by any
participating agency without the prior approval of the other participants. No information pertaining
to the OCTF itself will be released to the media without mutual approval of all participants.
VII. EQUIPMENT
Each agency will furnish its own equipment except that the FBI may furnish
communications and other equipment if available.
VIII. FUNDING
Each participating agency agrees to provide the services of its respective personnel for the
duration of this operation. Participating agencies agree to assume all persomlel costs for their task
force representatives, including salaries, overtime payments and fringe benefits consistent with
their respective agency.
IX. LIABILITY
Unless specifically addressed by the terms of this MOU, the parties agree to be responsible
for the negligent or wrongful acts or omissions of their respective employees. Legal representation
by the United States is determined by DOJ on a case-by-case basis. The FBI cannot guarantee the
United States will provide legal representation to any Federal, state or local law enforcement
officer.
Congress has provided that the exclusive remedy far the negligent or wrongful act or
omission of an employee of the United States government, acting with the scope of his
employment, shall be an action against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act
(FTCA), 28 U.S.C. Section 1346(b), Section 2671-2680.
For the limited purpose of defending claims arising out of OCTF activity, state or local law
enforcement officers who have been specially deputized and who are acting within the course and
scope of their official duties and assignments pursuant to this MOU, may be considered an
"employee" of the United States government as defined in 28 U.S.C. Section 2671. See 5 U.S.C.
Section 3374 (c)(2).
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Under the Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act of 1988
(commonly kno�vn as the Westfall Act), 28 U.S.C. Section 2679(b)(1), the Attorney General or his
designee may certify that an individual defendant acted within the scope of his employment at the
time of the incident giving rise to the suit. Id., 28 U.S.C. Section 2679(d)(2). The United States
can then be substituted for the employee as the sole defendant with respect to any tort claims. 28
U.S.C. Section 2679(d)(2). If the United States is substituted as defendant, the individual
employee is thereby protected from suits in his official capacity.
If the Attorney General declines to certify that an employee was acting within the scope of
employment, "the employee may at any time before trial petition the court to find and certify that
the employee was acting within the scope of his office or employment." 28 U.S.C. Saction
2679(d)(3).
Liability for any negligent or willful acts of Task Force employees, undertaken outside the
terms of this MOU will be the sole responsibility of the respective employee and agency involved.
Liability for violations of federal constitutional law rests with the individual federal agent
ar officer pursuant to Bivens v Six Unknown Named Agents of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics,
403 U.S. 388 (1971) or pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 for state and local officers or cross-
deputized federal officers.
Both state and federal officers enjoy qualified immunity from suit for constitutional torts
"insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of
which a reasonable person would have known." Harlow v. Fitz e,_�, 457 U.S. 800 (1982).
Task Force officers may request representation by the U.S. Department of Justice for civil
suits against them in their individual capacities for actions taken within the scope of employment.
28 C.F.R. Section 50.15, 50.16.
An employee may be provided representation "when the actions for which representation is
requested reasonably appear to have been performed within the scope of the employee's
employment and the Attorney General or [her] designee determines that providing representation
would otherwise be in the interest of the United States." 28 C.F.R. Section 50.15(a).
A Task Force officer's written request for representation should be directed to the Attorney
General and provided to the Chief Division Counsel (CDC) of the FBI division coordinating the
Task Force. The CDC will then forward the representation request to the FBI's Office of the
General Counsel (OGC) together with a letterhead memorandum concerning the factual basis for
the lawsuit. FBI/OGC will then forward the request to the Civil Division of DOJ together with an
agency recommendation concerning scope of employment and Department representation. 28
C.F.R. Section 50.15(a)(3).
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If a Task Force officer is found to be liable for a constitutional tort, he/she may request
indemnification from DOJ to satisfy an adverse judgement rendered against the employee in his/her
individual capacity. 28 C.F.R. Section 50.15(c)(4). The criteria for payment are substantially
similar to those used to determine whether a federal employee is entitled to DOJ representation
under 28 C.F.R. Section 50.15(a).
X. Di.JR.ATION
This MOU shall remain in effect until terminated as specified below. Continuation of this
MOU shall be subject to the availabiliry of necessary funding. This agreement may be modified at
any time by written consent of all involved agencies. This agreement may be terminafed at any
time by any of the participating agencies, including the FBL The participating agencies may
withdraw from this agreement at any time by providing a 30 day written notice of its intent to
withdraw to all other participating agencies. Upon the termination of the OCTF and the MOU, all
equipment will be returned to the supplying agencies.
XI. MODIFICATION
This agreement may be modified at any time by written consent of all involved agencies.
Modification to this MOU shall have no force and effect unless such modifications are
reduced to writing and signed by an authorized representative of each participating agency.
XIL FORFEITURE
A. Assets seized and forfeited will be divided in an equitable manner with advice from
the parties to this agreement. Expenses and costs incurred for Pen Registers (excluding costs
incurred by the FBI) shall be reinibursed from forfeited assets prior to the division of such assets.
The FBI shall be entitled to 20 percent of the forfeited funds to cover administrative costs
associated with the forfeiture. The FBI SSA shall have the authority to distribute the forfeited
assets, again, with ample consideration given to the positions of the parties to this agreement,
except as specified in Section XII-B. The remaining forfeited assets (after expenses from Pen
Registers/Trap and Traces are reimbursed) shall be divided equitably, taking into account the
percentage of participation of law enforcement agencies involved with a particular investigation.
Should an agency which is a non-pariy to this agreement provide assistance to an OCTF
investigation, the FBI SSA shall have the authority to distribute a percentage of the forfeited
proceeds to the non-party participating agency as well.
B. For forfeited proceeds of $25,000 or more, a committee composed of a manager
from each agency participating in this MOU shall determine the division and distribution of assets,
except for the FBI's share of 20 percent to cover administrative costs; a quorum of three managers
is needed to determine the division and distribution of assets. All other terms as outlined in
Section XII-A shall remain in effect.
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Dougl�s J. Domin
Special Agent in Charge
Federal $ureau of Investigation
William K. Fir
Chief
St. Paul Police
Robert K. Olson
Chief
Minneapolis Police
Frank Ball
Director
Minnesota Department of Public Safe
Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement D' isi
Curtis J. Aljets
District Director
Immigration and
Michael K. Gros
Special Agent in
Bepartment of H
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