10-750Council File # 10-750
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RESOLUTION -
OF SAlNT PAUL, MINNESOTA T
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1 RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul, Police Department is authorized to enter into the attached Joint
2 Powers Agreement among local, state and federal law enforcement agencies for participation in the Gerald
3 D. Vick Task Force of Minnesota.
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� Action Requested:
I S3gnatures on the attached council resolution authorizing the City of Saint Paul, Police Depaxmient to enter into the attached 3oint
�' Powers Agreement with local, state, and federal law agencies for the Gerald D. Vick Human Trafficking Task Force of Minnesota.
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Planning Commission 1. Has this person/firm ever worked under a contraCt for this department?
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� Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
I The goals of the Gerald D. Vick Human Trafficking Task Farce of Minnesota ate to foster communication among local, state, and
� federal law enforcement agencies. Authorizarion is needed to enter into the attached agreement.
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j AdvanWges If Approved:
I Opportunity to foster communication among local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies who work with organizations that
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� DisativanWges IfApproved: � �'
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Disadvantages If Not Approved:
Lost opporcunity to foster communciation amohng local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies who work with organizations that
provide comprehensive services to trafficking vietims.
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Transaction: CosURevenue Budgeted:
Funding Source: A36 Activity Number: 34226
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Gerald D. Vick Human Trafficking Task Force
Memorandum of Understanding
Mission Statement: The goals of the Gerald D. Vick Human Trafficking Task Force
(T`ask Force) of Miuuesota are to foster communication among local, state and
federal law enforcement agencies working together with organizations providing
comprehensive services to trafficking victims; identify and rescue victims of human
trafficking; and combat domesflc and internarional human trafficking when it
appears in Minnesota.
The Saint Paul Police Department (SPPD) is the lead agency in the establisiunent and
continuance of the Human Trafficking Task Force (HTTF). Each member agency agrees
to support the overall mission of the HTTF to identify and assist victims of human
trafficking and to proactively identify, investigate, apprehend and prosecute the
perpetrators of human tzafficking while using a victim centered approach. Each member
undezstands that this MOU is not an agreement to enter into a financial anangement with
the other members, as no funding sources wi11 be shared. The Saint Pau1 Police
Department receives funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of
Justice and Catholic Charities receives funding from the Office of lustice Programs in the
Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of lustice.
In order to facilitate the goals of the Mission Statement, the core member agencies agree
to the following, including, but not limited to, the following participation:
Saint Paul Police Deparhnent will:
• Provide management level support for HT'1"F membership and meeting
attendance, including monthly meetings and quarterly Advisory Committee
meetings
• Provide law enforcement, investigative and administrative supp�rt for identified
human trafficking cases as needed on a case by case basis
• Identify training needs related to hwnan traf&cking crimes within the Police
Aeparisnent, other law enforcement agencies and in the community
• Facilitate the training of police officers in botb the idenrification of potential
husnan trafficking victims, procedures for referral of victims to service provider
organizarions and the cases to the working group and the techniques for
successful investigation of complex human trafficking cases
• Ensure that no "not public" data on active investigations wiii be provided to non-
law enforcement individuals ar organizations under this MOU
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Gerald D. Yick Human Ti•af�ZCkin� Task Force Memorandum of Understandin�
Catholic Charities will:
• Provide support for HTTF membership and meeting attendance
• Participate in the Trafficking Victims Services Network
• Coordinate information of possible cases reported to HTTF members
• Act as a liaison for victims and the involved law enforcement entities, when
needed and requested
• Caordinate assistance with other social service provider, particularly in large
cases
• Facilitate the provision of oomprehensive services to victims of severe forms of
human trafficking tluough subcontracting as well as information and referral
• Assist victims of human trafficking with gaining information about their rights
and options so that victims can make infotmed choices
• Facilitate the communication of vic6ms' needs during investigarion and
prosecution
• Assist with requests for development and coordination of training
• Continue to educate the community about the Trafficking Victims Protection Act
(TVPA) and the collaborative efforts of social service providers and law
enforcement
United States Attomev's Office, State of Minnesota will:
• Assast to facilitate the institufional changes necessary to make the tr�cking of
humans a priority for law enforcement, govemmental and non-govemmental
organizations and the community as a whole
• Assist with the coordination of the various members of the HTTF
• Provide case investigative direction and guidance toward Che prosecution of
human trafficking organizations and civil rights violators as needed
• Provide victim and witness notification and services or referrals to human
trafficking victims in all cases brought for federal prosecution by the HTTF
• Assist in the development and coordination of training for law enforcement and
victim service providers by the HTTP