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JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT <br />WHEREAS, the Sherburne county Sheriff seeks to further collaboration with the area law <br />enforcement agencies in the sharing of intelligence information for the identification of patterns and <br />modes of criminal activity; and <br />WHEREAS, the Sherburne county sheriff has developed a web site for Regional criminal <br />Tracking and Analysis Group (RCTAG) for criminal activity; and <br />WHEREAS, the local area Chief Law Enforcement Officers have expressed an interest in <br />joining together to share resources and information in their effort to further the safety in the <br />communities that we all share. The following agencies have joined together to achieve this <br />objective: <br />county Sheriff's of: <br />Anoka county <br />Benton county <br />santi county <br />Mille Lacs County <br />Stearns county <br />Wright County <br />city Police Departments of: <br />Annandale <br />Princeton <br />Becker <br />Rice <br />Big Lake <br />Rogers <br />Braham <br />Sartell <br />Cambridge <br />Saint Cloud <br />Elk River <br />Saint Joesph <br />Foley <br />Sartell <br />Isanti <br />Sauk Rapids <br />Waite Park <br />And the following law enforcement Agencies: <br />Central Minnesota Violent offender Task Force <br />Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Indians Tribal Police <br />WHEREAS, the above -entitled entities have the ability to join together pursuant to Minnesota <br />State §471.59 (Joint exercise of powers act for law enforcement activities); <br />WHEREAS, criminal investigative data and criminal intelligence information shall only be used <br />and exchanged pursuant to this Agreement when it is pertinent and necessary in the initiation, <br />furtherance or completion of an investigation in conformance with, inter alia, Minnesota Statute § <br />13.82 and 28 CFR Part 23. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, the Sherburne County Sheriff Joel BROTT and the chief Law <br />Enforcement officer Jeffrey Mark KATERS for the jurisdiction of City of Ramsey, State of Minnesota <br />hereby enter into the following Joint Powers Agreement: <br />The purpose of this agreement is for area law enforcement agencies to share intelligence information <br />by identifying patterns and modes of criminal activity through a Regional Criminal Tracking Analysis <br />Group (RCTAG). In carrying out the duties of the law enforcement function of sharing such <br />information, the city of Ramsey Police Department will be handling one or more types of information <br />that is confidential data on individuals as defined by Minnesota Statute §13.02, subd. 3, and shall be <br />deemed" protected information" under this Agreement. <br />The parties agree that it is imperative for both parties that they are responsible for the proper <br />handling of information and the safeguarding of information by its employees, subcontractors and <br />