PSSTF MOU CA SIGNED 07-17-2023.PDF
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FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION PHOENIX SAFE STREETS TASK FORCE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING PARTIES 1. This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is entered into by and between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Maricopa County Attorney's Office (participating agency) (collectively: the Parties). Nothing In this MOU should be construed as limiting or impeding the basic spirit of cooperation which exists between these agencies. AUTHORITIES 2. Authority for the FBI to enter into this agreement can be found at Title 28, United States Code (U,S,C.), Section (§) 533; 34 U.S.C. § 10211; Title 28, Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.), § 0.85; and applicable United States Attorney General's Guidelines. PURPOSE 3. The purpose of this MOU is to delineate the responsibllities of the Phoenix Safe Streets Task Force (SSTF) personnel; formalize relationships between participating agencies for policy guidance, planning, training, public and media relations; and maximize inter- agency cooperation. This MOU is not intended, and should not be construed, to create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or otherwise by any third party against the parties, the United States, or the officers, employees, agents, or other associated personnel thereof. No assignment or rights, duties, or obligations of this MOU shail be made by any party without the express written approval of a duly authorized representative of all other parties. MISSION 4. The mission of the SSTF is to identify and target for prosecution criminal enterprise groups responsible for drug trafficking, money laundering, alien smuggling, crimes of violence such as murder and aggravated assault, robbery, and violent street gangs, as well as to intensely focus on the apprehension of dangerous fugitives where there is or may be a federal investigative interest. The SSTF 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. For OFFICIAL USE ONLY FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 2 SUPERVISION AND CONTROL. A. Supervision 5, 10. 11. 12. 413. 14. Overall management of the SSTF shall be the shared responsibility of the FBI and participating agency heads and/or their designees. The Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the FBI Phoenix Division shall designate one Supervisory Special Agent (SSTF Supervisor) to supervise the SSTF. The SSTF Supervisor may designate a Special Agent to serve as the SSTF Coordinator. Either the SSTF Supervisor or the SSTF Coordinator shall oversee day-to-day operational and investigative matters pertaining to the SSTF. Conduct undertaken outside the scope of an individual’s SSTF duties and assignments under this MOU shall not fall within the oversight responsibility of the SSTF Supervisor or SSTF Coordinator. SSTF personnel will report to his or her respective agency for personnel and administrative matters. Each participating agency shall be responsible for the pay, overtime, leave, performance appraisals, and other personnel matters relating to its employees detailed to the SSTF, The FBI and the participating agency may provide for overtime reimbursement by the FBI by separate written agreement. All FBI personnel will adhere to the FBI’s ethical standards, Including Department of Justice (DOJV/FBI regulations relating to outside employment and prepublication review matters, and will remain subject to the Supplemental Standards of Ethical conduct for employees of the DOU. All SSTF personnel, which includes Task Force Officers, Task Force Members, and Task Force Participants, must adhere to the applicable U.S. Attorney General’s Guidelines and Domestic investigations and Operations Guide (DIOG). SSTF personnel will continue to report to their respective agency heads for non- investigative administrative matters not detalled in this MOU, Continued assignment of personnel to the SSTF will be based on performance and at the discretion of appropriate management. The FBI SAC and SSTF Supervisor will also retain discretion to remove any individual from the SSTF, Case Assignments The FBI SSTF Supervisor will be responsible for opening, monitoring, directing, and closing SSTF investigations in accordance with existing FBI policy and the applicable U.S. Attorney General's Guidelines. Assignments of cases to personne! will be based on, but not limited to, experience, training, and performance, In addition to the discretion of the SSTF Supervisor. FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 15. 16. 17, FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 3 For FBI administrative purposes, SSTF cases will be entered into the relevant FBI computer system. SSTF personnel will have equal responsibility for each case assigned. SSTF personnel will be responsible for complete investigation from predication to resolution. Resource Control The head of each participating agency shall determine the resources to be dedicated by that agency to the SSTF, including personnel, as well as the continued dedication of those resources, The participating agency head or designee shall be kept fully apprised of all investigative developments by his or her subordinates. OPERATIONS A, 18. 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, Investigative Exclusivity It is agreed that matters designated fo be handied by the SSTF will not knowingly be subject to non-SSTF law enforcement efforts by any of the participating agencies. It is incumbent on each agency to make proper internal notification regarding the SSTF’s existence and areas of concern. It is agreed that there is to be no unilateral action taken on the part of the FBI or any participating agency relating to SSTF investigations or areas of concern as described in paragraph 4. All law enforcement actions will be coordinated and cooperatively carried out. SSTF investigative leads outside of the geographic areas of responsibility for the FB] Phoenix Division will be communicated to other FBI offices for appropriate investigation. Confidential Human Sources The disclosure of FBI informants, or Confidential Human Sources (CHSs), to non-SSTF personne] will be limited to those situations where it Is essential to the effective performance of the SSTF and only with prior FBI approval. These disclosures will be consistent with applicable FB! guidelines and policy. Non-FBl SSTF personnel may not make any further disclosure of the identity of an FBI CHS, including to other individuals assigned to the SSTF. No documents or information which identify, tend to identify, or may indirectly identify an FBI CHS may be released without prior FBI approval. in those instances where a participating agency provides a CHS, the FBI may become solely responsible for the CHS's continued development, operation, and compliance with FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 24. 25, 26, 27, 28, 29. 30, 31, 32. FoR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 4 necessary administrative procedures regarding operation and payment as set forth by the FBI, The U.S. Attorney General's Guidelines and FBI policy and procedure for operating FBI CHSs shall apply to all FBI CHSs opened and operated In furtherance of SSTF investigations. Documentation of, and any payments made to, FBI CHSs shail be in accordance with FBI policy and procedure. Operation, documentation, and payment of any CHS opened and operated in furtherance of an SSTF investigation must be in accordance with the U.S. Attorney General's Guidelines, regardless of whether the handling agency is an FBI SSTF participating agency. Documentation of state, county, or local CHSs opened and operated in furtherance of SSTF investigations shall be maintained at an agreed upon location. Reports and Records All investigative reporting will be prepared in compliance with existing FBI policy, Subject to pertinent legal and/or policy restrictions, copies of pertinent documents created by SSTF personnel will be made available for inclusion In the respective investigative agencies' files as appropriate. SSTF reports prepared in cases assigned to SSTF personnel will be maintained at an FBI approved location; original documents will be maintained by the FBI. Records and reports generated in SSTF cases which are opened and assigned by the SSTF Supervisor with designated oversight for investigative and personnel matters will be maintained In the FBI investigative file for SSTF. SSTF investigative records maintained at the Phoenix Field Office of the FBI will be available to all SSTF personnel, as well as their supervisory and command staff subject to pertinent legal, administrative and/or policy restrictions. All evidence and original tape recordings (audio and video) acquired by the FBI during the course of the SSTF 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 SSTF personnel. All SSTF investigative records will be maintained at an approved FBI location. Placement of all or part of said information into participating agency files rests with the discretion of supervisory personnel of the concerned agencies, subject to SSTF Supervisor approval, Classified information and/or documents containing information that identifles or tends to identify an FBI CHS shall not be placed in the files of participating agencies unless appropriate FBI policy has been satisfied and only with prior FBI approval. INFORMATION SHARING FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 33, 34, 35. 36, 37. 38. FoR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 5 Records or reports created or obtained by the SSTF are the property of the FBI and disclosure of such records, if it occurs, shall be pursuant to applicable federal jaw, with the approval of the FBI. If such records are shared outside of the SSTF with state and/or local law enforcement agencies, such records are merely loaned to the non-Federal agency and are subject to retrieval by the FBI at Its discretion. In the event that the Maricopa County Attorney's Office receives a request pursuant to Arizona's public records statute, A.R.S. § 39-121 et al., the civil or criminal discovery process, or other judicial, legislative, or administrative process, to disclose SSTF records, the Maricopa County Attorney's Office will immediately notify the FBI of any such request in order to allow sufficient time for the FBI to seek to prevent disclosure through appropriate channels, if necessary. No information possessed by the FBI, to include information derived from informal communications between SSTF personnel and FBI employees not assigned to the SSTF, may be disseminated by SSTF personnel fo non-SSTF personnel without the approval of the SSTF Supervisor and in accordance with the applicable laws and internal regulations, procedures, or agreements between the FBI and the participating agencies that would permit the participating agencies to receive that information directly, Likewise, SSTF personnel will not provide any participating agency information to the FBI that is not otherwise available to it unless authorized by appropriate participating agency officials. The Parties acknowledge that this MOU may provide SSTF personnel with access to information about U.S. persons which is protected by the Privacy Act of 1974 and/or Executive Order 12333, The Parties expressly agree that all such information will be handled lawfully pursuant to the provisions thereof. The Parties further agree that If this access fo information by SSTF personnel requires a change in privacy compliance documents, those changes will be accomplished prior to access being granted. Each Party that discloses personally identifiable information (Pll) is responsible for making reasonable efforts to ensure that the information disclosed is accurate, complete, timely, and relevant. The FBI is providing access to information frorn its records with the understanding that in the event the recipient becomes aware of any inaccuracies in the data, the recipient will promptly notify the FBI so that corrective action can be taken. Similarly, if the FBI becomes aware that information it has received pursuant to this MOU is inaccurate, it will notify the contributing Party so that corrective action can be taken. Each Party is responsible for ensuring that information it discloses was not knowingly obtained or maintained in violation of any law or policy applicable to the disclosing Party, and that information is only made available to the receiving Party as may be permitted by laws, regulations, policies, or procedures applicable to the disclosing Party. FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 39, 40. FoR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 6 Each Party will immediately report to the other Party each instance in which data received from the other Party is used, disclosed, or accessed in an unauthorized manner (including any data losses or breaches). Each party agrees to provide, upon request, defails regarding the handling and maintenance of data in electronic and paper recordkeeping systems maintained pursuant to the provisions of this MOU, in order to allow the other party to ensure that appropriate security and privacy protections are in place. Such information shall be provided to the extent allowable by the laws, regulations, and policies governing each party. PROSECUTIONS At, 42. 43, AA. 45, 46, SSTF investigative procedures, whenever practicable, are to conform to the requirements which would allow for either federal or state prosecution. A determination will be made on a case-by-case basis whether the prosecution of SSTF cases will be at the state or federal level. This determination will be based on the evidence obtained and a consideration of which level of prosecution would be of the greatest benefit to the overall objectives of the SSTF. In the event that a state or local matter is developed that is outside the jurisdiction of the FBI or it is decided to prosecute a SSTF case at the state or local level, the FBI agrees to provide all relevant information to state and local authorities in accordance with all applicable legal limitations. . Investigative Methods/Evidence For cases assigned to an FBI Special Agent or in which FBI CHSs are utilized, the Parties agree to conform to federal standards concerning evidence collection, processing, storage, and electronic surveillance. However, in situations where the investigation will be prosecuted in the State Court where statutory or common law of the state is more restrictive than the comparable federal law, the investigative methods employed by FBI case agents shall conform to the requirements of such statutory or common law pending a decision as to venue for prosecution. In all cases assigned to state, county, or local law enforcement participants, the Parties agree to utilize federal standards pertaining to evidence handling and electronic surveillance activities as outlined in the DIOG to the greatest extent possible. However, in situations where the statutory or common law of the state is more restrictive than the 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 as to venue for prosecution. The use of other investigative methods (search warrants, interceptions of oral communications, etc.) and reporting procedures in connection therewith will be consistent with the policies and procedures of the FBI. For OFFICIAL USE ONLY FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 7 B. Undercover Operations 47. All SSTF undercover operations will be conducted and reviewed in accordance with FBI guidelines and the U.S. Attorney General's Guidelines on FBI Undercover Operations. All participating agencies may be requested to enter into an additional agreement if an employee of the participating agency is assigned duties which require the officer to act In an undercover capacity. USE OF LESS-THAN-LETHAL-DEVICES' 48. The parent agency of each Individual assigned to the SSTF will ensure that while the individual is participating in FBl-led task force operations in the capacity of a task force officer, task force member, or task force participant, the individual will carry only less- lethal devices that the parent agency has issued to the individual, and that the individual has been trained in accordance with the agency's policies and procedures. 49. The parent agency of each individual assigned to the SSTF will ensure that the agency's policies and procedures for use of any less-lethal device that will be carried by the task force officer, task force member, or task force participant are consistent with the DOJ policy statement on the Use of Less-Than-Lethal Devices.” DEADLY FORCE AND SHOOTING INCIDENT POLICIES 50. SSTF personnel will follow their own agencies’ policies concerning firearms discharge and use of deadly force. DEPUTATIONS 51. Local and state law enforcement personnel designated to the SSTF, subject to a limited background Inquiry, shall be sworn as federal task force officers either by acquiting Title 21 or Title 18 authority (via the United States Marshals), with the FBI securing the ' Pursuant to Section VIII of the DOJ Less-Than-Lethal Devices Policy dated May 46, 2011, all state/local officers participating In joint task force operations must be made aware of and adhere to the policy and its limits on DOJ officers. 2 Less-lethal —- When use of force is required, but deadly force may not be appropriate, law enforcement officers may employ less-lethal weapons to gain control of a subject. Less-lethal weapons are designed fo induce a subject to submit or comply with directlons. These weapons give law enforcement officers the ability to protect the safety of officers, subjects, and the public by temporarily incapacitating subjects. While less-lethal weapons are intended to avoid causing any serious harm or injury to a subject, significant injuries and death can occur from their use. The term “less-than-lethal" Is synonymous with “less-lethal”, “non-lethal”, “non-deadly”, and other terms referring to devices used in situations covered by the DOJ Policy on the Use of Less-Than- Lethal Devices. “Less-lethal" is the industry standard and the terminology the FBI has elected to utilize in reference to this policy. For OFFICIAL USE ONLY 52. 53. 54, For OFFICIAL USE ONLY 8 required deputation authorization. These deputations should remain in effect throughout the tenure of each investigator's assignment to the SSTF or until the termination of the SSTF, whichever comes first. Deputized SSTF personnel will be subject to the rules and regulations pertaining to such deputation. Administrative and personne! policies imposed by the participating agencies will not be voided by deputation of their respective personnel. State, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement officers (LEOs) who serve on the SSTF must be federally deputized under Title 18 and/or Title 21 of the USC while assigned to the SSTF. The FBI may likewise require federal LEOs who serve on the SSTF to be deputized while assigned to the SSTF. The FBI will secure the required authorization for deputations, as needed. Under the terms of this MOU, the Participating Agency agrees that non-LEOs detailed to the SSTF will not: (4) participate in law enforcement activities; (2) carry a weapon, either lethal or non-lethal; or (3) participate in the execution of search/arrest warrants. VEHICLES 55. 56. 57, 58. in furtherance of this MOU, employees of participating agencies may be permitted to drive FBI owned or leased vehicles for official SSTF business and only in accordance with applicable FBI policy, rules and regulations, including those outlined in the FBI Government Vehicle Use Policy Guide (1093PG), The assignment of an FBI owned or leased vehicle to participating agency SSTF personnel will require the execution of a separate Vehicle Use Agreement. The participating agencies agree that FBI vehicles will not be used to transport passengers unrelated to SSTF business. Neither the FBI nor the United States shall be responsible for any liability arising from the use of an FBI owned or leased vehicle by SSTF while engaged in any conduct outside the scope of their duties and assignments pursuant to their federal deputation on the [task force]. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Maricopa County Attorney's Office agrees to hold harmless the FBI and the United States for any claim for property damage or personal injury arising from any use of an FBI owned or leased vehicle by SSTF which is outside the scope of their duties and assignments. SALARY/OVERTIME COMPENSATION 59. The FBI and each participating agency remain responsible for all personnel costs for their SSTF representatives, including salaries, overtime payments, and fringe benefits consistent with their respective agency, except as described in paragraph 60 below. FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 60, FoR OFFIGIAL USE ONLY 9 Subject to funding availability and legislative authorization, the FBI will reimburse to participating agencies the cost of overtime worked by non-federal SSTF personne! assigned full-time to SSTF, provided overtime expenses were incurred as a result of SSTF-related duties, and subject to the provisions and Ilmitations set forth in a separate Cost Reimbursement Agreement to be executed in conjunction with this MOU. A separate Cost Reimbursement Agreement must be executed between the FBI and participating agencies for full-time employee(s) assigned to SSTF, consistent with regulations and policy, prior to any reimbursement by the FBI. Otherwise, overtime shall be compensated tn accordance with applicable participating agency overtime provisions and shall be subject to the prior approval of appropriate personnel. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT 64. Property utilized by the SSTF in connection with authorized investigations and/or operations and in the custody and control and used at the direction of the SSTF, will be maintained in accordance with the policies and procedures of the agency supplying the equipment. Property damaged or destroyed which was utilized by SSTF in connection with authorized investigations and/or operations and is in the custody and contro! and used at the direction of SSTF, will be the financial responsibility of the agency supplying said property. FUNDING 62, This MOU is not an obligation or commitment of funds, nor a basis for transfer of funds, but rather is a basic statement of the understanding between the Parties hereto of the tasks and methods for performing the tasks described herein. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, each Party shall bear its own costs In relation to this MOU. Expenditures by each Party will be subject to its budgetary processes and to the availability of funds and resources pursuant to applicable laws, regulations, and policies. The Parties expressly acknowledge that the above language in no way implies that Congress will appropriate funds for such expenditures. FORFEITURES 63, 64, The FBI shall be responsible for processing assets seized for federal forfeiture in conjunction with SSTF operations. Asset forfeitures will be conducted In accordance with federal law and the rules and regulations set forth by the FBI and DOJ. Forfeltures attributable to SSTF Investigations may be equitably shared with the agencies participating in the SSTF. DISPUTE RESOLUTION 65, In cases of overlapping Jurisdiction, the participating agencies agree to work in concert to achieve the SSTF’s objectives. FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 66, FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 410 The participating agencies agree to attempt to resolve any disputes regarding jurisdiction, case assignments, workload, etc., at the field level first before referring the matter to supervisory personnel for resolution, MEDIA RELEASES 67. 68. All media releases and statements will be mutually agreed upon and jointly handled according to FBI and participating agency guidelines. Press releases will conform to DOJ Guidelines regarding press releases, No release will be issued without FBI final approval. SELECTION TO SSTF AND SECURITY CLEARANCES 69. 70, 71, 72. 73, If a participating agency candidate for the SSTF will require a security clearance, he or she will be contacted by FBI security personnel to begin the background investigation process prior to the assigned start date. If, for any reason, the FBI determines that a participating agency candidate is not qualified or eligible fo serve on the SSTF, the participating agency will be so advised and a request will be made for another candidate. Upon being selected, each candidate will receive a comprehensive briefing on FBI field office security policies and procedures. During the briefing, each candidate will execute non-disclosure agreements (SF-312 and FD-868), as may be necessary or required by the FBI. Before receiving unescorted access to FBI space Identified as an open storage facility, SSTF personnel will be required to obtain and maintain a "Top Secret" security clearance. SSTF personnel will not be allowed unescorted access to FB] space unless they have received a Top Secret security clearance. Upon departure from the SSTF, each individual whose assignment to the SSTF Is completed will be given a security debriefing and reminded of the provisions contained in the non-disclosure agreement to which he or she previously agreed. LIABILITY 74, 75. The Parties acknowledge that this MOU does not alter the applicable law governing civil liability, If any, arising from the conduct of personnel assigned to the SSTF, Each party agrees to notify the other in the event of receipt of a civil claim arising from [scope of the FBI's relationship with the MOU’s other party]. Both parties agree to cooperate fully with one another In the event of any investigation arising from alleged negligence or misconduct arising from acts or omissions related to the [operational FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 76. 77. FOR OFFIGIAL USE ONLY 14 relationship]. Nothing in this paragraph prevents any party from conducting an independent administrative review of any incident giving rise to a claim. In the event that a civil claim or complaint is brought against a state or local officer assigned to the SSTF, the officer may request legal representation and/or defense by DOJ, under the circumstances and pursuant to the statutes and regulations identified below. COMMON LAW TORT CLAIMS A. Congress has provided that the exclusive remedy for the negligent or wrongful act or omission of an employee of the U.S. Government, acting within the scope of his or her employment, shall be an action against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C, § 1346(b), and §§ 2671-2680. B, Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this MOU, for the limited purpose of defending civil claims arising out of [operational relationship] activity, any employee detalled from a Participating Agency who is acting within the course and scope of his or her official duties and assignments pursuant to this MOU may be considered an “employee” of the U.S. government, as defined at 28 U.S.C, § 2671. See 5 U.S.C. § 3374(c)(2). Cc. Under the Federal Employee Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act of 1998 (commonly known as the Westfall Act), see 28 U.S.C, § 2679(b)(), if an employee of the United States is named as a defendant in a civil action, the Attorney General or his or her designee may certify that the defendant acted within the scope of his or her employment at the time of the incident giving rise to the suit. 28 U.S.C. § 2670(d)(1)&(2). The United States can then be substituted for the employee as the sole defendant with respect to any tort claims alleged in the action. 28 U.S.C. § 2679(d)(1)&(2). Decisions to certify that an employee was acting within the scope of his or her employment at the time of the incident giving rise to the suit, see 28 U.S.C. § 2679(d)(1)&(2), are made on a case-by case-basis, and such certification cannot be guaranteed. D. 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. § 2679(d)(3).", For the limited purpose of defending against a civil claim arising from an alleged violation of the U.S. Constitution pursuant fo 42 U.S.C, § 1983 or Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S, 388 (1971): an individual assigned to the SSTF who is named as a defendant in a civil action as a result of or in connection with the performance of his or her official duties and assignments pursuant to this MOU may request individual-capacity representation by DOJ to defend against the claims. 28 C.F.R. §§ 50.15, 50.16. Any such request for individual-capacity representation must be made in the form of a letter from the individual defendant to the U.S. Attorney General, The letter should be provided to Chief Division Counsel (CDC) for the FBI Phoenix Division, who will then coordinate the request with the FBI Office of the General Counsel. In the event of an adverse judgment against the Individual, he or she may request Indemnification from DOJ. 28 C.F.R, § 50.15(c)(4). Requests for DOJ representation and indemnification are determined by DOJ on a case-by-case basis. The FBI cannot FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 78. FoR OFFICIAL Usk ONLY 12 guarantee the United States will provide legal representation or indemnification to any SSTF personnel. Liability for any conduct by [task force personnel] undertaken outside of the scope of their duties and assignments pursuant to their federal deputation on the SSTF shall not be the responsibility of the FBI or the United States. DURATION 79, 80, 81. The term of this MOU is for the duration of the SSTF’s operations, contingent upon approval of necessary funding, but may be terminated at any time upon written mutual consent of the agency involved, Any participating agency may withdraw from the SSTF at any time by written notification to the SSTF Supervisor with designated oversight for investigative and personnel matters or program manager of the SSTF at least 30 days prior to withdrawal. Upon termination of this MOU, all equipment provided to the SSTF will be returned to the supplying agency/agencies. In addition, when an entity withdraws from the MOU, the entity will return equipment to the supplying agency/agencies. Similarly, remaining agencies will return to a withdrawing agency any unexpended equipment supplied by the withdrawing agency during any SSTF participation. MODIFICATIONS 82, 83. This agreement may be modified at any time by written consent of ail involved agencies, Modifications 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. SIGNATORIES Special Agent in Charge Date Akii Davis Federal Bureau of Investigation FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Chairman Clint Hickman FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 13 Maricopa County, a political subdivision of the State of Arizona Clerk of the Board Juanita Garza Maricopa County Attorney ‘s Office ysdouk (cfd unty Attorney Rachel Mitchell Maricopa County Attorney's Office = C_ Deputy County Attorney Davina Bressler Maricopa County Attorney's Office For OFFICIAL USE ONLY Date Date Date ~tha/az Date