2022-11-07 Short Term MOU - Laserfiche WebLink

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TFOs receiving requests to testify in federal or state court must notify the Office of General Counsel. CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES / CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANTS: Pending the availability of funds, the USMS may provide funding for payment of Confidential Sources (CS) or Confidential Informants (CI). The use of CS/Cls, registration of CS/Cls, and all payments to CS/Cls shall comply with USMS policy. USMS payment to an individual providing information or "tips" related to a USMS offered reward on an active fugitive case shall be accomplished by registering the individual or "tipster" through the established USMS CS payment process. USE OF FORCE: All members of the participating agency will comply with their agencies' guidelines concerning the use of firearms, deadly force, and less -than -lethal devices, to include completing all necessary training and certification requirements. All members of the joint operation will read and adhere to the DOJ Policy Statement on the Use of Less -Than -Lethal Devices, dated May 16, 2011, and their parent agencies will review the Policy Statement to assure that they approve. Copies of all applicable firearms, deadly force, and less -than -lethal policies shall be provided to the District Chief Deputy or IOD Chief inspector and each concerned TFO. In the event of a shooting involving task force personnel, the incident will be investigated by the appropriate agency(ies). Additionally, in the event of a shooting, the required reporting for the FBI National Use of Force Data Collection (NUOFDC) should be accomplished by the involved joint operation personnel's employing agency when the TFO is inside their primary/physical jurisdiction and by the USMS when the TFO is outside their employing agency's primary/physical jurisdiction. If the employing agency wishes to submit such NUOFDC entries regardless of the physical location of the event that is allowed under this MOU with prior written notice to the USMS. NEWS MEDIA: Media inquiries will be referred to the USMS Chief Inspector, Chief Deputy, or their designee. A press release may be issued, and press conference held, upon agreement and through coordination with participant agencies' representatives. All press releases will exclusively make reference to the joint operation and participant agencies. RELEASE OF LIABILITY: Each agency shall be responsible for the acts or omissions of its employees. Participating agencies or their employees shall not be considered as the agents of any other participating agency. Nothing herein waives, limits, or modifies any party's sovereign rights or immunities under applicable law. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE/EFFECTIVE DATE/TERMINATION: Once signed by all parties, this MOU will become effective upon the commencement of the operation and terminate upon the operation's conclusion, or when in agreement of both parties. 4