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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMOUDrug Enforcement Administration Asset Forfeiture Sharing Memorandum of Understanding This agreement is made this 1st day of October, 2020, between the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration Enforcement (hereinafter "DEA"), and the Renton Police Department (hereinafter "RPD"). 1. The police agencies participating in the Seattle Enforcement Group D-20 Task Force, hereby agree to the following terms and conditions of this Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) governing the Task Force’s equitable sharing requests and participation in the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Equitable Sharing Program: The following are the Task Force Participants and their contribution to the Task Force: Participating Agency Contribution Auburn Police Department 1 TFO Federal Way Police Department 1 TFO Kent Police Department 1 TFO Renton Police Department 1 TFO Seattle Police Department 1 TFO Tukwila Police Department 1 TFO Washington State Patrol 1 TFO 2. Participants acknowledge that equitable sharing is at the discretion of the Attorney General and not guaranteed in any case. Participants acknowledge that sharing will not be awarded in a case if victims have not been fully compensated. State, local, or federal government entities can be considered victims. Equitable sharing among the Task Force members shall be based upon the following pre-arranged percentages: DEA shall receive 20% Valley Narcotics Enforcement Team 80% * The equitable sharing will be disbursed per the agreed upon MOU signed by all agencies participating in the Valley Narcotics Enforcement Team Task Force. 3. Participants understand that if a non-MOU member receives an equitable share based upon their contribution, then the MOU Participants’ shares shall be reduced proportionately (e.g., if non-MOU agency C receives 10% based upon their contribution, then the MOU Participants’ pre-arranged percentages shall be based upon 90% of the full amount available for sharing). 4. Participants further understand that additional adjustments may be necessary so to ensure that DEA (DOJ) receives a minimum of 20%. CAG-20-359 MOU 5. Participants further understand that the federal decision -makers on each equitable sharing request retain discretion to modify percentages as deemed appropriate based on the facts and circumstances in each case. Por the Drug Enforcement Administration: Keith Weis Special Agent in Charge For the RentonPoliceDepartment: Armondo Pavone Mayor Attest: ,�/ r � i 2 Date: l I30126?O Date: 9-22-2020 Datc: �-22-2020 Date: 9-4-2020