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MOTION TO ACCEPT THE LICENSE PLATE READER MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION (DEA).
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
1. This City of Pembroke Pines Police Department currently operates a license plate reader program comprising of mobile trailer reader units that can run a vehicle’s license plate to determine if the vehicle or tag is stolen, if the registered owner is wanted, is a sex offender, or has a suspended driver’s license.
2. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) operates and manages the National License Plate Reader Network (NLPRN), which contains license plate reader information from license plate reader programs nationwide belonging to various federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement jurisdictions.
3. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) provides access to the NLPRN network for participant agencies, for investigations of drug trafficking offenses, money laundering, and other crimes participating partner agencies to search information contained within the network for the investigation of certain crimes.
4. Approving this MOU will allow the City of Pembroke Pines Police Department to share its license plate reader information obtained from its program with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)’s NLPRN. The DEA will authorize certain employees of the Pembroke Pines Police Department to be permitted access to the information in the NLPRN.
5. The City of Pembroke Pines Police Department cannot take any operation action based solely on LPR information from the NLPRN. Information received from the NLPRN will remain available in the system for no longer than a 90-day period.
6. There is no cost to the City for access to the NLPRN.
7. The term of this MOU will be for a period of five (5) years upon signature by both the City and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
Financial Impact
FINANCIAL IMPACT DETAIL:
a) Initial Cost: Not Applicable
b) Amount budgeted for this item in Account No: Not Applicable
c) Source of funding for difference, if not fully budgeted: Not Applicable
d) 5 year projection of the operational cost of the project Not Applicable
e) Detail of additional staff requirements: Not Applicable