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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Commander Jack Fichtel and Lt. Steve Stemmet
DATE: April 20, 2021
SUBJECT:
Resolution authorizing the Chief of Police to sign an updated Memorandum of Understanding between the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Aurora Police Department (APD) for a task force officers.
PURPOSE:
An updated Memorandum of Understanding between the Homeland Security Investigations the and APD will allow for a continuing partnership in the investigations of crimes that involve narcotic related offenses through a cooperative task force.
BACKGROUND:
The Aurora Police Department has had a long-standing cooperative relationship with the Homeland Security Investigations (since approximately 2007) in which Aurora Police Officers have been assigned to the task force to investigate and take enforcement action on narcotic related offenses.
The HSI task force has been highly successful with investigations in Aurora, and within the region. They are specifically tasked with disrupting and dismantling large scale drug trafficking and money laundering organizations operating in our area of responsibility. Being with a federal partner, they are able to utilize multiple resources that are not available to local law enforcement in the apprehension of targets of investigation that bring large amounts of narcotics into our city and the smuggling of drug proceeds out.
This agreement has been updated by the newly appointed Chicago Special Agent in Charge at the Homeland Security Investigations.
DISCUSSION:
A new Memorandum of Understanding with the Homeland Security Investigations will allow Aurora Police Officers to work with other law enforcement officials to conduct investigations in large scale narcotic investigation in the area. This is an area of law enforcement where a task force philosophy is critical, as these cases often cross jurisdictional boundaries where it would be difficult for a local agency to investigate the offense thoroughl...
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