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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION - 49-85 - 6/25/1985 - AGRMT/IL DEPT LAW ENFORCEMENTRESOLUTION NO. 49-85 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE, COUNTIES OF COOK AND DUPAGE TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERN- MENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TO ESTABLISH ELK GROVE VILLAGE AS AN ILLINOIS STATE ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO RECOVER CHILDREN (I -SEARCH) PARTICIPATING AGENCY WHEREAS, the General Assembly of the State of Illinois has enacted the Intergovernmental Missing Child Recovery Act of 1984, (Public Act 83-1354) approved and effective August 17, 1984; and WHEREAS, the Illinois Department of Law Enforcement has developed an alternative participation plan enabling individual law enforcement agencies to become involved in I -SEARCH; and WHEREAS, the Village of Elk Grove Village endorses the objectives of I -SEARCH, designed to promote an effective community response to missing children; and WHEREAS, authority is granted to the Illinois Department of Law Enforcement and the Village of Elk Grove Village to enter into the agreement pursuant to Article VII, Section 10 of the Constitution of the State of Illinois and the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act; and WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Elk Grove Village find it to be in the best interest of the Village to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the Illinois Department of Law Enforcement, enabling the Village of Elk Grove Village to be an "I -SEARCH Participating Agency." NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE, COUNTIES OF COOK AND DUPAGE, STATE OF ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That the Village President is hereby authorized to execute an intergovernmental agreement with the Illinois Department of Law Enforcement enabling the Village of Elk Grove Village to be an "I -SEARCH Participating Agency." Section 2. The Village Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a copy of the Resolution to the Illinois Department of Law Enforcement. Section 3. That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval according to law. VOTES: AYES: 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 1 PASSED and APPROVED this 25th day of June , 1985. ATTEST: Charles J. Zettek Patricia S. Smith Village President Village Clerk INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH AN ILLINOIS STATE ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO RECOVER CHILDREN (I -SEARCH) PARTICIPATING AGENCY The undersigned hereby enter into an Agreement of Intergovernmental Cooperation for the purpose of establishing an immediate and effective community response to missing children pursuant to the Intergovernmental Missing Child Recovery Act of 1984, Public Act 83-1354 (hereinafter called the Act.) I. AUTHORITY: The parties hereto enter into this agreement pursuant to the authority vested in them by Article VII Section 10 of the Constitution of the State of Illinois and the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act (Illinois Revised Statutes, 1983, Chapter 127, Section 741 et seq.) for the joint exercising of this power in effecting the purposes of the Act. II. PURPOSE: The purpose of this agreement is to establish the I -SEARCH Participating Agency (hereinafter called the Agency) which shall: A. Conduct programs for parents, children, and communities in ways to prevent the abduction of children; B. Conduct training programs and distribute materials that provide guidelines for children when dealing with strangers, casual acquaintances, or non-custodial parents, in order to avoid abduction or kidnapping; C. Compile, maintain, and make data available upon request of law enforcement agencies and other entities deemed appropriate by the Department to assist enforcement agencies in recovering missing children; D. Draft and implement plans for the most efficient use of available resources to publicize and conduct searches for missing children; E. Establish and maintain contacts with other I -SEARCH units, law enforcement agencies, and the Department in order to help increase the probability of locating and returning missing children, and to otherwise assist in the recovery and tracking of such children; F. Conduct other activities as may be necessary to achieve the goals established by the Act, and that are mutually agreed upon. III. DEFINITIONS A. "Illinois State Enforcement Agencies to Recover Children Participating Agency" or "I -SEARCH Participating Agency" means a local government law enforcement agency with a LEADS terminal, or which has a written agreement for immediate access to twenty-four hour LEADS service, which agrees to address the missing and/or exploited children problem in its geographical areas. B. "Department" means the Illinois Department of Law Enforcement. C. "Agency" Agency is the Police Department. IV. DURATION: This agreement shall be effective upon signature of the parties to the Intergovernmental Agreement, and shall continue in full force and effect until the agreement is terminated through written notice by either party. The agreement may be amended through written agreement of each party. V. DUTIES: The Agency shall have as its duties and responsibilities those which are prescribed in the Act and the rules and regulations promulgated by the Department pertaining to I -SEARCH. The Agency shall include in its operations the prevention of, and locating missing children. VI. The specific responsibilities of each party are outlined below. A. The Police Department will: 1. Operate a proactive missing children program, including prevention and education activities; 2. Provide fingerprinting of children to consenting parents; 3. Provide speakers to requesting groups to address the issue of preventions; 4. Provide body safety education to children; 5. Participate in the Sex Motivated Crime Analysis Program and the Missing Person Crime Analysis Programs of the Department of Law Enforcement. 6.. Provide data to the Department of Law Enforcement in an agreed upon format, including immediate entry of missing children cases into LEADS as soon as the minimal information required is available; 7. Provide photographs and data of all missing children to the Department of Law Enforcement for publication. The agency will provide this information on the first of each month; 8. Provide an immediate response on all reported missing children cases; 9. Provide such other services as may be mutually agreed upon. B. The Illinois Department of Law Enforcement will: 1. Publish photographs and information provided by the Agency in the Missing Children Bulletin, or in other publications available to the Agency; 2. Provide Child Information Packets and other educational material to the Agency; 3. Provide training and technical assistance to the Agency on the topic of missing children; 2 4. Establish a procedure for timely referral of information received through the State "800" number to the originating Agency, and authorize the Agency to publish the State 11800" number; 5. Provide such specialized services for particular cases for brochures and posters as may be agreed upon; 6. Authorize use of the I -SEARCH Service Mark and Logo; 7. Utilize the expertise and resources of the Agency in the development and revision of statewide missing children policies and guidelines; 8. Cooperate with the Agency in providing speakers and presentations to agencies and groups within the of ; 9. Authorize use of the I -SEARCH materials by the Agency; 10. Provide investigative assistance on specific cases as appropriate; 11. Provide such other services and assistance as may be mutually agreed upon. This agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Illinois. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be duly executed. Village of Elk Grove Village I -SEARCH Participating Agency Charles J. Zettek, Village President Signature of Authorized Official Date: June 25, 1985 Attest: Patricia S. Smith Viijage Llerk 3 Illinois Department of Law Enforcement Signature of Authorized Official Date: Attest: