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assistance of a routine law enforcement and a Requested Operational Assistance <br />Agreement for the rendering of assistance in connection with a law enforcement emergency. <br />This Agreement is specific as to the provision of Canine Services. The aforesaid law <br />enforcement agencies hereby approve and enter into this Agreement whereby each of the <br />agencies may request and agree to render law enforcement assistance to the other in law <br />enforcement emergencies as defined in Section 252.34, Florida Statutes and routine law <br />enforcement matters according to procedures specified herein. <br />NOW, THERFORE, THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS: <br />SECTION I. DEFINITIONS <br />A. Canine (K-9): A working dog specifically trained to execute a number of specific law <br />enforcement and public safety tasks that utilize the canine's speed, agility, and sense of <br />smell. All canines must comply with the training and performance standards outline in <br />Section V. herein. <br />B. Handler: A law enforcement officer who has been specially trained in the care, handling, <br />and utilization of a police canine and in those skills established by the United States <br />Police Canine Association. <br />C. Canine Team: A canine handler and his/her assigned canine. <br />SECTION II. CANINE ASSISTANCE REQUEST AND RESPONSE USAGE <br />A. The City/County Canine Unit (CCCU) is a multi -agency unit, organized and formulated <br />to provide a resource pool of canines and canine handlers who train and work together. <br />These canines and handlers are available to respond to cooperating law enforcement <br />agencies' request(s) for assistance and cooperating agencies may initiate requests for <br />assistance under the provisions of the policy and procedures set forth in this Voluntary <br />Cooperation Agreement. <br />B. Requests for canine assistance from member agencies of the CCCU shall be initiated <br />by the on -duty supervisor. The requesting supervisor must state the reason the canine <br />team is needed and the estimated time the canine team will be needed. <br />C. The request from member agencies shall be received by the Communications Center <br />and routed to the on -duty Shift Commander for the member agency whose assistance <br />is requested. <br />City/County K-9 Unit Mutual Aid Agreement — January 2017 <br />Cities of Altamonte Springs, Apopka, Casselberry, Lake Mary, Longwood, <br />Maitland, Oviedo, Sanford, Winter Park, Winter Springs, Sanford Airport Authority, the University of Central <br />Florida Police and the Seminole County Sheriff's Office <br />