Policy Text
11/20/25, 2:14 PM FLORIDA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTIVE
OFFICERS FROM THE FLORIDA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT OR ONE OF
THE AFOREMENTIONED AGENCIES SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE
OPERATING UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT
WHEN PARTICIPATING IN LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES THAT ARE
PREPLANNED AND APPROVED BY THE RESPECTIVE AGENCY HEADS OR
WHEN APPROPRIATELY DISPATCHED IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST FOR
ASSISTANCE FROM ONE OF THE OTHER AGENCIES.
CIRCUMSTANCES AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH MUTUAL AID MAY BE
REQUESTED AND RENDERED:
??????????? JOINT MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS.
??????????? CIVIL AFFRAY OR DISOBEDIENCE, DISTURBANCES, RIOTS,
LARGE PROTEST DEMONSTRATIONS, CONTROVERSIAL TRIALS,
POLITICAL CONVENTIONS, LABOR DISPUTES, AND STRIKE.
??????????? ANY NATURAL DISASTER.
??????????? INCIDENTS WHICH REQUIRE RESCUE OPERATIONS, CROWD
AND TRAFFIC CONTROL MEASURES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
LARGE-SCALE EVACUATIONS, AIRCRAFT AND SHIPPING DISASTERS,
FIRES, EXPLOSIONS, GAS LINE LEAKS, RADIOLOGICAL INCIDENTS,
CHEMICAL OR HAZARDOUS WASTE SPILLS, AND ELECTRICAL POWER
FAILURES.
??????????? TERRORIST ACTIVITIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
ACTS OF SABOTAGE.
??????????? HOSTAGES AND BARRICADED SUBJECT SITUATIONS.
??????????? CONTROL OF MAJOR CRIME SCENES, AREA SEARCHES,
PERIMETER CONTROL, BACK-UPS TO EMERGENCY AND IN-PROGRESS
CALLS, PURSUITS, AND MISSING PERSON CALLS.
??????????? ENEMY ATTACK.
??????????? TRANSPORTATION OF EVIDENCE REQUIRING SECURITY.
??????????? SPORTING EVENTS, CONCERTS, AND PARADES.
??????????? SECURITY AND ESCORT DUTIES FOR DIGNITARIES.
??????????? EMERGENCY SITUATIONS IN WHICH ONE AGENCY CANNOT
PERFORM ITS FUNCTIONAL OBJECTIVE.
??????????? INCIDENTS REQUIRING UTILIZATION OF SPECIALIZED UNITS.
11/20/25, 2:14 PM FLORIDA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTIVE
??????????? JOINT TRAINING IN AREAS OF MUTUAL NEED.
??????????? INCIDENTS WHICH CANNOT BE HANDLED BY ON-DUTY
PERSONNEL, EITHER DUE TO LACK OF AVAILABLE PERSONNEL, OR DUE
TO POTENTIAL CLAIMS OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
AUTHORITY TO REQUEST OR GRANT MUTUAL AID
PRE-PLANNED LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES SHALL BE APPROVED BY
THE CHIEF OF POLICE.? MUTUAL AID REQUESTED OR RENDERED UNDER
EMERGENCY SITUATIONS SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE SHIFT
SUPERVISOR ON DUTY AT THE TIME.
THIS SECTION SHALL NOT PRECLUDE AN OFFICER OR OFFICERS FROM
RENDERING EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE WHEN THE TIME DELAY
REQUIRED FOR SEEKING APPROVAL FROM A SUPERVISOR WOULD
UNNECESSARILY JEOPARDIZE THE SAFETY OF THE OFFICER(S)
REQUESTING ASSISTANCE OR OTHER INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED.? THE
SHIFT SUPERVISOR WILL BE ADVISED OF ACTION TAKEN UNDER THESE
CIRCUMSTANCES AS SOON AS IT CAN REASONABLY BE DONE.? FLORIDA
CITY OFFICERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO RESPOND TO EMERGENCY
REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE IN BAY HARBOR, SURFSIDE, INDIAN CREEK,
AND NORTH ON COLLINS AVENUE TO 163RD STREET WITHOUT FIRST
OBTAINING SUPERVISORY PERMISSION.? THE ON-DUTY SUPERVISOR
WILL HAVE OFFICERS CLEAR THE SCENE AS SOON AS THEIR ASSISTANCE
IS NO LONGER NEEDED, OR THEY ARE NEEDED IN FLORIDA CITY
JURISDICTION.
ANY AND ALL OFFICERS RESPONDING TO AN EMERGENCY CALL FOR
ASSISTANCE UNDER MUTUAL AID SHALL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE
DISPATCHER OF THEIR STATUS REGARDING SAME.?