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MNFCTF JPA February 2022 (v2) 3.5 Comply with state and/or federal laws in obtaining arrest warrants, search warrants and civil and criminal forfeitures including compliance with proper legal procedures in securing evidence and, when applicable, recovery of computers. 3.6 Understand and use appropriate legal procedures in the handling of informants including documentation of identity, monitoring of activities, use and recordation of payments. 3.7 Use, as appropriate, a comprehensive portfolio of investigative technologies and techniques including surveillance, covert technologies and undercover assignments. 3.8 Interview and prepare reports on the victims of financial crimes, directing those victims to appropriate public and private resources to assist them in the recovery of their identities. 3.9 Investigate cases involving cross-jurisdictional and/or organized financial crime and high value theft schemes. [Note: An assignment may require travel throughout Greater Minnesota in addition to the seven county metropolitan area as investigations expand or as assigned by the task force commander.] 4. Responsibilities of the Governmental Unit and the BCA 4.1 The Governmental Unit will: 4.1.1 Conduct investigations in accordance with provisions of the Minnesota Financial Crimes Task Force standards, identified in clause 3 above, and conclude such investigations in a timely manner. 4.1.2 Maintain accurate records pertaining to prevention, education, and enforcement activities, to be collected and forwarded quarterly to the MNFCTF Commander, or the Commander’s designee, for statistical reporting purposes. 4.1.3 Assign one or more employees of the Governmental Unit as members to the MNFCTF. All employees of the Governmental Unit assigned as members, and while performing MNFCTF assignments, shall continue to be employed and directly supervised by the same Governmental Unit currently employing that member. All services, duties, acts or omissions performed by the MNFCTF member will be within the course and duty of the member’s employment and therefore covered by the Workers Compensation and other compensation programs of the Governmental Unit including fringe benefits. 4.1.4 Make a reasonable good faith attempt to be represented at all scheduled MNFCTF meetings in order to share information and resources among the MN FCTF members. 4.1.5 Participate fully in any audits required by the Minnesota Financial Crimes Task Force. 4.2 The parties mutually agree that any investigators assigned to the MNFCTF by the Governmental Unit will be provided an undercover vehicle and basic equipment, e.g. gun, handcuffs, vest, etc., by the Governmental Unit. 4.3 Nothing in this Agreement shall otherwise limit the jurisdiction, powers, and responsibilities normally possessed by a member as an employee of the Governmental Unit. 5. Reimbursement Requests and Payments 5.1 Governmental Unit must first submit a written request for funds and receive written pre-approval for the funds from BCA. 5.2 Governmental Unit must supply original receipts or readable copies of receipts to be reimbursed on pre-approved requests. Approved reimbursement will be paid directly by the BCA to the Governmental Unit within thirty (30) calendar days of the invoice