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5.5 The Board shall convene on, at minimum, a quarterly basis to review the operations, program business, and status of program goals of the MGSF. The Board has the authority to meet more often if the chair determines it is appropriate. 6. MGSF OPERATIONS 6.1 Daily operation and responsibility for carrying out the operations of the MGSF shall be under the direction and command of the Metro Commander. The Metro Commander will work in cooperation with the Statewide Coordinator. 6.2 The Board will select the Metro Commander and the Metro Commander serves at the pleasure of the Board. The Commander will be expected to provide effective leadership and administrative coordination; direct officer assignments; oversee field operations, foster communication and cooperation with other law enforcement agencies in and outside the geographic region; and identify and facilitate necessary training for MGSF officers. 6.3 The Metro Commander will plan and coordinate case activities and direct investigative activities of the MGSF based on intelligence provided by the Agencies, with priorities as determined by the Advisory Board acting in concert with the strategy, policies and guidance established by the Gang and Drug Oversight Council. 6.4 To protect the integrity of investigations and to ensure that the goals, operations and objectives of the MGSF are properly represented; requests for information by the media will be handled by the Metro Commander or their specific designee in accordance with a media policy established by the Board. 7. FUNDING 7.1 MGSF operational requirements, to include sworn personnel and necessary equipment, will be funded first, to the extent possible, by grants as authorized by the Commissioner of Public Safety upon recommendation of the Gang and Drug Oversight Council, and by any other funding sources recognized by state statute or received by any of the members or Agencies on behalf of the MGSF. 7.2 All assets received through seizure, forfeiture, restitution or fines that are derived from the operation of the MGSF will remain the property of the Strike Force and will be used for the furtherance of MGSF efforts. In cases where the MGSF cooperates with another jurisdiction, such as another task force or local state or federal agency, the Metro Commander and representatives of other agencies will negotiate a split based upon the amount of effort expended in the investigation and will document their agreement. In the case of federal forfeiture actions, established federal rules shall be followed. Policies regarding the collection, reporting, use and disbursement of all MGSF assets referenced above, will be dictated by the Board subject to compliance with applicable laws. 7.3 Participating agencies agree to individually assume any of their remaining Agency funding deficits incurred by the assignment of their Agency personnel or equipment to the MGSF, provided that nothing herein precludes any Agency from contributing funds, equipment, or in -kind services in excess of that necessary to fund its own Metro GSF Final - 3 - 12/08/2005