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CURRENT LEADERSHIP Chairman Chief Paul Walters, Santa Ana Police Department If the presiding chairperson of the Orange County Chiefs of Police and Sheriffs Association is already a member of the Executive Board, the chairperson may appoint another member to the RNSP Executive Board. ARTICLE: FOUR AMENDMENTS TO AND DURATION OF Tl W M.O.U. The Executive Board may amend any article of the M.O.U_ by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the quorum. ARTICLE. FIVE FEDERAL DISTRIBUTION FROM FORFEITURE ACTIONS AND SEIZURE OF ASSETS Any proceeds or other property derived from any asset forfeiture under federal or state law initiated in connection with, or as a result of, the Task Force operations shall be distributed in accordance with applicable federal or state laws/guidelines to the Task Force. Any asset forfeited pursuant to federal law will be shared equitably with the Task Force in accordance with the Attorney General's Guidelines on Seized and Forfeited Property and A Guide to Equitable Sharing of Federally Forfeited Property of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies ("A Guide'). Proceeds received by the Task Force shall be divided among the state and local participating agencies, based upon the stated RNSP Asset Forfeiture Procedure in this documents "Administrative Guidelines" ARTICLE: SIX OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES Site Location: The site of this project shall be 450 West 4t' Street, Suite #210, Santa Ana, California. Structural Command- The Program Manager will be a designee from the Orange County Sheriffs Department with sufficient rank level to provide wide-ranging operational authority. He will report directly to the Board on all matters of RNSP concern. Operational Standards: All matters governing operating procedures, standards and guidelines will be designated to balance the rights of citizens and the needs of law enforcement to detect, arrest and prosecute individuals and groups engaged in sophisticated drug-related activity. Case Initiation: The initiation of all RNSP cases will ultimately be accountable to the Executive Board. Areas of discretion in assigning case priorities will be determined by, but not limited to, the sophistication of the enterprise, the impact on the community, current case load, available staffing and or equipment and workable investigative leads. Enforcement Stang_ The Regional Narcotics Suppression Program is a multi -agency and multi - jurisdictional task force designed to bring the appropriate authorities and highest level of expertise together to focus jointly on drug trafficking organizations. The following commitment Page 2 Revised 3/11/2011