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Memorandum of Agreement
Policy and Procedure
A CONCERTED EFFORT
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT
Revised. December 2019
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S.M.A.S.H.
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
POLICY AND PROCEDURE
ARTICLE ONE: NAME
The name of this organization shall be the San Bernardino County Movement against Street
Hoodlums (S.M.A.S.H.).
ARTICLE TWO: PURPOSE
1 The purpose of SMASH is to provide a resource of specifically trained law
enforcement personnel from agencies in San Bernardino County to combat street gang
violence and cnminal activity
2. To gather intelligence information relative to street gang members and their activity
and to disseminate this mformation among law enforcement agencies
3 To track and provide information to affected agencies on emerging gang trends.
4. To promote a coordinated effort throughout San Bernardino County, encouragmg
cooperation between all law enforcement and prosecutonal agencies
5 To provide mvestigative support
6. To provide and assist with gang expert testimony.
7 Inputtmg and maintatnmg CALGang and station files on related gangs and gang
members
8 To provide training
9 Through agencies' Community Liaison Officers, provide increased community
awareness
10 To establish working partnerships with community agencies and leaders
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ARTICLE THREE. OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
Each participating agency shall designate a member of their department, preferably of management
rank, to the SMASH Oversight Committee The Lieutenant of the Sheriffs Gang/Narcotics
Division (Gang Umt) will serve as the Chairman of the Committee The committee shall meet as
needed to evaluate the effectiveness of the program and ensure its continued success
ARTICLE FOUR. PARTCIPATION IN S.M.A.S.H.
1 It will be incumbent upon those law enforcement agencies that are participating in
SMASH to provide personnel trained in gang activities and make some, or all, of
those personnel available in the event their participation in a S M A S H operation is
requested
2 It will be incumbent upon those law enforcement agencies that participate m
S.M.A.S.H. operations to provide personnel who participate in an operation with the
necessary equipment (car, radio, etc ) to conduct field operations
3 Participating agencies agree to be responsible for the negligent or wrongful acts or
omissions of their respective employees, and be solely liable for harm or loss caused
by its members Participating agencies shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless all
other agencies.
4 Each agency shall be responsible to pay all compensation, worker's compensation, and
benefits of its members
ARTICLE FIVE: ASSET SEIZURES
All forfeiture proceedings will be initiated and administrated by the host agency where the
forfeiture action onginated
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ARTICLE SIX• STRUCTURE OF COMMAND OF S M A.S.H.
1 Personnel assigned to work as a S MA S.H. officer, on a day to day basis, will be under
the command of their agency
2 Durmg a planned SMASH operation, personnel will be under the direct command
of the chief law enforcement officer, or his designee, of the host agency
3 All requests for a full S.M.A.S.H. operation (all participating agencies) will be planned
and coordinated by the requestmg agency and the Lieutenant of the Sheriff's
Gangs/Narcotics Division (Gang Umt)
ARTICLE SEVEN. WORKFORCE
The SMASH organization is designed to bring the appropriate law enforcement authorities and
the highest level of expertise from agencies in San Bernardino County to focus jointly on street
gang activity for the mutual benefit of all those agencies. It is incumbent upon all participating
agencies to maintain an acceptable level of S.M.A.S.H. trained personnel in order to respond to a
request for assistance from other participating agencies
ARTICLE EIGHT• REQUESTS FOR S M A S H. OPERATIONS
1 It shall be the policy of the SMASH organization to respond to all requests for
assistance from any law enforcement agency that has a street gang condition that
demands expertise or resources beyond their existing limitations
2 The San Bernardmo County Sheriffs Department's Gangs/Narcotics Division and the
requesting agency will be jointly responsible for coorduiatmg, planning, and executing
full SMASH operations within the host's geographical junsdiction
3 Requests for a full S.M.A.S.H. operation (all participating agencies) must follow a strict
request protocol through the appropnate chain -of -command The Sheriff, Chief, or his
designee of the affected agency will make a request through the Sheriffs Department's
Gangs/Narcotics Division The Lieutenant at the Sheriff s Department's
Gang/Narcotics Division (Gang Umt) will then coordinate the response with the
requestmg agency The magnitude of the response will be determined by the requesting
agency and will be based on the scope and nature of the operation.
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4 For limited SMASH operations, the requesting agency may go directly to a
neighboring agency and request assistance. In that circumstance, it is not necessary to
route the request through the Sheriff's Department
5 In the event an agency has an "Immediate Need" or an "Emergency Request," (7-days
or less) all participating agencies shall agree to send at least two personnel, with a
vehicle, to assist the requesting agency
• Full S M A S H Operation — An operation that requires a response from all
agencies participating m the S MA S H Orgamzation
• Limited SMASH Operation — An operation limited to specific or
neighbonng agencies not requinng a full SMASH response or
coordination through the Shenff s Gangs/Narcotics Division.
• Immediate Need Operation — An operation that is requested within 7 days
or less of the operation date.
6 The hostmg agency will be responsible to track statistical data of the S M.A S H
operation The hostmg agency will provide a copy of the statistical data to the
Lieutenant of the Sheriff s Department Gangs/Narcotics Division (Gang Unit), who
will be responsible for collectmg and tracking all data related to S.M.A.S.H. operations
in San Bemardmo County. The statistical data shall include.
• An operations plan.
• A sign -in log, documenting the officers assisting in the operation, including
their agency and assigned call sign or team designation
• An activity log, documenting the persons arrested, their booking charges,
the case numbers and/or citation numbers, number of vehicles towed,
number of firearms seized, amount and type of narcotics seized, and any
significant events
o The booking charges shall track open felony charges, open
misdemeanor charges, felony warrants, and misdemeanor warrants.
ARTICLE NINE. MEDIA RELATIONS
1 The SMASH organization will cooperate with the media m their effort to obtain
information on matters of public interest Due to the sensitive nature of SMASH
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operations, and the concerns of the different jurisdictions involved, S M.A S.H
personnel will operate as one unit when engaged in a multi -agency operation All
SMASH personnel involved m an operation will refer to themselves as members of
SMASH and shall refer all media inquiries to the hosting agency's media
representative.
2 The hosting agency will designate a person to act in the capacity of a media relations
officer The media relations officer shall strictly adhere to the policy of not releasing
mformation pnor to, or during a S.M.A.S.H. operation.
3 Anyone participating m a SMASH operation shall refrain from posting any
information or photographs pertaining to the operation on social media, pnor to the
completion of the operation
ARTICLE TEN• MULTI -AGENCY ADMINISTRATIVE CONCERNS
1. Citizen Complaints
Any complaint from an mdividual allegmg misconduct by any member of any
S.M.A.S.H. operation will be investigated by the agency which the affected law
enforcement officer represents
2 Injuries
When any member of any S M A S H. operation is injured during the performance
of his/her official duties, the reportmg policy of that officer's employer shall be
followed The host agency will document the injury/incident as per that agency's
policy
3. Motor Vehicle Accidents
If a S MA S H officer is involved in a traffic accident during a planned SMASH
operation it will be the hosting agency's responsibility to conduct the collision
investigation. Any administrative mvestigation related to the collision will be
investigated by the SMASH officer's agency
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4. Lethal Force Encounters
Any SMASH officer, who becomes involved m a Lethal Force Encounter while
engaged m a S.M.A.S.H. operation, shall immediately follow his/her agency's
policy regarding Lethal Force Encounters Notification shall be made immediately
to the hosting agency's watch commander The hosting agency and the officer's
agency shall coordinate and determine the appropriate course of action, with respect
to the ensuing mvestigation
5 In -Custody Deaths
Any S.M.A.S.H. officer, who becomes involved in an In -Custody Death, while
engaged m a SMASH operation, shall immediately follow his/her agency's
policy for In -Custody Deaths Notification shall be made immediately to the
hosting agency's watch commander. The hosting agency and the officer's agency
shall coordinate and determine the appropriate course of action, with respect to the
ensuing investigation.
6 Tactical Response
In the event a tactical situation evolves out of a SMASH contact, the officers
involved will contain the situation Notification will be made to the hosting agency,
and its policies and procedures pertaining to tactical situations shall be
implemented
ARTICLE ELEVEN' TRAINING
SMASH personnel shall have the following required training
• Advanced Gang Awareness 24-hour course (POST Control #21550)
• CALGang query 8-hour course (POST Control #23163)
It shall be the participating agency's responsibility to ensure their S M.A.S H personnel receive
the required training before participating in a S.M.A.S.H. operation.
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ARTICLE TWELVE. UNIFORM
The SMASH uniform shall consist of the following items
• SHIRT. Short -sleeve or long-sleevepolo-type, forest green in color, and have the
following features:
o The agency's badge shall be sewn on or silk screened on the upper left side of
the shirt, approximately four inches (4") below the shoulder seam and centered
between the placket and sleeve seam
o The word "SMASH" shall be silkscreened in one-mch (1") gold or white
lettering, as outlined by agency specific pohcy, and centered between the
placket and sleeve seam just below the badge
o The "SMASH" logo patch shall be affixed on the upper right side of the shirt
and approximately four inches (4") below the shoulder seam and centered
between the placket and sleeve seam
o The officer's first initial and last name shall be embroidered onto the shirt m
black thread m one-half inch (1/2") letters on the nght breast of the shirt,
centered directly below the SMASH logo
o The word "SHERIFF," "POLICE," or "PROBATION" shall be silkscreened m
three and one-half mch (3 1/2") gold or white lettering, as outlmed by agency
specific policy, across the back of the shirt approximately five inches (5") below
the neck seam
o The agency's shoulder patches and appropriate chevrons shall be sewed on or
silk screened m gold or white lettering on each sleeve, as outlmed by agency
specific policy
• JACKET. Long -sleeve, nylon, windbreaker -type, forest green color. The jacket shall
meet the same specifications as that of the SMASH shirt
• TROUSERS Shall be tactical style and black m color
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This Memorandum of Agreement outlines the organizational operating policies and procedures for
the San Bernardino County Movement Against Street Hoodlums (SMASH).
As SMASH member agencies, the signatures affixed below sigmfy our agreement to the contents
of this Memorandu
Chief Derek Williams, Ontario Police Department ate
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This Memorandum of Agreement outlines the organizational operating policies and procedures for
the San Bernardino County Movement Against Street Hoodlums (SMASH)
As SMASH member agencies, the signatures affixed below signify our agreement to the contents
of this Memorandum.
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Inland 1)ivisioti Commander Dan Minor,
California High} ay Patrol
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This Memorandum of Agreement outlines the organizational operating policies and procedures for
the San Bernardino County Movement Against Street Hoodlums (SMASH).
As SMASH member agencies, the signatures affixed below signify our agreement to the contents
of this Memorandum
bierMucbelle Brown,
San Bernardino County Probation
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This Memorandum of Agreement outlines the organizational operating policies and procedures for
the San Bernardino County Movement Against Street Hoodlums (SMASH)
As SMASH member agencies, the signatures affixed below signify our agreement to the contents
of this Memorandum.
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Chief Wes Simmons, Chino Pohce Department Date
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This Memorandum of Agreement outlines the organizational operating policies and procedures for
the San Bernardino County Movement Against Street Hoodlums (SMASH).
As SMASH member agencies, the signatures affixed below signify our agreement to the contents
of this Memorandum.
Chief Chris Catren, Redlands Police Department
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This Memorandum of Agreement outlines the organizational operatmg policies and procedures for
the San Bernardino County Movement Against Street Hoodlums (SMASH).
As SMASH member agencies, the signatures affixed below signify our agreement to the contents
of this Memorandum
Chid Mike Hradden, Colton Police Department
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This Memorandum of Agreement outlines the organizational operating policies and procedures for
the San Bernardino County Movement Against Street Hoodlums (SMASH)
As SMASH member agencies, the signatures affixed below signify our agreement to the contents
of this Memorandum:
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Chief Mark lin Rialto Police Department Date
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This Memorandum of Agreement outlines the organizational operating policies and procedures for
the San Bernardino County Movement Agamst Street Hoodlums (SMASH)
As SMASH member agencies, the signatures affixed below signify our agreement to the contents
of this Memorandum:
Chief Wilham
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This Memorandum of Agreement outlines the organizational operating policies and procedures
for the San Bernardino County Movement Against Street Hoodlums (SMASH)
As SMASH member agencies, the signatures affixed below signify our agreement to the contents
of this Memorandum.
Chief Eric McBride, San Bernardino Police Department
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Date
This Memorandum of Agreement outlines the organizational operatmg policies and procedures for
the San Bernardino County Movement Against Street Hoodlums (SMASH).
As SMASH member agencies, the signatures affixed below signify our agreement to the contents
of this Memorandum.
Dilate' Attorney Jason Anderson,
San Bernardino County District Attorney
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Date
This Memorandum of Agreement outlines the organizational operating policies and procedures
for the San Bernardino County Movement Against Street Hoodlums (SMASH)
As SMASH member agencies, the signatures affixed below signify our agreement to the contents
of this Memorandum.
thief Darren Goodman, Upland Police Department
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This Memorandum of Agreement outlines the organizational operating policies and procedures for
the San Bernardino County Movement Against Street Hoodlums (SMASH).
As SMASH member agencies, the signatures affixed below signify our agreement to the contents
of this Memorandum
Chief Robert Avels, Montclair Police Department
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Date
This Memorandum of Agreement outlines the organizational operating policies and. procedures for
the San Bernardino County Movement Against Street Hoodlums (SMASH).
As SMASH member agencies, the signatures affixed below signify our agreement to the contents
of this Memortinain i
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lef t - Harm-Bi+rtow Police Department Date
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This Memorandum of Agreement outlines the organizational operating policies and procedures for
the San Bernardino County Movement Against Street Hoodlums (SMASH)
As SMASH lem�`crl agencies, the signatures affixed below signify our agreement to the contents
of this et7l�ranut1
Sli riff John McMahon,
Sol Bernardino County Sheriffs Department
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