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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-1987-002 RESOLUTION NO. 02-87 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA, ENTERING INTO A VOLUNTARY COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH ALL OF THE CITIES IN BROWARD COUNTY AND THE BROWARD SHERIFF'S OFFICE; PROVIDING THAT ALL RESOLUTIONS OR PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH BE REPEALED TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS , the State of Florida in 1981 enacted the new Mutual Aid Act providing for opportunities for cooperation between law enforcement agencies; and WHEREAS , pursuant to Section 23 . 1225 ( 1 ) , ( 2 ) , of the Florida Statutes, the City of Dania is desirous of entering into a Voluntary Cooperation Agreement with all of the cities in Broward County and the Broward Sheriff' s Office ( hereinafter referred to as GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES ) ; and WHEREAS, the City of Dania and the GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES agree ' to permit voluntary cooperation and operational assistance in specified routine law enforcement activities across their respective jurisdictional lines as set forth in said Agreement , attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit "A" ; and WHEREAS , the City Commission has deemed it to be in the best interests of the citizens of the City of Dania to enter into said Voluntary Cooperation Agreement with the GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES ; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA: Section 1 . That the appropriate City officials are hereby authorized to execute the Voluntary Cooperation Agreement between the City of Dania and the GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit "A" . Section 2. That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section 3. That this resolution be in force and take effect immediately upon its passage and adoption. PASSED and ADOPTED this 13th day of January , 1987. — I 1 J 1 i� I j MAYOR - COMMISSIONER ATTEST: CITY CLERK - AUDITOR APPROVED FOR FORM AND CORRECTNESS: Frank C. Adler, City Attorney i I J i r i i I 2 Resolution #02-87 1 RESOLUTION OF THE BROWARD COUNTY CHIEFS OF POLICE ASSOCIATION WHEREAS , metropolitan Broward county is composed of a number of Governmental Entities that have primary responsibility for law enforcement duties within their geographical boundaries ; and WHEREAS , criminal activity in each of the jurisdictions ! often has an impact on other jurisdictions in Broward County ; and WHEREAS , each law enforcement agency has a continuing need for occasional help from other agencies in the County ; and WHEREAS , it is in the best interests of the people of Broward County to have a formal agreement between all law enforcement agencies in Broward County to provide assistance when needed and feasible,; . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BROWARD COUNTY CHIEFS OF POLICE that the ASSOCIATION recommends that all of the law enforcement agencies in Broward County enter into a voluntary cooperative agreement as adopted by the ASSOCIATION on October 23 , 1986 . i l i J t. L� J F.S. 1981 MISCELLANEOUS EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS Ch. 23 23.129 Limitation of access to records. (2) A requested operational assistance agree- ment, which is a written agreement between two or 23.12 Short title.—This part shall be the"Flori- more law enforcement agencies evidencing a request da Mutual Aid Act." by one agency, and agreement 'by the others, for the lni.tory.-,. t.rh 69-112. rendering of assistance in specified law enforcement intensive situations falling short of a disaster under 23.121 Policy and purpose.— chapter 252. The agreement shall specify the exact (I) Because of the existing and continuing possi- nature of the law enforcement assistance rendered, bility of the occurrence of riots, civil disturbances, which agency shall bear any liability arising from acts and other major law enforcement problems, including undertaken under the agreement, and any other those that truss jurisdictional lines, and in order to terms and conditions necessary to give it effect, in- ensure that preparations of this state will be ade- eluding a definite time limitation. Compensation or quate to deal with such activity, protect the public reimbursement to the assisting agency shall be as peace and safety, and preserve the lives and property provided in the agreement An example of a'request- of the people of the state, it is found and declared to ad operational assistance agreement is a request for be necessary: assistance due to a civil disturbance. (a) To create a state law enforcement mutual aid (3) An emergency assistance agreement, which is plan which provides for the coordination of law en- an agreement pursuant to s. 252.40(1) which has been forcemeat planning, operations, and mutual aid; lislory reduced to writing. s- (b) To provide for the coordination of the ell l ,.2.ch:sn•u2. Not..Th.word•by'wu,ub,tauted for•or by tht editon. patch and use of law enforcement personnel and 'Not..Th.word, pool, .ignlionsi'wn.,ub,tilwed fw'law eof". equipment whenever, because of riot, civil dnstur- .meal'by ew.ditu,for amuutracy of u,mimLyy within th,,ub. ono. bance, or other major law enforcement problems, a local law enforcement agency requires the dispatch to 23.1231 Florida Mutual Aid Plan; powers it of law enforcement assistance from any otherjuris• and duties.— diction; (1) There shall be a Florida Mutual Aid Plan in (c) To provide for a system for the receipt and order to preplan distribution and allocation of state dissemination of information, data, and directives resources in support of the overall law enforcement pertaining to activities among law enforcement agen• mission.The plan,to be admin6tered by the Division ties; of Local Law Enforcement Assistance of the Depart- (d) To prescribe a procedure for the inventory of ment of Law Enforcement, shall implement the poli- all law enforcement personnel, facilities, and equip- cy and purposes as set forth in s. 23.121. meat ill the state; (2) The executive director of the Department of (e) To collect and disseminate information and Law Enforcement acting under the Governor as the state intelligence relating to riots and civil disturbances, s chief law enforcement officer shall be the di- rector of the Florida Mutual Aid Plan. The director either existing or pending; and (f) To preplan distribution and Allocation of state of the Florida Mutual Aid Plan is authorized to: 11 resources in support of the overall law enforcement (a) Coordinate, integrate, and implement law an. forcemeat planning and activities for the use of mu- tual aid and state resources; (2) It is further declared to be the purpose of this (b) Maintain lists of special law enforcement part to authorize the establishment of such organize- equipment, specially trained personnel, and all regu- lion and the development and emplovment of such lar, auxiliary, and reserve law enforcement personnel measures as are necessary and appropriate to carry and equipment within the state; out the provisions of this part. (c) Coordinate the organization and direction of / nti,tory. ..2.ch.69.lt2;s. 1.ch.et.nt2. the law enforcement services of the Florida Mutual 23.1225 Mutual aid agreements.—A mutual And Plan; aid agreement, as used in this part, is one of the fol• Coordinate and implement the gathering and lowing three types of agreement: collection of information and intelligence relating to possible requirements for law enforcement mutual (1) A voluntary cooperation agreement, which is aid or for assistance flour state agencies to support a written agreement between two or more law en- local law enforcement agencies in any local peril, di- forcement agencies which permits voluntary coopera- saster, or emergency which may arise out of civil dis- tion and assistance of a routine law enforcement na- turbances,demonstrations,or riots and to provide in- ture across jurisdictional lines. The agreement shall formation for state and local law enforcement agen- specify the exact nature of the law enforcement assis- ties; tance to be rendered,which agency shall bear any lia- (e) Maintain liaison with the Division of the Flor- hility arising from acts undertaken under the agree- ida Highway Patrol of the Department of Highway went, and any other terms and conditions necessary Safety and Motor Vehicles in order to coordinate and to give it effect. There shall be no reimbursement to integrate plans for traffic control and the participa- any law enforcement agency from any other law en- tion of the department in the law enforcement opeta- forcement agency under a voluntary cooperation lion; agreement. An example of a voluntary cooperation (f) Maintain liaison with the Governor, federal agreement is a joint city-county task force on narcot• and state departments and agencies, and local law ics smuggling. enforcement bfficials in order to achieve close coordi- 127 J Ch. '23 MISCELLANEOUS EXECLI'1'IVE FLjVC 'TIONS FS. 1981 nation and cooperation in planning and operations in plupces of any such agency when perfo:ming their re. trouble areas; hpective fuuctiwls within Cite territorial limits of their " (g) facilitate the flow of law enforcement infor- respective public agencies shall apply to them to the mation from federal and state organizations to local same degree, manner, and extent while engaged in law enforcement officials; the performance of any of their functions and duties (h) Maintain liaison with the Attorney General in extraterritorially under the provisions of this mutual order to keep him informed of changes in law en- aid agreement. The provisions of this section shall forcement plans and regulations, mutual aid agree- apply with equal effect to paid, volunteer,and auxil- ments, and current developments in all situations iary employees. from a legal standpoint; and 111410ry. &ch.69 112; 46,ch.79.40;L 4.ch.01.142. (i) Du other things necessary for the implements- lion of this part. 23.129 Limitation of access to records.—The (3) Any agreement entered into pursuant to s. Florida Mutual Aid Plan and the inventory of state 23.1225, including any emergency assistance agree- and local law enforcement resources shall be confi- ment under s. 252.40, shall be filed with the division dential, exempt from the provisions of chapter 119, by each agency which enters such agreement within 7 and unavailable for inspection, except by personnel days after entering the agreement.The division is au- authorized by a state or local law enforcement agen- thurized to: cy,the office of the Governor, the Department of Le- (a) Maintain an inventory of all state and local gal Affairs, the Department of Law Enforcement, or law enforcement resources and the resources of the the Department of Veteran and Community Affairs Florida National Guard, as directed by the director as having an official need for access to the plan or in- of Lite Florida Mutual Aid Plan; ventory. (b) Provide technical assistance to state and local His 4"ry' c 6.ch,81.142. agencies in making their own inventories of resources PART V and preparing mutual aid agreements; lc) Prumulgate standards and requirements for EARLY CHILDHOOD AND agreements to be entered under s. 23.1225(1) and (2) FAMILY DEVELOPMENT ACT and fur the filing of agreements entered into under s. 23.1225CI); 23.13 Short title. (d) Make such surveys as are necessary to carry 23.131 Legislative finding. out the purposes of this part; and 23.132 Definitions. (e) Du other things necessary for the implemen- 23.133 Responsibility for early childhood develop- tation of this act. merit programs. ,.3.ch.s1-142 23.134 Early childhood development personnel training program. 23.127 Powers, privileges, and immunities. 23.135 Educational broadcasting for early child- - hood development. (I) Whenever the employees'of any law enforce. 23.136 Reports appraising early childhood develop- ment agency are rendering aid outside its jurisdiction [Went programs. and pursuant to the authority contained in,or to any 23.137 Transfer of funds to early childhood devel- I written agreement entered under, this part,such em. upment office. ployees shall have the same powers, duties, rights, privileges, and immunities as if they were performing 23.13 Short title.—This part shall be known / their duties in the political subdivision in which they and may be cited as the"Early Childhood and Family 1 are normally employed. Development Act of 1972." (2) The political subdivision which furnishes any Hbtory.—` 1,ch. equipment pursuant to this part shall bear file loss or damage to such equipment and shall pay any expense 23.131 Legihlative finding.—The Legislature incurred in the operation and maintenance thereof finds and declares that the early childhood years are " unless atherwise-provided in a written agreement en- crucial to the mental, physical, and emotional devel- tered under this part. The political subdivision fur- opment of children,and that the experiences of the nishing aid pursuant to this part shall compensate its early childhood years are highly significant with re- employees during the time of Lite rendering of such spect to later development, including educational aid and shall defray the actual travel and mainte• and vocational success. The Legislature further rec- nance expenses of such employees while they are Yen• famognily the primary role end responsibility a the tiering such aid, including any amounts paid or due family fee the development of children end the im- fur compensation due to personal injury or death penance of strengthening the family membersr n.It _ while such employees are engaged in renderingsuch ties to foster the development of young children. It shall be the policy of the state to cooperate with pri- aid, unless otherwise provided in agreements entered vale groups and governmental under this part. agencies to encourage and assist families it,, the provision of an environment (3) All of the privileges and immunities (runt lia- for young children suitable to their full development. bility, exemption from laws, ordinances and rules, Ht.1ary.—s.2..h 72.2tl3. and all pension, insurance, relief, disability, workers' compensation,salary,death and other benefits which 23.132 Definitions.—As used in this part: apply to the activity of such officers, agents, or em- (1) "Early childhood"means that period of life in 128 J • LAW ENFORCEMENT MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT FOR VOLUNTARY COOPERAT10N j AND OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE The undersigned Governmental Entities in Broward County , Florida , together establish this mutual aid agreement pursuant to Section 23. 1225 ( 1 ) , ( 2) , Florida Statute , known as the Florida Mutual. Aid Act . In accord With the authority granted therein , the jurisdictions agree to the following agreement covering voluntary cooperation and operational assistance . The agreement provides for law enforcement activities across jurisdictional lines in certain defined circumstances for the purpose of pro- tecting the public peace and safety and preserving the lives and property of the citizens of each Governmental Entity . The undersigned Governmental Entities agree to permit voluntary cooperation and assistance , one to the other , in specified routine law enforcement activities across their respec tive jurisdictional lines in the described situations and under the terms and procedures outlined below; VOLUNTARY COOPERATION . The undersigned governm, entities recognize that an increasing number of criminals eare loperating in more than one jurisdiction , and that there is a need for a continuing multi-city response capability to this threat . The following voluntary cooperation agreement is created to provide this capability . t I . In-Press Crime Assistance , i tir-t. A . Whenever an on-duty law enforcement officer from one jurisdiction views a felonly or a misde- meanor occurring in the cooperating jurisdiction , the law enforcement officer may physically arrest the perpetrator and preserve the crime scene . Control of both the persons apprehended and the crime scene will be relinquished to the first available officer from the jurisdiction in which the incident occurs . Whenever remaining at the a.. scene exposes either the officer or the subject to imminent physical clanger , the subject and any physical evidence may be transported or otherwise { relocated . 1 l II . Voluntary Investigations : A . On-duty officers from one jurisdictiort 4qay, conduct investigations ( that originate in their jurisdiction ) in any of the undersigned jurisdic- tions . If enforcement action location and ❑azu is anticipated , the re of the investigation will be told to the agency ' s un-duty communication liaison person . III . Traffic Control Assis�e_ A . Whenever a traffic accident involving suspected injuries of a serious nature is reported to the jurisdiction in which the accident occur- red , and that law enforcement agency is unable to Provide the immediate response necessary to render aid to the injured or prevent further injury , the cooperating agency may be contacted for assis- tance. The cooperation effort shall be restrict- Proposed Draft 10/23/86 1 ed to necessary first aid and traffic direction . B. Hazardous Traffic Conditions Assistance. i 1 . In a situation where automated traffic control devices located within the jurisdic- tional boundaries of one agency have malfunc- tioned and a traffic accident is imminent unless control is established immediately , cooperation may be provided. 2 . Where an incident occurs on a trafficway or so near thereto that the potential for traffic accidents appears imminent , cooper- ation may be provided . C. The cooperative efforts for traffic acci- dents and/or hazardous traffic conditions outlined above shall be restricted to the necessary and standard traffic control and direction acitivties and shall not include traffic enforcement . Con- trol of the incident shall be immediately relin- quished to the first available officer from the agency having jurisdictional responsibility . IV . Terms and Procedures : A . A participating agency will answer for i voluntary cooperation only to the extent that the j available personnel and equipment are not required for adequate protection of that agency . The Com- mander of the agency , or his designee , shall have •.� the sole authority to determine the amount of personnel and equipment , if any , available for cooperative assistance. B. A request for voluntary cooperation shall be made by the Commander of the agency , or his de- signee . C. Voluntary cooperation can also be initiated by an- on-duty officer who views an in-progress crime , traffic accident or need for traffic control in the other cooperating agency . The " supervising authority of that employee shall be notified immediately to enable that supervisor to authorize and direct actions taken by the employee . D. An officer taking voluntary action should notify the communications liaison person in the assisted agency as soon as possible. The assisted agency shall relieve the assisting officer(s� a's soon as possible. E. Whenever the employees of one party to this agreement are rendering aid to the other party pursuant to the authority contained in this s agreement , such employees shall have the same powers , duties , rights , and immunities a*, if they were taking action within their employing juris- diction . F. Law enforcement officers or employees res- ponding to a voluntary cooperation request shall be under the direction and authority of the commanding officers of the agency to which they are called . G. All wage and disability payments, pensions , Proposed Draft 10/23/86 2 _W... workers ' compensation claims , and medical expenses Shall be paid by the employing agency , unless the requesting agency is reimbursed by other authori- ties , persons , or political entities . However , when the agency directing the voluntary coopera- tion is negligent in the command of the situation, that agency will be responsible for costs arising out of any injury to personnel . H . Each agency shall be responsible for bearing any cost associated with the loss or damage or any equipment or property used during a voluntary cooperation situation . However , when the agency directing the voluntary cooperation is negligent in the command of the situation , said agency will be responsible for such loss or damages . 1 . Each agency shall bear all costs associated with any negligent act taken by an employee of their own agency , unless such act was ordered by the officer directing the voluntary cooperation situation . In that case , any civil Liability that might arise will be the responsibility of the agency employing the officer determined to be neg- ligent in command . 1 OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE The undersigned Governmental Entities { recognize that special public safety problems arise on an occasional basis that require additional law enforcement per- sonnel . The following operational assistance agreeement is { created to provide the Governmental Entities a way to give and ,. receive aid . 1 • "Forcible Felonv" Requests : u _ A. When one jurisdiction has a reported forcible i felony as defined in Florida Statute 776. 08 , and that agency is unablq to provide the immediate response necessary to prevent imminent death , great bodily harm , or substantial propperty loss as a result of said forcible felony , diction may that juris- request the operational the other agency . assistance of II . Search for Fupitive or Missing Person Requ�s. , A. When one agency is conducting a search fugitive whose presence is known or for a believed to b reasonably e in that reasonabjurisdiction , and immediate assistance to apprehend said fugiti in order ve is necessary to prevent continued freedom of theme , fugitive or to protect nearby persons or property from an imminent threat created by said fugi- tive ' s presence, that agency may request coopera- tive assistance. B. When one agency is conducting a search for a missing person whose presence is known or reason- ably believed to be in that jurisdiction and immediate assistance is necessary in order to { take the missing person into custody rotect nearby persons or property from an imminen[p threat created by the incident , that agency may request Operational assistance. III . Other Spontaneous Incidents : +d A . Other major spontaneous incidents or ! Proposed Draft 10/23/86 3 :t situations not meeting the criteria designating a disaster as outlined in Chapter 252 , Florida Statutes , may form the basis for an operational assistance request , provided the assistance is reasonably necessary to avoid or quell a major calamity affecting the safety of persons or property . B. Operational assistance may be requested and supplied• for special events and conditions that occur for extended periods of time. The assis- tance may include patrol services. IV . Terms and Procedures : A. A request for operational assistance shall be made by the Commander of the .,agency or his desig- nee . B. A participating agency will provide opera- tional assistance only to the extent that the personnel and equipment are not required for the adequate protection of that agency . The Comman- der of the agency , or his designee , shall have the sole authority to detc*rmine the amount of j personnel and equipment , if any , available for j operational assistance. C. Whenever the employees of one party to this agreement are rendering aid to the other party pursuant to the authority contained in this agreement , such employees shall have the same j powers , duties , rights and immunities as if taking action within their employing jurisdiction. D. Law enforcement officers or employees responding to an operational assistance request shall be under the direction and authority of the commanding officers bf the agency to which they are called . E. - All wage and disability payments , pensions, workers ' compensation claims , and medical expenses shall be paid by the employing agency , unless the requesting agency is reimbursed by other authori- ties , persons, or political entities . However , when the agency directing the operational assis- tance is negligent in the command of the situa- tion , that agency will be responsible for costs arising out of any injury to personnel . F. Each agency shall be responsible for 1le.4kripg any costs associated with the loss or damage of any equipment or property used during an opera- tional assistance situation . However , when the agency directing the operational assistance is negligent in the command of the situation , said agency will be responsible for such loss or damage . G. Each agency shall bear all costs associated j with any negligent act taken by an employee of their own agency , unless such act was ordered by the officer directing the operational assistance situation . In that case , any civil liability that might arise will be the responsibility of the agency employing the officer determined to be negligent in command . 9 � Proposed Draft 10/23/86 4 k Lam_ i This Agreement shall be in effeCL from January 1 , 1987 to January 1 , 1992 , and may be renewed , extended or modified only by written agreement executed by each Governmental Entity , S i,g qe d t h4s' �� (lily f > � / o �U 1987 By mill May r, La�d,:rdule-oy,i 11 (e-Sea e / 'rown Manager, Lauderdale-ay-The-Sea r Signed this (lily of . 1987 , By tY Manager, City of Deerfield llch , Signed this day of '51 / , 1987, BY :_� i 7L A Mayo City of Margate By %�J ty Mana er , ity o Margate Signed this 14 (la Y Of ._.January 1987 , ;uy Manager, City of Oakland Park Signed is 14th day of January 1987. By, By Mayor , City of Miramar , Signed this lAth_ (lay of January , 1987, By Yor, own Ot Ili s oro aC IlY ' Signed this day of 1987 , By Mara Giulianti, Mayor By : January 20 1987 - City of Hollywood Signed this -� day of 1987, By . �J./ ., �l Mayor, I'Y ' Y pillage of S a Ranch ' �akes Signed this 30 th (la of ---_ Y January 1987, BY , City Manager, City of By : Cooper City igned this _3rd_ day of February 1987, ayor, i y o ig QusPoint By : Signed this bt—h--_ (lay of February 1987, 5 I By : �/a,� � Y. / 7 '� By : City Manager City of Coconut Creek Signed this 6th day of February 1987 . By : By : 4LAAWRENCE Hoff an Mayor Signed this 16th day of February 1987 . B i y : By : F. Veltri, Mayor S1" G t ' s 1_ 8th _ day of February 1987 , By C By : CL - 4B. "Ben e ' Mayor J nda K. Joseph, Cit le f Cor S ings C' ty of Cora]. pr;ing Sign d is 19th day of February 1987 , By ; By : s 'P Lett er, Mayor y of Parkland Signed this 19th day of February— 1987 , By ; By : lacy Sta ord, 1 0 City of -1tYo Manors S �d this day of 1987 , John Bertino, Mayor City of Dania Signed his 20th day of February 1987. - A(L- � l By llf lff/ / Tow of Davie yor v PATRICIA McDANIEL,Signed this Town Clerk "- .. day of 1987 , By : ERIC M. SOR KA, CITY IANACER By : City of Nor Laude dale C. MILLI DYER MC, CITY CLERK Sign d t is day of —Na c 1987, By : JOHN KELLY, CITY CER City of Tamarac Signed his day of `� 1987. By : C�-+-ot � �� �, / Q Aaron I , "Art" Canon, Vice-Mayor By . June W, De CITY OF LA LLANDALE PP, City Jerk Signed this 73yd day of •Tn1y 1987 , By : BY : 6 I LAW ENFORCEMENT MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT rUK VOLUNTARY COOPERATION A D OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE WITNESSES : CITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE By Ma'yor—' L .�{ By City Manager (CORPORATE SEAL) ATTE T: ity Cler Approved as to form: 41tyAttorney i 1 STATE OF FLORIDA: f t COUNTY OF BROWARD: BEFORE ME, an officer duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgments , personally appeared ROBERT 0. COX, CONSTANCE W. HOFFMANN and KRIS L. ANDERSON, Mayor, City Manager and City Clerk , respectively, of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, a municipal corporation of Florida, and acknowledged they executed the foregoing Agreement as the proper officials of the City of Fort Lauderdale, and the same is the act and deed of the City of Fort -..+� Lauderdale. seal at Fort Lauderdale , in the State and County aforesaid IN WITNESS OF THE FOREGOING , I have set my hand and official on 1, 19 I----' (SEAL ) 7, Notary Fu > ic My Commission Expires: i NO1AV PUDGC E OF FLORIDA j MY COMM I SS,ON LA?IRES MAY 44 1987 a BONDED WU GENEWlL INSURANCE UND + ! I 9788g This Agreement shall be in effect from January 1 , 1987 to January 1 , 1992, and may be renewed , extended or modified only by written agreement executed by each Governmental Entity. CITY OF POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA BY: MAYOR ATTEST- BY: BY: . 4 CI CLERK CITY MANAGER Approved As To Form: BY: C A TORNEY �J