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Mr. John F. Yaitanes Chief of Police Belleair Police Department 901 Ponce de Leon Boulevard Belleair, Clearwater, Florida 33516

Dear Chief Yaitanes:

This is in response to your request for an opinion on substantially the following question:

MAY TWO MUNICIPALITIES `CROSS SWEAR' THEIR RESPECTIVE POLICE OFFICERS AND AUTHORIZE SUCH `CROSS SWORN' OFFICERS TO EXERCISE POLICE FUNCTIONS AND POWERS AND ENFORCE THE LAW WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF EITHER OR BOTH OF SUCH MUNICIPALITIES?

Your inquiry does not fully describe what is meant by the term `cross sworn' police officer, but I assume that it means that…