The Alpharetta City Council has approved an agreement creating a joint task force with Johns Creek and Forsyth County to investigate narcotic and vice crimes.

The memorandum of understanding formalizes a relationship involving the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety, Johns Creek Police Department and Forsyth Sheriff’s Office to investigate criminal offenses and share information and intelligence, according to a staff report to the council.

The task force will be governed by a board of directors made up by the chief law enforcement officials of the three agencies, with the district attorneys of Fulton and Forsyth counties given non-voting seats to provide assistance to the board. Alpharetta’s public safety chief will serve a two-year term as the group’s first chairman.

The memorandum also specifies that the member agencies will each contribute one-third of shared costs, and will each receive one-third of seizure and forfeiture awards.

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Helen Gilbert places flowers on her brother Eurie Martin’s grave at Camp Spring Baptist Church in Sandersville. Her brother died eight years ago. Three former Washington County deputies are accused of causing his death and are set to stand trial Monday. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

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