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14 well as policy directives, including the U. S. Department of Justice "Guidance Regarding The Use Of Race By Federal Law Enforcement Agencies" dated June 2003. Participating MCSO Personnel will provide an opportunity for subjects with limited English language proficiency to request an interpreter. Qualified foreign language interpreters will be provided by MCSO as needed. XII. COMPLAINT PROCEDURES The complaint reporting and resolution procedure for allegations of misconduct by Participating MCSO Personnel or for activities undertaken under the authority of this MOU is included at Appendix B. XIII. REQUIRED REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES The ICE Assistant Secretary and the Sheriff of MCSO shall establish a steering committee that will meet periodically to review and assess the immigration enforcement activities that have been conducted pursuant to this MOU. The steering committee will meet periodically in Charlotte, North Carolina at locations to be agreed upon by the parties. These reviews are intended to assess the use made of immigration enforcement authority and to ensure compliance with the. terms of this MOU. Steering committee participants will be supplied with specific information on case reviews, individual participants' evaluations, complaints filed, media coverage, and, to the extent practicable and available, statistical information on increased immigration enforcement activity in the County. An initial review meeting will be held no later than nine months after certification of the initial class of Participating MCSO Personnel under Section VII., above. XIV. COMMUNITY OUTREACH MCSO will, in its discretion, engage in community outreach with individuals and organizations expressing an interest in this MOU. ICE may participate in such outreach upon MCSO request. XV. RELATIONS WITH THE NEWS MEDIA As part of its commitment to the communities it serves, MCSO may at any time and in its discretion, communicate the intent, focus, and purpose of this agreement to the media, organizations and groups expressing an interest in the law enforcement activities to be engaged in under this MOU. The parties hereto agree that MCSO and ICE will coordinate any release of information to the media regarding specific actions taken by any party under this MOU. The points of contact for ICE and MCSO for this purpose can be found at Appendix C. Both ICE and MCSO recognize the need to respond to media requests in a timely manner.