Sponsor: Sheriff's Office
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Agreements with the Cities of Arden Hills, Falcon Heights, Little Canada, North Oaks, Shoreview, Vadnais Heights, and the Township of White Bear for Law Enforcement Services and a Personnel Complement Increase
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Recommendation
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1. Approve the Law Enforcement Services Agreements with the cities of Arden Hills, Falcon Heights, Little Canada, North Oaks, Shoreview, Vadnais Heights, and the Township of White Bear for law enforcement and public safety services, in accordance with the Agreements.
2. Approve an increase in the personnel complement of the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office Contract Communities by 1.0 Full-Time Equivalent Deputy Sheriff - Commander.
3. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the Agreements.
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Background and Rationale
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The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office has historically entered into agreements with municipalities within Ramsey County for the provision of law enforcement and public safety services, including patrol, investigations, crime prevention, community outreach, and animal control.
Contracting law enforcement and public safety services with the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office provides many advantages. These advantages include cost savings by sharing personnel and resources. Overall operating costs are controlled by sharing personnel, supervision, administrative functions, facilities, vehicles, equipment, and training among the municipalities. Since 1958, this cooperative model has demonstrated how sharing services among municipalities can achieve effective, efficient, and economical law enforcement and public safety services.
Currently, the cities of Arden Hills, Falcon Heights, Little Canada, North Oaks, Shoreview, Vadnais Heights, and the Township of White Bear, also known as the “Contract Communities,” have agreements with the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement and public safety services within the geographical boundaries of each municipality. The current agreements will expire on December 31, 2021 with no renewal options. The Contract Communities and the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office are recommending new agreements and are proud of our ability to work closely together to achieve the shared goal of community safety in the suburban communities of Ramsey County.
As part of the new agreements, the Contract Communities have approved a 1.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) Deputy Sheriff - Commander position starting January 1, 2022. This position will enhance the divisional leadership team and focus on technology and communications.
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County Goals (Check those advanced by Action)
☒ Well-being ☒ Prosperity ☒ Opportunity ☒ Accountability
Racial Equity Impact
The combined population of the Contract Communities is over 75,000 people, which represents a diverse community. Once approved, this action continues to provide law enforcement and public safety services with a commitment to gender and racial equity. The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office continues to advance racial equity through diverse hiring practices, training (including diversity, crisis intervention, de-escalation, mental health, and implicit basis) and service delivery. To promote transparency and accountability for all, body-worn cameras are worn by deputies serving the Contract Communities. The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office continues to monitor the impact of these services and how they affect the community.
Community Participation Level and Impact
The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office regularly meets with the Contract Communities leadership team, which includes city managers, city administrators, and the town clerk of each of the municipalities. The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office also attends city council and town board meetings. The Contract Communities leadership team routinely receives feedback from their elected governing bodies regarding the provision of law enforcement and public safety services.
☒ Inform ☒ Consult ☒ Involve ☒ Collaborate ☐ Empower
Fiscal Impact
There is no impact to the county property tax levy as all of the costs associated with providing contract law enforcement and public safety services will be funded, and paid for, by the Contract Communities, including salaries and benefits, equipment, and training during the term of each Agreement. The estimated revenue and appropriations will be included in the Sheriff’s Office 2022-23 proposed budget.
County Manager Comments
No additional comments.
Last Previous Action
On December 17, 2019, the Ramsey County Board approved an increase in the personnel complement of the Sheriff’s Office for Contract Communities by 1.0 full-time equivalent Deputy Sheriff (Resolution B2019-307).
On November 6, 2018, the Ramsey County Board approved Agreements with the cities of Arden Hills, Little Canada, North Oaks, Shoreview, Vadnais Heights and the Township of White Bear for Law Enforcement Services and an increase in the personnel complement of the Sheriff’s Office by 1.0 full-time equivalent Deputy Sheriff (Resolution B2018-284).
On November 21, 2017, the Ramsey County Board approved an Agreement with the city of Falcon Heights for law enforcement services (Resolution B2017- 303).
On January 12, 2016, the Ramsey County Board approved Agreements with the cities of Arden Hills, Gem Lake, Little Canada, North Oaks, Shoreview, Vadnais Heights, and the Township of White Bear to provide law enforcement services (Resolution B2016-013).
Attachments
1. Agreement for Law Enforcement Services - City of Arden Hills
2. Agreement for Law Enforcement Services - City of Falcon Heights
3. Agreement for Law Enforcement Services - City of Little Canada
4. Agreement for Law Enforcement Services - City of North Oaks
5. Agreement for Law Enforcement Services - City of Shoreview
6. Agreement for Law Enforcement Services - City of Vadnais Heights
7. Agreement for Law Enforcement Services - Township of White Bear