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Green Sheet # 100345 RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Presented By: Referred To: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 Committee:Date: WI3EREAS, the City of Saint Paul has received a Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG) for $658,750 from the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Adwizustrarion (B7A), for the period October 1, 1999 through September 30, 2001; and WHEREAS, Ramsey County will be receiving a portion of the grant ; and WHEREAS, a requirement of the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant is to conduct a public hearing for the proposed use of the grant; and � TIIEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council accepts tkris grant and authorizes the Saint Paul Police Department to enter into an agreement with Ramsey County; and � � � �� BE IT FURTHEB RESOLVED, that the 5aint Paul City Council set a date for a public hearin° on this Local Law Enforcement Block Grant. b'Y� by Department of: Police Hanis Adopted by Adoption � B � I: Date: by Council Approved by NTayor:'Date: � Ztf Z�� By: Llebgiv '" l �' A.f- � � 1 DEPARTMENT/OFFICEICOUNCIL DATE INITIATED Po�icevep�ent 12/8/99 GREEN SHEET No. 100345 CON7ACT PERSON PHONE INmAwA7E INmavDaTE ChiefFinney 292-3588 � DEPARTMENTqRECiOR 5 a,�.�u,a� MUSTBEONCAUNCILAGENDABY(DATE) (/O �-� PleaseprocessASAP �ATTOqNEY�� ttERK �� u � �FNMICINLSERVICESqR �FCWICIALSERV/ACCTG �WR(ORASSIST ❑M1MMIPK#RS TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES 1 (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) CT10N REQUESTED Approval of the attached council resolution accepting a Local Law Enforcement Block grant, authorizing the Saint Paul Police Department to enter into an agreement with Ramsey County, and setting a date foi a public hearing on the proposed use of the grant. RECOMMENDATION ApPfoVe (A) of Reject (R) PERSONAL SERVICE GONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1. Has this perso�rm eve� worked under a contract for this departmeM? PLANNING COMMISSION Yes NO _ CIB COMMITTEE 2. Has Ihis perso�rm ever been a city employee? CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION YES NO 3. Does this personffirm posssess a skill not normaUy possessed by any current cRy employee? YES NO 4. Is this personmrm a targeted vendoR + YES NO Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet INITIATING PROBLEM ISSUE, OPPOR7UNI7V (WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WFIERE, WHV) The Saint Paui Police Department has been awazded a Local Law Enforcement Block Grant for the period October 1, 1999 through September 30, 2001 from the United �tates Department of Justice, Bureau of Jusfice Administration. The Saint Paul Police Department will partnerslup with Ramsey County to prevent and reduce crime related to guns, violence, youth, and gangs. It is a requirement of the grant that a public hearing be held for the proposed use of the grant. ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED The Saint Paul Police Department will work in collaborafion with Ramsey County to address a uariety of issues . related to youth, gang, violent, and gun crime. .. , DISADVAN7AGESIFAPPROVED None. � F �� " DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED , �� The Saint Paul Police Department will be unable to utilize grant funding available to reduce anc�pre � crime. �l?�?G�s �c�5�'�u'�'�'3 ��Y�t'f c3e�B"] �.'� 2��Q TO7AL AMOUN7 OF TRANSACTION $ 658,'750.00 COST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO Federal Government FUNDING SOURCE IAC� I.BW EIIfOLCCIROriY BIOClt GT2Ilt AGTIVIri NUMBER 436-34193 FINANCIAL INFORMATION (EXPL4IN) ttebgivpublichearing.gs 1999 PROPOSAL FOR COLLABORATIVE USE OF THE LOCAL pp — S�— LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT' Amount awarded: Match amount: Distribution of Funds Ramsey County Sheriff Ramsey County Attomey Ramsey County Corrections Saint Paul Police Deparhnent Total expenditures with match Summary of proposed spending: Ramsey County Sheriff $658,750 73,194 $ 75,098 $ 47,430 $ 75,098 $461,124 ��'�t.944 Match Amount $ 8,344 $ 5,269 $ 8,344 $51,237 Working in collaboration with several other law enforcement, social service and community-based agencies, the sheriffls office has launched several initiatives which aze aimed at dealing with a host of issues related to at risk yoath and gangs. The sherifPs office proposes utilizing its LLEBG allocation to support these efforts by funding overtime, equipment and direct salaries. The overtime dollars would be expended on activities such as curfew and truancy sweeps, training, warrant sweeps targeted at apprehending the most violent offenders and targeted enforcement of hot spots for gang activity. Expenditures for eyuipment will include two enforcement vehicles and communications equipment. The direct salaries expenditure will be used to partially fund a new school liaison officer. Estimated expenditures: Ramsey County Corrections $ 71,989 overtime $ 11,A53 salaries $ 83,442 total r-,;�� pp_S�- Once an offender is arrested, prosecuted and sentenced, the conections system usually assuxnes a long-term responsibility for supervision. Whether an offender is sentenced to prison or the workhouse, sheihe will return to the community under some type of supervision. A probarion officer and a communiry corrections aide have been added to work closely with the Minnesota Gaug Sh�ike Force. The primary responsibility is to intensively supervise selected public risk gang members. These individuals have a smaller caseload of both adult and juvenile offenders on intensive surveillance. Probation staff have partnered with Saint Paul Police Officers and Ramsey County Sheriff's deputies in warking selected evening and weekend shifts and responding to "hot spots" in the communiry. Strict and immediate enforcement af probation conditions includes random drug tests, unannounced visits, curfews, electronic monitoring and the requirement to obtain legitimate employment. A violation of these conditions would result in a rehun or commihnent to prison. Probation staff also coordinates interagency and gang information and provides it to the gang unit and courts. Proposed expenditure of funds - Salaries $83,442 Ramsey County Attomey's Office The Ramsey County Attorney's Office in cooperation the Ramsey County Courts, has initiated ongoing meetings with crimina] justice representatives to deal with the issues sunounding cases involving guns, gangs and violent crimes. One of the key issues identified was the need for the court to have more complete information on defendants prior to decisions on bail and sentencing. Law enforcement officers, and particularly those who work with the Minnesota Gang Strike Force, are in possession of necessary and useful information but are not usually present at court hearings. An investigatar has been hired and is assigned to work closely with the county attomey's special gang prosecutor. Proposed expenditure of funds - Salaries $52,699 Saint Paul Police The Saint Paul Police Deparhnent will use a portion of the Local Law Enforcement grant to support the following activities as needed on an overtime basis: 5pecial Events Operations and CommunitylVolunteer Services Unit: Luge-scale special events such as the Grand Old Day Celebration, Cinco de Mayo, Winter Camival Grand Day and Torchlight Pazades, Taste of Minnesota, and the Twin Cities Marathon contribute to the overail vitality of the city. Previous yeaz's experience demonstrates a need for trouble shooting and problem resolution strategies on event days. There is a need for the Saint Paul Police Department to plan and prepare for the task of managing and coordinating personnel, traffic, and crowds. At events of these size, situations often arise which both frustrates residents and jeopardizes the success of the 2 00 -s a- events themselves including the increased amount of foot traffic, auto-traffic, window peepers and thefts. Having an officer available to respond on scene rather than "next yeaz" assures residents that the police depariment cares and is wiiling to insure that level of "quality of life" they expect in their neighborhoods. Anticipated Goa1s/Outcome: To police events without draining citywide police resources. Solicit input from promoters as to the needs and requirements for the special event or detail. Assignment of officers to police the detail with a specific focus on public safety issues. Officers would pay particulaz attention to the detail azea for issues surrounding the safe and efficient movement of both pedesh and vehicular traffic, and creating a feeling of safety and comfort for those in attendance. Focnsing Our Resonrces On Community Empowerment (F.O.RC.E.) Unit: The Saint Paul Police Depamnent recognizes the negative and pervasive influence that drugs and nazcotics have on the quality of life in our comxnunity. The department also recognizes that drug use and related activities are a social phenomenon that requires a coordinated response between police officers, residents, and the combined resources of the City of Saint PauL The FORCE Unit is designed to combine resources in an effort to attack the scourge of drug use through a variety of strategies. F.O.R.C.E. Unit has found through unit investigarions that suspects in street level narcotics investigations are very mobile, involved in other criminal activity and often create problem properties where they conduct their illegal activities. There is a strong need to address problem properties and behavior throuah the use of "jump-ouY' details, agent buy operations, knock and talk details and search warrants. Additionai emphasis needs to be directed towazd block club meetings, administrative follow-up, cooperating agency meetings and educationai presentations. High crime areas will be defined by F.O.R.C.E. based on numbers of resident complaints, concentration of problem properry cases, computerized mapping and intelligence information generated by patrol officers and informants. Anticivated Goals/Outcome: Address crime "hot spots" city wide, to reduce street levei nazcotics activity, associated crimes, and problem properties in the target areas. Overtime funding wi11 strengthen the F.O.R.C.E. Unit's specialized approach to intervening "hot spots" by permitting more time for coordination with neighborhood service area supervisors, district council neighborhood crime prevention coordinator and relevant city services such as code enforcement, fire inspections, and licensing. Canine IInit: The primary purpose of the canine unit is to serve as a backup for the patrol officer and as a support unit to the patrol function. Also, the unit is vitai in stemming the flow of illegal narcotics via use of the canine unit's detecior dog program. Officers and their canine pariners irained in nazcotics interdiction tactics would auail themselves on an overtime pa -5�- basis to those locations where illegal narcotics enter Saint Paul. Potential locations include the train, bus depots, and airports, Federal Express offices, UPS distribution centers, and the U.S. Postal Service branches. Anticipated Goals/Outcome: Carrine unit detector dogs and their handlers will seize drugs and proceeds from drug sales. Not only will the presence of a canine team increase drug interventions but also will increase officer safety. Gun Issues - Possession and Discharge of Firearms: In 1998, there were 627 calls for police service for discharge of a fireann within city limit. Trained officers retrieve illegal guns as well as document guns that have been confiscated by utilizing gun suppression techniques. Anticipated Goals/Outcome: Reduce the level of intentional dischazge of firearms by intervening with violent offenders with a documented history of gun violence. Gathering and sharing of intelligence data, training on gun interdiction techniques and use of technology to improve communications between department resources, and law enfarcement agencies, to accomplish outcome. Liquor CompliancefLiquor Violations/Disorderly Houses: A great deal of public attention has recently been directed at the ease with which minors are able to acquire alcoholic beverages. Tlus attention has lead the legislature to enhance penalties associated with providing alcohol to minors. In addition, one residence being used as a disorderly house can effectively destroy the peace and tranquility of a neighborhood and bring in other related crime. Frequently, party houses, after hour's residences, or homes being used to "bootleg" alcoholic beverages are identified. Anticipated Goals/Outcome: Use of an overtime police officer to assist in an increased number of investigations of licensed beverage establishments to determine compliance with state statutes, and other investigations which involve the use of alcohol by minors, or disorderly houses. Narcotics (Narco}lSpecial Investigation Unit (S.I.in: Saint Paul and its adjoining suburban communiries contained within Ramsey and Dakota Counties has experienced a large impact from the burgeoning methamphetamine problem. Prior to 1998, St. Paul drug seizures were comprised largely of cocaine and marijuana with a representation of other illegal drugs including methamphetamine. Beginning in 1498, methamphetamine seizures quickly outpaced other drug seizures by a margin of almost 2 to 1. Saint. Paul's west side community is becoming known as "source city" for methamphetamine. Highly financed criminal organizations importing from Mexico, using 00 -�a- mosfly methamphetamine distributors localiy, blend into the illegal activities and avoiding prosecution. The majority of the methamphetamine coming into Saint Paul and the Saint Paul suburban community originates from labs in Califomia and Mexico. Anti�ated Goals/Outcome: Overtime availability will allow officers to more thoroughly pursue investigations related to the west side methamphetamine market resulting in an increase in drug seizures and arrests. Neighborhood Service Areas (NSA): Neighbarhood policing identifies with geographic areas within each district, wkuch are referred to as Neighborhood Service Areas (NSA).1�SAs incorporate well-defined neighborhoods within Saint Paul into police service areas. Neighborhood policing brings residents, business owners, and the police officers closer together to work on common issues that affect the quality of life and the public safety in that neighborhood. Officers identify problems and take proacrive measures to solve public safety related isues with community support and assistance. Anticipated Goals/Outcome: The program will focus overtime hours on a proactive approach to solving problems identified by officers working in collaboration with district councils, and both the business and community groups. Issues to address include- drug dealing, disorderly peopie, drunks, pickpockets and problem properties that impact quality of life issues. In addition, those problems identified will be assigned to an officer who will be responsible for the action and outcome. Further attention wili be focused on multi-housing areas. Park and Recreation Center Details: Saint Pau1 recreation centers provide residents with a place in their neighborhood to learn and have fun, and also serve as the community's gathering spot - the focus of Saint Paul's famously strong neighborhoods. The over 1.5 million visits made annually attest to their effectiveness in meeting those needs. Both Saint Paul police officers and police park rangers are involved in maintaining a safe environment for the parks. Anticipated Goals/Outcome: To provide a safe environment in the City of Saint Paul's parks to allow children to play and learn. Police officers can work in the parks as mentors and youth workers allowing children to have the opportunity to enjoy activities and to see police officers in roles outside that of the traditional "police officer". Officers will also develop longer standing relationships with youth and park staff prevenring problems from occurring, or reocculring at the recreation centers. Police Presence in Retail and Commercial Areas: �o _ S� One of the hallmarks of the retail amacrion in Minnesota is the overall safety of the area. Unfortunately, commercial azeas aze often the most dense azeas of crime in a neighborhood. Commercial strips currendy identified include Hillcrest Shopping Center, Sunray Center, and Midway Center. AnticiDated GoalslOutcome: Officers will engage in patrol of azea retail centers addressing, but not limiting themselves to, the issues of loitering, purse snatching, robberies, burglaries, frauds, panhandling, and public drunkenness. Prostitution Suppression: Key faciors in the perceived quality of a neighborhood, from a resident view as well as from the outside, is the amount of street level criminal activity that is observed. One crime that can drastically affect this view is street prostitution. The presence of street prostitutes in a given neighborhood can send the message that this type of crime is tolerated or minunized in the view of the neighborhood and law enforcement. This atmosphere can encourage other street levei crimes to gravitate to the area. Once this type of reputation is established patrons of the prostitutes make this neighborhood their area of choice when looking to establish contact with a prosfitute. It is estimated that 40% of patrons do not live within the city limit of Saint Paul. The patron may approach female residents of the area believing them to be prostitutes, and children may be exposed to street level sex acts between the patron and prostitute. The times when acts of prostitution occur have no identifiable pattern This element inhibits even the most effective police agency from being able to plan suppression techniques or to increase acrivity without the benefat of funding over and above what currently is present. An effective suppression program also has to allow for the use of a variety of undercover officers. These undercover officers, in the role of patron andlar prostitute, have to be drawn from other organizational units within the police department. This can hamper the other units' from fulfilling their mandates in crime suppression or assigned goals and objectives. Anticipated GoalslOutcome: Vice Unit will strategically schedule police officers from within the department to participate in enhanced prostitution suppression activities without delefing their ability to contribute to meeting the goals of their own organization unit as well as make neighborhood of Saint Paul free of street level cruninal activiYy. Traffic Enforcement Details: One of the largest sources of complaints the police department receives is traffic related quality of life issues. Pedestrian safety, speed, and general safety concerns are all a part of Saint Paul's residents' perception of a safe city. 00 -sr Anticipated GoalslDutcome: Overtune funding will be used to deploy speciai traffic enforcement details to "hot spots" identified by residents' input and computerized mapping. Truancy/Curfew: To find solutions for stemming increasing truancy and curfew violations in 5aint Paul and its surrounding suburbs, the Ramsey County and Curfew Center (RCTCC) was established in 1994. Arepresentative from Saint Paul Police Department sits onthe execurive committee that oversees and coardinates the collabarative work ofRCTCC. During the 1997-98 school year, the truancy center serviced approxvnately 2,000 students Truants apprehended by law enforcement officers comprised 71% of the students involved. Between 7une 12, 1996 and Apri15, 1997, the curfew center served 1,382 youth ranging in age from 8 to 17 with three- fourths between 15 and 17 years old. Anticzbated Goals/Outcome: Truancy officers will be assigned during peak school hours. Curfew sweeps will be performed several times per month. CurfewlTruancy violators will be stopped and tagged so there is a decrease in school age youth present during school times and times after curfew. Proposed use of funds - Overtime � 15 0, 7 5 0 The Saint Paul Police Deparhnent has been awarded four technology COPS grants valued at 2.4 million dollars. They were awarded to develop a computerized network with Intranet and Internet access, an automated Records Management System (RMS) with extensive seazch capabilities, and a CDPD Wireless communications platform that will place the network and RMS in the squad car for the patrol officer. The network project and RMS program development are nearly completion and work is beginning on the CDPD project. These aze critical pro�ams that need to be supported around the clock. The Loca1 Law Enforcement Biock Grant funds will be used to hire tlu systems support personnel for these technology grants. Proposed expenditure of funds - Salaries $134,946, The Saint Paul Police Deparhnent will hire an individual to assist the city attorney's office and the police department in complying with the Minnesota Victim's Rights Act. This individual will design and implement a Victim-Witness Liaison Program that will assist victims in navigating through the criminal justice system, ensuring the opportunity to participateintheprocessandbeheardatsentencinghearings. Proposedexpenditureoffunds - Salaries $53,712. The Saint Paul Police Deparhnent will purchase equipment with these funds to enhance the departmenYs use of technology in law enforcement. Purchases will include but not be limited to 7 ao _sr protective gear for police officer entry teams, purchase of firearms, and enhancements to the departmenYs crime mapping equipment etc. Proposed use o£funds Equipment -$172,953 � . ,.M ��.�r�,� _ ,� ��o� CouncilFile # 00 —S.1. Green Sheet # 100345 RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Presented By: Referred To: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 Committee:Date: WI3EREAS, the City of Saint Paul has received a Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG) for $658,750 from the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Adwizustrarion (B7A), for the period October 1, 1999 through September 30, 2001; and WHEREAS, Ramsey County will be receiving a portion of the grant ; and WHEREAS, a requirement of the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant is to conduct a public hearing for the proposed use of the grant; and � TIIEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council accepts tkris grant and authorizes the Saint Paul Police Department to enter into an agreement with Ramsey County; and � � � �� BE IT FURTHEB RESOLVED, that the 5aint Paul City Council set a date for a public hearin° on this Local Law Enforcement Block Grant. b'Y� by Department of: Police Hanis Adopted by Adoption � B � I: Date: by Council Approved by NTayor:'Date: � Ztf Z�� By: Llebgiv '" l �' A.f- � � 1 DEPARTMENT/OFFICEICOUNCIL DATE INITIATED Po�icevep�ent 12/8/99 GREEN SHEET No. 100345 CON7ACT PERSON PHONE INmAwA7E INmavDaTE ChiefFinney 292-3588 � DEPARTMENTqRECiOR 5 a,�.�u,a� MUSTBEONCAUNCILAGENDABY(DATE) (/O �-� PleaseprocessASAP �ATTOqNEY�� ttERK �� u � �FNMICINLSERVICESqR �FCWICIALSERV/ACCTG �WR(ORASSIST ❑M1MMIPK#RS TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES 1 (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) CT10N REQUESTED Approval of the attached council resolution accepting a Local Law Enforcement Block grant, authorizing the Saint Paul Police Department to enter into an agreement with Ramsey County, and setting a date foi a public hearing on the proposed use of the grant. RECOMMENDATION ApPfoVe (A) of Reject (R) PERSONAL SERVICE GONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1. Has this perso�rm eve� worked under a contract for this departmeM? PLANNING COMMISSION Yes NO _ CIB COMMITTEE 2. Has Ihis perso�rm ever been a city employee? CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION YES NO 3. Does this personffirm posssess a skill not normaUy possessed by any current cRy employee? YES NO 4. Is this personmrm a targeted vendoR + YES NO Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet INITIATING PROBLEM ISSUE, OPPOR7UNI7V (WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WFIERE, WHV) The Saint Paui Police Department has been awazded a Local Law Enforcement Block Grant for the period October 1, 1999 through September 30, 2001 from the United �tates Department of Justice, Bureau of Jusfice Administration. The Saint Paul Police Department will partnerslup with Ramsey County to prevent and reduce crime related to guns, violence, youth, and gangs. It is a requirement of the grant that a public hearing be held for the proposed use of the grant. ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED The Saint Paul Police Department will work in collaborafion with Ramsey County to address a uariety of issues . related to youth, gang, violent, and gun crime. .. , DISADVAN7AGESIFAPPROVED None. � F �� " DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED , �� The Saint Paul Police Department will be unable to utilize grant funding available to reduce anc�pre � crime. �l?�?G�s �c�5�'�u'�'�'3 ��Y�t'f c3e�B"] �.'� 2��Q TO7AL AMOUN7 OF TRANSACTION $ 658,'750.00 COST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO Federal Government FUNDING SOURCE IAC� I.BW EIIfOLCCIROriY BIOClt GT2Ilt AGTIVIri NUMBER 436-34193 FINANCIAL INFORMATION (EXPL4IN) ttebgivpublichearing.gs 1999 PROPOSAL FOR COLLABORATIVE USE OF THE LOCAL pp — S�— LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT' Amount awarded: Match amount: Distribution of Funds Ramsey County Sheriff Ramsey County Attomey Ramsey County Corrections Saint Paul Police Deparhnent Total expenditures with match Summary of proposed spending: Ramsey County Sheriff $658,750 73,194 $ 75,098 $ 47,430 $ 75,098 $461,124 ��'�t.944 Match Amount $ 8,344 $ 5,269 $ 8,344 $51,237 Working in collaboration with several other law enforcement, social service and community-based agencies, the sheriffls office has launched several initiatives which aze aimed at dealing with a host of issues related to at risk yoath and gangs. The sherifPs office proposes utilizing its LLEBG allocation to support these efforts by funding overtime, equipment and direct salaries. The overtime dollars would be expended on activities such as curfew and truancy sweeps, training, warrant sweeps targeted at apprehending the most violent offenders and targeted enforcement of hot spots for gang activity. Expenditures for eyuipment will include two enforcement vehicles and communications equipment. The direct salaries expenditure will be used to partially fund a new school liaison officer. Estimated expenditures: Ramsey County Corrections $ 71,989 overtime $ 11,A53 salaries $ 83,442 total r-,;�� pp_S�- Once an offender is arrested, prosecuted and sentenced, the conections system usually assuxnes a long-term responsibility for supervision. Whether an offender is sentenced to prison or the workhouse, sheihe will return to the community under some type of supervision. A probarion officer and a communiry corrections aide have been added to work closely with the Minnesota Gaug Sh�ike Force. The primary responsibility is to intensively supervise selected public risk gang members. These individuals have a smaller caseload of both adult and juvenile offenders on intensive surveillance. Probation staff have partnered with Saint Paul Police Officers and Ramsey County Sheriff's deputies in warking selected evening and weekend shifts and responding to "hot spots" in the communiry. Strict and immediate enforcement af probation conditions includes random drug tests, unannounced visits, curfews, electronic monitoring and the requirement to obtain legitimate employment. A violation of these conditions would result in a rehun or commihnent to prison. Probation staff also coordinates interagency and gang information and provides it to the gang unit and courts. Proposed expenditure of funds - Salaries $83,442 Ramsey County Attomey's Office The Ramsey County Attorney's Office in cooperation the Ramsey County Courts, has initiated ongoing meetings with crimina] justice representatives to deal with the issues sunounding cases involving guns, gangs and violent crimes. One of the key issues identified was the need for the court to have more complete information on defendants prior to decisions on bail and sentencing. Law enforcement officers, and particularly those who work with the Minnesota Gang Strike Force, are in possession of necessary and useful information but are not usually present at court hearings. An investigatar has been hired and is assigned to work closely with the county attomey's special gang prosecutor. Proposed expenditure of funds - Salaries $52,699 Saint Paul Police The Saint Paul Police Deparhnent will use a portion of the Local Law Enforcement grant to support the following activities as needed on an overtime basis: 5pecial Events Operations and CommunitylVolunteer Services Unit: Luge-scale special events such as the Grand Old Day Celebration, Cinco de Mayo, Winter Camival Grand Day and Torchlight Pazades, Taste of Minnesota, and the Twin Cities Marathon contribute to the overail vitality of the city. Previous yeaz's experience demonstrates a need for trouble shooting and problem resolution strategies on event days. There is a need for the Saint Paul Police Department to plan and prepare for the task of managing and coordinating personnel, traffic, and crowds. At events of these size, situations often arise which both frustrates residents and jeopardizes the success of the 2 00 -s a- events themselves including the increased amount of foot traffic, auto-traffic, window peepers and thefts. Having an officer available to respond on scene rather than "next yeaz" assures residents that the police depariment cares and is wiiling to insure that level of "quality of life" they expect in their neighborhoods. Anticipated Goa1s/Outcome: To police events without draining citywide police resources. Solicit input from promoters as to the needs and requirements for the special event or detail. Assignment of officers to police the detail with a specific focus on public safety issues. Officers would pay particulaz attention to the detail azea for issues surrounding the safe and efficient movement of both pedesh and vehicular traffic, and creating a feeling of safety and comfort for those in attendance. Focnsing Our Resonrces On Community Empowerment (F.O.RC.E.) Unit: The Saint Paul Police Depamnent recognizes the negative and pervasive influence that drugs and nazcotics have on the quality of life in our comxnunity. The department also recognizes that drug use and related activities are a social phenomenon that requires a coordinated response between police officers, residents, and the combined resources of the City of Saint PauL The FORCE Unit is designed to combine resources in an effort to attack the scourge of drug use through a variety of strategies. F.O.R.C.E. Unit has found through unit investigarions that suspects in street level narcotics investigations are very mobile, involved in other criminal activity and often create problem properties where they conduct their illegal activities. There is a strong need to address problem properties and behavior throuah the use of "jump-ouY' details, agent buy operations, knock and talk details and search warrants. Additionai emphasis needs to be directed towazd block club meetings, administrative follow-up, cooperating agency meetings and educationai presentations. High crime areas will be defined by F.O.R.C.E. based on numbers of resident complaints, concentration of problem properry cases, computerized mapping and intelligence information generated by patrol officers and informants. Anticivated Goals/Outcome: Address crime "hot spots" city wide, to reduce street levei nazcotics activity, associated crimes, and problem properties in the target areas. Overtime funding wi11 strengthen the F.O.R.C.E. Unit's specialized approach to intervening "hot spots" by permitting more time for coordination with neighborhood service area supervisors, district council neighborhood crime prevention coordinator and relevant city services such as code enforcement, fire inspections, and licensing. Canine IInit: The primary purpose of the canine unit is to serve as a backup for the patrol officer and as a support unit to the patrol function. Also, the unit is vitai in stemming the flow of illegal narcotics via use of the canine unit's detecior dog program. Officers and their canine pariners irained in nazcotics interdiction tactics would auail themselves on an overtime pa -5�- basis to those locations where illegal narcotics enter Saint Paul. Potential locations include the train, bus depots, and airports, Federal Express offices, UPS distribution centers, and the U.S. Postal Service branches. Anticipated Goals/Outcome: Carrine unit detector dogs and their handlers will seize drugs and proceeds from drug sales. Not only will the presence of a canine team increase drug interventions but also will increase officer safety. Gun Issues - Possession and Discharge of Firearms: In 1998, there were 627 calls for police service for discharge of a fireann within city limit. Trained officers retrieve illegal guns as well as document guns that have been confiscated by utilizing gun suppression techniques. Anticipated Goals/Outcome: Reduce the level of intentional dischazge of firearms by intervening with violent offenders with a documented history of gun violence. Gathering and sharing of intelligence data, training on gun interdiction techniques and use of technology to improve communications between department resources, and law enfarcement agencies, to accomplish outcome. Liquor CompliancefLiquor Violations/Disorderly Houses: A great deal of public attention has recently been directed at the ease with which minors are able to acquire alcoholic beverages. Tlus attention has lead the legislature to enhance penalties associated with providing alcohol to minors. In addition, one residence being used as a disorderly house can effectively destroy the peace and tranquility of a neighborhood and bring in other related crime. Frequently, party houses, after hour's residences, or homes being used to "bootleg" alcoholic beverages are identified. Anticipated Goals/Outcome: Use of an overtime police officer to assist in an increased number of investigations of licensed beverage establishments to determine compliance with state statutes, and other investigations which involve the use of alcohol by minors, or disorderly houses. Narcotics (Narco}lSpecial Investigation Unit (S.I.in: Saint Paul and its adjoining suburban communiries contained within Ramsey and Dakota Counties has experienced a large impact from the burgeoning methamphetamine problem. Prior to 1998, St. Paul drug seizures were comprised largely of cocaine and marijuana with a representation of other illegal drugs including methamphetamine. Beginning in 1498, methamphetamine seizures quickly outpaced other drug seizures by a margin of almost 2 to 1. Saint. Paul's west side community is becoming known as "source city" for methamphetamine. Highly financed criminal organizations importing from Mexico, using 00 -�a- mosfly methamphetamine distributors localiy, blend into the illegal activities and avoiding prosecution. The majority of the methamphetamine coming into Saint Paul and the Saint Paul suburban community originates from labs in Califomia and Mexico. Anti�ated Goals/Outcome: Overtime availability will allow officers to more thoroughly pursue investigations related to the west side methamphetamine market resulting in an increase in drug seizures and arrests. Neighborhood Service Areas (NSA): Neighbarhood policing identifies with geographic areas within each district, wkuch are referred to as Neighborhood Service Areas (NSA).1�SAs incorporate well-defined neighborhoods within Saint Paul into police service areas. Neighborhood policing brings residents, business owners, and the police officers closer together to work on common issues that affect the quality of life and the public safety in that neighborhood. Officers identify problems and take proacrive measures to solve public safety related isues with community support and assistance. Anticipated Goals/Outcome: The program will focus overtime hours on a proactive approach to solving problems identified by officers working in collaboration with district councils, and both the business and community groups. Issues to address include- drug dealing, disorderly peopie, drunks, pickpockets and problem properties that impact quality of life issues. In addition, those problems identified will be assigned to an officer who will be responsible for the action and outcome. Further attention wili be focused on multi-housing areas. Park and Recreation Center Details: Saint Pau1 recreation centers provide residents with a place in their neighborhood to learn and have fun, and also serve as the community's gathering spot - the focus of Saint Paul's famously strong neighborhoods. The over 1.5 million visits made annually attest to their effectiveness in meeting those needs. Both Saint Paul police officers and police park rangers are involved in maintaining a safe environment for the parks. Anticipated Goals/Outcome: To provide a safe environment in the City of Saint Paul's parks to allow children to play and learn. Police officers can work in the parks as mentors and youth workers allowing children to have the opportunity to enjoy activities and to see police officers in roles outside that of the traditional "police officer". Officers will also develop longer standing relationships with youth and park staff prevenring problems from occurring, or reocculring at the recreation centers. Police Presence in Retail and Commercial Areas: �o _ S� One of the hallmarks of the retail amacrion in Minnesota is the overall safety of the area. Unfortunately, commercial azeas aze often the most dense azeas of crime in a neighborhood. Commercial strips currendy identified include Hillcrest Shopping Center, Sunray Center, and Midway Center. AnticiDated GoalslOutcome: Officers will engage in patrol of azea retail centers addressing, but not limiting themselves to, the issues of loitering, purse snatching, robberies, burglaries, frauds, panhandling, and public drunkenness. Prostitution Suppression: Key faciors in the perceived quality of a neighborhood, from a resident view as well as from the outside, is the amount of street level criminal activity that is observed. One crime that can drastically affect this view is street prostitution. The presence of street prostitutes in a given neighborhood can send the message that this type of crime is tolerated or minunized in the view of the neighborhood and law enforcement. This atmosphere can encourage other street levei crimes to gravitate to the area. Once this type of reputation is established patrons of the prostitutes make this neighborhood their area of choice when looking to establish contact with a prosfitute. It is estimated that 40% of patrons do not live within the city limit of Saint Paul. The patron may approach female residents of the area believing them to be prostitutes, and children may be exposed to street level sex acts between the patron and prostitute. The times when acts of prostitution occur have no identifiable pattern This element inhibits even the most effective police agency from being able to plan suppression techniques or to increase acrivity without the benefat of funding over and above what currently is present. An effective suppression program also has to allow for the use of a variety of undercover officers. These undercover officers, in the role of patron andlar prostitute, have to be drawn from other organizational units within the police department. This can hamper the other units' from fulfilling their mandates in crime suppression or assigned goals and objectives. Anticipated GoalslOutcome: Vice Unit will strategically schedule police officers from within the department to participate in enhanced prostitution suppression activities without delefing their ability to contribute to meeting the goals of their own organization unit as well as make neighborhood of Saint Paul free of street level cruninal activiYy. Traffic Enforcement Details: One of the largest sources of complaints the police department receives is traffic related quality of life issues. Pedestrian safety, speed, and general safety concerns are all a part of Saint Paul's residents' perception of a safe city. 00 -sr Anticipated GoalslDutcome: Overtune funding will be used to deploy speciai traffic enforcement details to "hot spots" identified by residents' input and computerized mapping. Truancy/Curfew: To find solutions for stemming increasing truancy and curfew violations in 5aint Paul and its surrounding suburbs, the Ramsey County and Curfew Center (RCTCC) was established in 1994. Arepresentative from Saint Paul Police Department sits onthe execurive committee that oversees and coardinates the collabarative work ofRCTCC. During the 1997-98 school year, the truancy center serviced approxvnately 2,000 students Truants apprehended by law enforcement officers comprised 71% of the students involved. Between 7une 12, 1996 and Apri15, 1997, the curfew center served 1,382 youth ranging in age from 8 to 17 with three- fourths between 15 and 17 years old. Anticzbated Goals/Outcome: Truancy officers will be assigned during peak school hours. Curfew sweeps will be performed several times per month. CurfewlTruancy violators will be stopped and tagged so there is a decrease in school age youth present during school times and times after curfew. Proposed use of funds - Overtime � 15 0, 7 5 0 The Saint Paul Police Deparhnent has been awarded four technology COPS grants valued at 2.4 million dollars. They were awarded to develop a computerized network with Intranet and Internet access, an automated Records Management System (RMS) with extensive seazch capabilities, and a CDPD Wireless communications platform that will place the network and RMS in the squad car for the patrol officer. The network project and RMS program development are nearly completion and work is beginning on the CDPD project. These aze critical pro�ams that need to be supported around the clock. The Loca1 Law Enforcement Biock Grant funds will be used to hire tlu systems support personnel for these technology grants. Proposed expenditure of funds - Salaries $134,946, The Saint Paul Police Deparhnent will hire an individual to assist the city attorney's office and the police department in complying with the Minnesota Victim's Rights Act. This individual will design and implement a Victim-Witness Liaison Program that will assist victims in navigating through the criminal justice system, ensuring the opportunity to participateintheprocessandbeheardatsentencinghearings. Proposedexpenditureoffunds - Salaries $53,712. The Saint Paul Police Deparhnent will purchase equipment with these funds to enhance the departmenYs use of technology in law enforcement. Purchases will include but not be limited to 7 ao _sr protective gear for police officer entry teams, purchase of firearms, and enhancements to the departmenYs crime mapping equipment etc. Proposed use o£funds Equipment -$172,953 � . ,.M ��.�r�,� _ ,� ��o� CouncilFile # 00 —S.1. Green Sheet # 100345 RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Presented By: Referred To: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 Committee:Date: WI3EREAS, the City of Saint Paul has received a Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG) for $658,750 from the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Adwizustrarion (B7A), for the period October 1, 1999 through September 30, 2001; and WHEREAS, Ramsey County will be receiving a portion of the grant ; and WHEREAS, a requirement of the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant is to conduct a public hearing for the proposed use of the grant; and � TIIEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council accepts tkris grant and authorizes the Saint Paul Police Department to enter into an agreement with Ramsey County; and � � � �� BE IT FURTHEB RESOLVED, that the 5aint Paul City Council set a date for a public hearin° on this Local Law Enforcement Block Grant. b'Y� by Department of: Police Hanis Adopted by Adoption � B � I: Date: by Council Approved by NTayor:'Date: � Ztf Z�� By: Llebgiv '" l �' A.f- � � 1 DEPARTMENT/OFFICEICOUNCIL DATE INITIATED Po�icevep�ent 12/8/99 GREEN SHEET No. 100345 CON7ACT PERSON PHONE INmAwA7E INmavDaTE ChiefFinney 292-3588 � DEPARTMENTqRECiOR 5 a,�.�u,a� MUSTBEONCAUNCILAGENDABY(DATE) (/O �-� PleaseprocessASAP �ATTOqNEY�� ttERK �� u � �FNMICINLSERVICESqR �FCWICIALSERV/ACCTG �WR(ORASSIST ❑M1MMIPK#RS TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES 1 (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) CT10N REQUESTED Approval of the attached council resolution accepting a Local Law Enforcement Block grant, authorizing the Saint Paul Police Department to enter into an agreement with Ramsey County, and setting a date foi a public hearing on the proposed use of the grant. RECOMMENDATION ApPfoVe (A) of Reject (R) PERSONAL SERVICE GONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1. Has this perso�rm eve� worked under a contract for this departmeM? PLANNING COMMISSION Yes NO _ CIB COMMITTEE 2. Has Ihis perso�rm ever been a city employee? CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION YES NO 3. Does this personffirm posssess a skill not normaUy possessed by any current cRy employee? YES NO 4. Is this personmrm a targeted vendoR + YES NO Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet INITIATING PROBLEM ISSUE, OPPOR7UNI7V (WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WFIERE, WHV) The Saint Paui Police Department has been awazded a Local Law Enforcement Block Grant for the period October 1, 1999 through September 30, 2001 from the United �tates Department of Justice, Bureau of Jusfice Administration. The Saint Paul Police Department will partnerslup with Ramsey County to prevent and reduce crime related to guns, violence, youth, and gangs. It is a requirement of the grant that a public hearing be held for the proposed use of the grant. ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED The Saint Paul Police Department will work in collaborafion with Ramsey County to address a uariety of issues . related to youth, gang, violent, and gun crime. .. , DISADVAN7AGESIFAPPROVED None. � F �� " DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED , �� The Saint Paul Police Department will be unable to utilize grant funding available to reduce anc�pre � crime. �l?�?G�s �c�5�'�u'�'�'3 ��Y�t'f c3e�B"] �.'� 2��Q TO7AL AMOUN7 OF TRANSACTION $ 658,'750.00 COST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO Federal Government FUNDING SOURCE IAC� I.BW EIIfOLCCIROriY BIOClt GT2Ilt AGTIVIri NUMBER 436-34193 FINANCIAL INFORMATION (EXPL4IN) ttebgivpublichearing.gs 1999 PROPOSAL FOR COLLABORATIVE USE OF THE LOCAL pp — S�— LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT' Amount awarded: Match amount: Distribution of Funds Ramsey County Sheriff Ramsey County Attomey Ramsey County Corrections Saint Paul Police Deparhnent Total expenditures with match Summary of proposed spending: Ramsey County Sheriff $658,750 73,194 $ 75,098 $ 47,430 $ 75,098 $461,124 ��'�t.944 Match Amount $ 8,344 $ 5,269 $ 8,344 $51,237 Working in collaboration with several other law enforcement, social service and community-based agencies, the sheriffls office has launched several initiatives which aze aimed at dealing with a host of issues related to at risk yoath and gangs. The sherifPs office proposes utilizing its LLEBG allocation to support these efforts by funding overtime, equipment and direct salaries. The overtime dollars would be expended on activities such as curfew and truancy sweeps, training, warrant sweeps targeted at apprehending the most violent offenders and targeted enforcement of hot spots for gang activity. Expenditures for eyuipment will include two enforcement vehicles and communications equipment. The direct salaries expenditure will be used to partially fund a new school liaison officer. Estimated expenditures: Ramsey County Corrections $ 71,989 overtime $ 11,A53 salaries $ 83,442 total r-,;�� pp_S�- Once an offender is arrested, prosecuted and sentenced, the conections system usually assuxnes a long-term responsibility for supervision. Whether an offender is sentenced to prison or the workhouse, sheihe will return to the community under some type of supervision. A probarion officer and a communiry corrections aide have been added to work closely with the Minnesota Gaug Sh�ike Force. The primary responsibility is to intensively supervise selected public risk gang members. These individuals have a smaller caseload of both adult and juvenile offenders on intensive surveillance. Probation staff have partnered with Saint Paul Police Officers and Ramsey County Sheriff's deputies in warking selected evening and weekend shifts and responding to "hot spots" in the communiry. Strict and immediate enforcement af probation conditions includes random drug tests, unannounced visits, curfews, electronic monitoring and the requirement to obtain legitimate employment. A violation of these conditions would result in a rehun or commihnent to prison. Probation staff also coordinates interagency and gang information and provides it to the gang unit and courts. Proposed expenditure of funds - Salaries $83,442 Ramsey County Attomey's Office The Ramsey County Attorney's Office in cooperation the Ramsey County Courts, has initiated ongoing meetings with crimina] justice representatives to deal with the issues sunounding cases involving guns, gangs and violent crimes. One of the key issues identified was the need for the court to have more complete information on defendants prior to decisions on bail and sentencing. Law enforcement officers, and particularly those who work with the Minnesota Gang Strike Force, are in possession of necessary and useful information but are not usually present at court hearings. An investigatar has been hired and is assigned to work closely with the county attomey's special gang prosecutor. Proposed expenditure of funds - Salaries $52,699 Saint Paul Police The Saint Paul Police Deparhnent will use a portion of the Local Law Enforcement grant to support the following activities as needed on an overtime basis: 5pecial Events Operations and CommunitylVolunteer Services Unit: Luge-scale special events such as the Grand Old Day Celebration, Cinco de Mayo, Winter Camival Grand Day and Torchlight Pazades, Taste of Minnesota, and the Twin Cities Marathon contribute to the overail vitality of the city. Previous yeaz's experience demonstrates a need for trouble shooting and problem resolution strategies on event days. There is a need for the Saint Paul Police Department to plan and prepare for the task of managing and coordinating personnel, traffic, and crowds. At events of these size, situations often arise which both frustrates residents and jeopardizes the success of the 2 00 -s a- events themselves including the increased amount of foot traffic, auto-traffic, window peepers and thefts. Having an officer available to respond on scene rather than "next yeaz" assures residents that the police depariment cares and is wiiling to insure that level of "quality of life" they expect in their neighborhoods. Anticipated Goa1s/Outcome: To police events without draining citywide police resources. Solicit input from promoters as to the needs and requirements for the special event or detail. Assignment of officers to police the detail with a specific focus on public safety issues. Officers would pay particulaz attention to the detail azea for issues surrounding the safe and efficient movement of both pedesh and vehicular traffic, and creating a feeling of safety and comfort for those in attendance. Focnsing Our Resonrces On Community Empowerment (F.O.RC.E.) Unit: The Saint Paul Police Depamnent recognizes the negative and pervasive influence that drugs and nazcotics have on the quality of life in our comxnunity. The department also recognizes that drug use and related activities are a social phenomenon that requires a coordinated response between police officers, residents, and the combined resources of the City of Saint PauL The FORCE Unit is designed to combine resources in an effort to attack the scourge of drug use through a variety of strategies. F.O.R.C.E. Unit has found through unit investigarions that suspects in street level narcotics investigations are very mobile, involved in other criminal activity and often create problem properties where they conduct their illegal activities. There is a strong need to address problem properties and behavior throuah the use of "jump-ouY' details, agent buy operations, knock and talk details and search warrants. Additionai emphasis needs to be directed towazd block club meetings, administrative follow-up, cooperating agency meetings and educationai presentations. High crime areas will be defined by F.O.R.C.E. based on numbers of resident complaints, concentration of problem properry cases, computerized mapping and intelligence information generated by patrol officers and informants. Anticivated Goals/Outcome: Address crime "hot spots" city wide, to reduce street levei nazcotics activity, associated crimes, and problem properties in the target areas. Overtime funding wi11 strengthen the F.O.R.C.E. Unit's specialized approach to intervening "hot spots" by permitting more time for coordination with neighborhood service area supervisors, district council neighborhood crime prevention coordinator and relevant city services such as code enforcement, fire inspections, and licensing. Canine IInit: The primary purpose of the canine unit is to serve as a backup for the patrol officer and as a support unit to the patrol function. Also, the unit is vitai in stemming the flow of illegal narcotics via use of the canine unit's detecior dog program. Officers and their canine pariners irained in nazcotics interdiction tactics would auail themselves on an overtime pa -5�- basis to those locations where illegal narcotics enter Saint Paul. Potential locations include the train, bus depots, and airports, Federal Express offices, UPS distribution centers, and the U.S. Postal Service branches. Anticipated Goals/Outcome: Carrine unit detector dogs and their handlers will seize drugs and proceeds from drug sales. Not only will the presence of a canine team increase drug interventions but also will increase officer safety. Gun Issues - Possession and Discharge of Firearms: In 1998, there were 627 calls for police service for discharge of a fireann within city limit. Trained officers retrieve illegal guns as well as document guns that have been confiscated by utilizing gun suppression techniques. Anticipated Goals/Outcome: Reduce the level of intentional dischazge of firearms by intervening with violent offenders with a documented history of gun violence. Gathering and sharing of intelligence data, training on gun interdiction techniques and use of technology to improve communications between department resources, and law enfarcement agencies, to accomplish outcome. Liquor CompliancefLiquor Violations/Disorderly Houses: A great deal of public attention has recently been directed at the ease with which minors are able to acquire alcoholic beverages. Tlus attention has lead the legislature to enhance penalties associated with providing alcohol to minors. In addition, one residence being used as a disorderly house can effectively destroy the peace and tranquility of a neighborhood and bring in other related crime. Frequently, party houses, after hour's residences, or homes being used to "bootleg" alcoholic beverages are identified. Anticipated Goals/Outcome: Use of an overtime police officer to assist in an increased number of investigations of licensed beverage establishments to determine compliance with state statutes, and other investigations which involve the use of alcohol by minors, or disorderly houses. Narcotics (Narco}lSpecial Investigation Unit (S.I.in: Saint Paul and its adjoining suburban communiries contained within Ramsey and Dakota Counties has experienced a large impact from the burgeoning methamphetamine problem. Prior to 1998, St. Paul drug seizures were comprised largely of cocaine and marijuana with a representation of other illegal drugs including methamphetamine. Beginning in 1498, methamphetamine seizures quickly outpaced other drug seizures by a margin of almost 2 to 1. Saint. Paul's west side community is becoming known as "source city" for methamphetamine. Highly financed criminal organizations importing from Mexico, using 00 -�a- mosfly methamphetamine distributors localiy, blend into the illegal activities and avoiding prosecution. The majority of the methamphetamine coming into Saint Paul and the Saint Paul suburban community originates from labs in Califomia and Mexico. Anti�ated Goals/Outcome: Overtime availability will allow officers to more thoroughly pursue investigations related to the west side methamphetamine market resulting in an increase in drug seizures and arrests. Neighborhood Service Areas (NSA): Neighbarhood policing identifies with geographic areas within each district, wkuch are referred to as Neighborhood Service Areas (NSA).1�SAs incorporate well-defined neighborhoods within Saint Paul into police service areas. Neighborhood policing brings residents, business owners, and the police officers closer together to work on common issues that affect the quality of life and the public safety in that neighborhood. Officers identify problems and take proacrive measures to solve public safety related isues with community support and assistance. Anticipated Goals/Outcome: The program will focus overtime hours on a proactive approach to solving problems identified by officers working in collaboration with district councils, and both the business and community groups. Issues to address include- drug dealing, disorderly peopie, drunks, pickpockets and problem properties that impact quality of life issues. In addition, those problems identified will be assigned to an officer who will be responsible for the action and outcome. Further attention wili be focused on multi-housing areas. Park and Recreation Center Details: Saint Pau1 recreation centers provide residents with a place in their neighborhood to learn and have fun, and also serve as the community's gathering spot - the focus of Saint Paul's famously strong neighborhoods. The over 1.5 million visits made annually attest to their effectiveness in meeting those needs. Both Saint Paul police officers and police park rangers are involved in maintaining a safe environment for the parks. Anticipated Goals/Outcome: To provide a safe environment in the City of Saint Paul's parks to allow children to play and learn. Police officers can work in the parks as mentors and youth workers allowing children to have the opportunity to enjoy activities and to see police officers in roles outside that of the traditional "police officer". Officers will also develop longer standing relationships with youth and park staff prevenring problems from occurring, or reocculring at the recreation centers. Police Presence in Retail and Commercial Areas: �o _ S� One of the hallmarks of the retail amacrion in Minnesota is the overall safety of the area. Unfortunately, commercial azeas aze often the most dense azeas of crime in a neighborhood. Commercial strips currendy identified include Hillcrest Shopping Center, Sunray Center, and Midway Center. AnticiDated GoalslOutcome: Officers will engage in patrol of azea retail centers addressing, but not limiting themselves to, the issues of loitering, purse snatching, robberies, burglaries, frauds, panhandling, and public drunkenness. Prostitution Suppression: Key faciors in the perceived quality of a neighborhood, from a resident view as well as from the outside, is the amount of street level criminal activity that is observed. One crime that can drastically affect this view is street prostitution. The presence of street prostitutes in a given neighborhood can send the message that this type of crime is tolerated or minunized in the view of the neighborhood and law enforcement. This atmosphere can encourage other street levei crimes to gravitate to the area. Once this type of reputation is established patrons of the prostitutes make this neighborhood their area of choice when looking to establish contact with a prosfitute. It is estimated that 40% of patrons do not live within the city limit of Saint Paul. The patron may approach female residents of the area believing them to be prostitutes, and children may be exposed to street level sex acts between the patron and prostitute. The times when acts of prostitution occur have no identifiable pattern This element inhibits even the most effective police agency from being able to plan suppression techniques or to increase acrivity without the benefat of funding over and above what currently is present. An effective suppression program also has to allow for the use of a variety of undercover officers. These undercover officers, in the role of patron andlar prostitute, have to be drawn from other organizational units within the police department. This can hamper the other units' from fulfilling their mandates in crime suppression or assigned goals and objectives. Anticipated GoalslOutcome: Vice Unit will strategically schedule police officers from within the department to participate in enhanced prostitution suppression activities without delefing their ability to contribute to meeting the goals of their own organization unit as well as make neighborhood of Saint Paul free of street level cruninal activiYy. Traffic Enforcement Details: One of the largest sources of complaints the police department receives is traffic related quality of life issues. Pedestrian safety, speed, and general safety concerns are all a part of Saint Paul's residents' perception of a safe city. 00 -sr Anticipated GoalslDutcome: Overtune funding will be used to deploy speciai traffic enforcement details to "hot spots" identified by residents' input and computerized mapping. Truancy/Curfew: To find solutions for stemming increasing truancy and curfew violations in 5aint Paul and its surrounding suburbs, the Ramsey County and Curfew Center (RCTCC) was established in 1994. Arepresentative from Saint Paul Police Department sits onthe execurive committee that oversees and coardinates the collabarative work ofRCTCC. During the 1997-98 school year, the truancy center serviced approxvnately 2,000 students Truants apprehended by law enforcement officers comprised 71% of the students involved. Between 7une 12, 1996 and Apri15, 1997, the curfew center served 1,382 youth ranging in age from 8 to 17 with three- fourths between 15 and 17 years old. Anticzbated Goals/Outcome: Truancy officers will be assigned during peak school hours. Curfew sweeps will be performed several times per month. CurfewlTruancy violators will be stopped and tagged so there is a decrease in school age youth present during school times and times after curfew. Proposed use of funds - Overtime � 15 0, 7 5 0 The Saint Paul Police Deparhnent has been awarded four technology COPS grants valued at 2.4 million dollars. They were awarded to develop a computerized network with Intranet and Internet access, an automated Records Management System (RMS) with extensive seazch capabilities, and a CDPD Wireless communications platform that will place the network and RMS in the squad car for the patrol officer. The network project and RMS program development are nearly completion and work is beginning on the CDPD project. These aze critical pro�ams that need to be supported around the clock. The Loca1 Law Enforcement Biock Grant funds will be used to hire tlu systems support personnel for these technology grants. Proposed expenditure of funds - Salaries $134,946, The Saint Paul Police Deparhnent will hire an individual to assist the city attorney's office and the police department in complying with the Minnesota Victim's Rights Act. This individual will design and implement a Victim-Witness Liaison Program that will assist victims in navigating through the criminal justice system, ensuring the opportunity to participateintheprocessandbeheardatsentencinghearings. Proposedexpenditureoffunds - Salaries $53,712. The Saint Paul Police Deparhnent will purchase equipment with these funds to enhance the departmenYs use of technology in law enforcement. Purchases will include but not be limited to 7 ao _sr protective gear for police officer entry teams, purchase of firearms, and enhancements to the departmenYs crime mapping equipment etc. Proposed use o£funds Equipment -$172,953