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RESOLUTION
CITY O,�' SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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205999
Referred To: � Committee:Date:
1 WHEREAS, the City of St. Paul was incorporated in 1854; and
WHEREAS, the St. Paul Police Department was established in 1854; and
WHEREAS, the first St. Paul police offieer (then referred to as marshal) was William R Miller; and
7 WHEREAS, in 1856 the St. Paul City Council directed the purchase of "star badges" for police
8 officers and ordered that officers display their badges prominently; and
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WHEREAS, the first visible symbol of St. Paul police officers was a silver, six-pointed star badge; and
WHEREAS, the St. Paul Police Department has a proud tradition and time honored history; and
WHEREAS, the St. Paul Police Department will realize its 150th Anniversary beginning in 2004; and
WHEREAS, the St. Paul Police Department, with support of the St. Paul Police Federation, endeavors
to commemorate this significant point in the department's history; and
WHEREAS, a 150th Anniversary St. Paul Police Commemorative Badge was commissioned in the
likeness of the original police badge; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, in recognition of ihe St. Paul Police Department's 150
years of service to St. Paul and at the decree of this body, we designate and recognize the 150th
Anniversary Commemorative Badge as the official badge of the St. Paul Police Department for the
year 2004.
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Requested by Department of:
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DEPARTMENTIOFFICEICOUNCIL DATE INITIATED
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ACTION REQUESTED
Signatures requested on the attached council resolution recognizing the 150th Anniversary Commemorative
Badge as the official badge of the St. Paul Police Department for the yeaz 2004.
RECOMMENDATION APPfOV2 (A) Of RejeCf (R) PERSONAL SERVIGE CONTRACTS MUSTANSWER THE FOILOWING QUESTIONS:
t. Has �his personffirm ever worked under a conirecf forthis department?
PLANNING COMMISSION YES NO
CIB COMMITTEE 2. Has this persoNSrm ever been a ciy employee?
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION YeS NO
3 Does this persoNfirm possess a sktll not normally possessetl by any wrreM aty employee�
YES NO
4. Is ihis persoNfirm a targeied vendoR
YES NO
Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet
INI7IATING PROBLEM ISSUE, OPPORTUNI7Y (WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY)
The year 2004 marks the 150th Anniversary of the St. Paul Police Department. The St. Paul Police Department
and St. Paul Police Federation endeavor to commemorate this significant point in the department's history.
The St. Paul Police Department commissioned the recreation of the original departrnent badge to commemorate the
anniversary The St. Paul Police Federation agreed to allow badges to be purchased with the uniform allowance
of each officer.
ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED
The St. Paul Police Department displays its proud history and tradition throagh the wearing of the 150th
Amiiversary Commemorative Badge for the yeaz 2004.
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DISADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED y
None.
DEC 3 1 2003
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DISNDVANTAGES tF NOT APPROVED
The St. Paul Police Departrnent and St. Paul Police Federation wlll be unable to prominenUy commemorate
the 150th Anniversary with a traditional police symbol.
70TAL AMOUN7 OF TRANSACTION $ COST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO
FUNDING SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBER
FINANCIAL INFORMATION (EXPLAIN)
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