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RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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1 RESOLVED, that the City of St. Paul, Police Department, is authorized to enter into the attached
2 agreement with Independent School District #625 for the Secure Our Schools program. A copy of said
3 agreement is to be kept on file and on record in the Office of Financial Services.
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Action Requesteds
Signatures on the attached council resolution authorizing the Ciry of Saint Paul to enter into the attached agreement with Independent
School Disaict No. 625 (ISD #625) for the Secure Our Schools program.
Recommendations: Approve (A) or Reject (R): Personal Service Contracts Must Answer the Following Questions:
Planning Commission 1. Has this person/firm ever worked under a contract for this department?
CIB Committee - Yes No
Civil Service Commission 2. Has this persoMfirm ever been a city employee?
Yes No
3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any
curre�t city employee?
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fnitiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, Whffi, When, Where, Why):
The Saint Paul Police Department needs to enter into an agreement with ISD #625 for the Secwe Our Schools grant program. For more
inforniation regazding this council resolution please give Amy Brown a call at 651-266-5507.
Advantages If Approved: �
The Secure Our Schools program provides a more secure environment m Saint Paul Schools and reduces juvenile delinquency.
Disadvanta;aes lf Approved:
None.
DisadvanWges If Not Approved:
Inability to partnership with Saint Paul Public Schools to reduce juvenile delinquency by developing school safety resources,
establishing and enhancing school safety equipment and programs, and enhancing school safety efforts.
TotalAmountof see attached CostlRevenue Budgeted:
TransactiOn: �i,�CE��E�
Fundinsr Source: Federal Grant Activiry Number: 3A170
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MAYO�i'S OF�9�E
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Agreement # 02-
Between the City of Saint Paul and Independent School District No. 625
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 1 st day of November, 2005, by and between
the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, a municipal corporation under the laws ofthe State ofMinnesota,
hereinafter refened to as "City", and Independent School District No. 625, hereinafter referred to as
"District".
The City and District, in consideration of the mutual terms and conditions, promises,
covenants, and payments hereinafter set forth, agree as follows:
SECTION 1: Scope of Services.
A. The Dishict agrees to provide those services or tasks as described in the attached federal
grant proposal and awazd. See Attachment A. The District agrees to implement and operate the
proj ect in accordance with the terms of this agreement and with the terms and conditions of the grant
proposal and award (Attachment A). The District agrees to operate the project in a manner
consistent with the City's legal requirements and as described in this agreement. The District agrees
that it will not carry out activities or use funds in any way that jeopardizes the City's status. The
Provider agrees to provide all information necessary to prepaze all reports, including interim and
final reports, required by the grant contract from the U.S. Department of Justice, Community
Oriented Policing Services. The City agees to provide those services or tasks as described in the
attached federal graut proposal and award as indicated and assist the District as stated in the gant
proposal and award.
SECTION 2: Completion Timeline.
A. The services described in Section 1 shall be commenced on or about September 1, 2005,
and will be completed in accordance with the schedule mutually agreed upon with the City but no
later than August 31, 2007.
B. District shall not proceed with any task without specific authorization from the Project
Manager designated by the City.
C. In the event there aze delays caused by actions of the City or which may be reasonably
requested by the District which can change the completion date, Disirict shall request an extension of
tune for completion of the project. The Proj ect Manager wili review the request and may gant to the
District such extensions of contract time as may be reasonable.
SECTION 3: Billings and Payment.
A. That for DistricYs faithful performance of this Agreement, the Ciry hereby agrees to
compensate the District in the amounts and according to Attaclunent A on a reimbursement basis not
to exceed the grant award amount of $206,280. District agrees to provide documentarion of match or
purchases equal to $250,840 as outlined in the attached proposal, budget narrarive.
B. The above amount of $206,280 shall fully compensate the District for all costs. I�TO claim
for services and/or costs provided by the District, not specifically pzovided for in this Agreement will
be honored by the City. Total costs for the project to be reimbursed by the City shall not exceed
$206,280.
C. District shall submit an itemized invoice to the Ciry on a monthly or quarterly basis by the
20�' day after the month/quarter. Upon receipt of the invoice and verification of the chazges by the
Froject Manager, payment shall be made by the City to District within thirty (30) days.
D. In the event the District fails to comply with any terms or conditions of the Agreement or
to provide in any manner the work or services as agreed to herein, the City reserves the right to
withhold any payxnent until the City is sarisfied that corrective action has been taken or completed.
This opfion is in addition to and not in lieu of the City's right to termination as provided in other
sections of tkais Agreement.
SECTION 4: Project Managemen�
A. The City requires the District to assign specific individuals as principal project members
and to assure that the maj or work and coordination will remain the zesponsibility of these individuals
during the term of this Agreement. Removal of any principal proj ect member without replacement
by equally qualified individuals or without the prior written approval of the City is grounds for
termination of the Agreement by the City. DistricYs principal project members aze:
William Waterkamp
B. The City has designated Sergeant Paul Strong as the Proyect Manager for this Agreement,
and the individual to whom all communications pertaining to the Agreement sha11 be addressed. Any
request for budget or other amendments or changes to the Agreement, and any interpretarion or
definition of the City's policies and decisions pertinent to the work covered by this Agreement must
be reduced to writing and forwazded to Amy Brown though Sergeant Strong, for final approval and before any
changes in spending can occur.
SECTION 5: City Responsibilities.
A. The City and District agree to provide each other access to any information from City or
District documents, staff, and other sources needed by each entity to complete the work described
herein.
SECTION 6: Work Products, Records, Dissemination of Informafion.
A. For purposes of this Agreement, the foAowing words and phrases shall have the meanings
set forth in this section, except where the context clearly indicates that a different meaning is
intended.
A Work product shall mean, any report, recommendation, paper, presentation, drawing,
demonstration, or other materials, whether in written, electronic, or other format that results from
DistricYs services under this Agreement.
ASupporting documentation shall mean any surveys, questionnaires, notes, reseazch, papers,
analyses, whether written electronic, or in other form, and other evidences used to generate any and
all work performed and work products generated under this Agreement.
A Business records shall mean any books, documents, papers, account records and other
evidences, whether written, electronic, or in other form, belonging to District and pertaining to work
performed under this Agreement.
B. All deliverable work products and supporting documentation that result from the DistticY s
services under this Agreement shall be delivered to the City and shall become the property of the
City after final payment is made to the District with no right, ritle, or interest in said work products
or supporting docuxnentation vesting in District.
C. The District agrees not to release, transmit, or other wise disseminate any information
associated with or generated as a result of the work performed under this Agreement without prior
knowledge and written consent of the City.
D. In the event of termination, all work products, whether finished or unfinished, and
supporting documentation prepared by District under this Agreement shall be delivered by District to
the City by the ternrination date and there shall be no further obligation of the City to District except
for payment of amounts due and owing far any authorized work performed and expenses incurred to
the date and time of termination.
E. District agrees to maintain all business records in such a manner as will readily conform to
the terms of this Agreement and to make such records available at its office at all reasonable times
during the Agreement period and for six (6) years from the date of the final payment under the
contract for inspection or audit by the City, the State Auditor, ar other duly authorized representative.
F. District agrees to abide shictly by Chapter 13 of the Minnesota Statutes (Minnesota
Government Data Pracrice Act) as well as any other applicable federal, state, and local laws or
ordinances, and all applicable rules, regulations, and standazds established by any agency of such
govemmental units which are now or hereafter promulgated insofar as they relate
to the DistricYs performance of the provisions of this Agreement.
SECTION 7: Equal Opportunity Employment.
A. The District will not discruninate against any employee or applicant for employment for
work under this Agreement because of race, color, religion, sex, age, or national origin and will take
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affirmarive steps to ensure that applicants are employed and employees aze treated during
employment without regazd to race color, religion, sex, age or national origin.
Tkus provision shall include, but not be lunited to the following: employment, upgrading,
demotion, or transfer; recnxitment advertising, layoff or tennination; rates of pay or their forms of
compensation; and, selection for �ainiug, including apprenticeship.
SECTION 8: Compliance With Applicable Law.
A. Dishict agrees to comply with all federal, state, and local laws or ordinances, and all
applicable rules, regularions, and standards established by any agency of such govemmental units,
which are now or hereafter promulgated insofar as they relate to the DistricYs performance of the
provisions of this Agreement. It shall be the obligation of the District to apply for, pay for, and
obtain all pernuts and/or licenses required.
SECTION 9: Independent Contractor.
A. It is agreed by the parties that, at all times and for all purposes within the scope of this
Agreement, the relationslup of the District to the CiTy is that of independent conlxactor and not that
of employee. No statement contained in this Agreement shall be construed so as to find District an
employee of the City, and District shall be entitled to none of the rights, privileges, or benefits of
Saint Paul employees.
SECTION 10. Subcontracting.
A. The District agrees not to enter into any subcontracts for any of the work contemplated
under this Agreement without obtaining prior written approval of the City.
SECTION 11. Hold Harmless.
Each party will indemnify and hold hannless the other parry for actions and representations
made by its own employees, officials, agents and representatives, which occur in the performance of
the terms of this Agreement of their employment duties and the results thereof to the extent
authorized by law and shall not be responsible for the acts and/or omissions of the other parry of that
pariy's employees, officials, agents or representatives and the results thereof. The liability of the
parties shall be iunited and governed by provision of the Minnesota Torts Claim Act, Minnesota
Statutes Chapter 466, et esq., and other applicable law.
SECTION 12. Assignment.
A. The City and District each binds itself and its successors, legal representa6ves, and assigns
of such other party, with respect to all covenant of this Agreement; and neither the City nor the
District will assign or transfer their interest in this Agreement without the written consent of the
other.
SECTION 13. Termivation.
A. This Agreement will continue in full force and effect until completion of the project as
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described herein unless it is terniinated at an earlier date by either pariy. Either party to this
Agreement may terminated it by giving no less than thirty (30) days written norice of the intent to
termixiate to the other party.
B. With Cause. The City reserves the right to suspend or ternunate this Agreement if the
District violates any of the terms or condirions of this Agreement or does not fulfill, in a timely and
proper manner, its obligations under this Agreement as determined by the City. In the event that the
City exercises its right to withhold payment or tenninate under this Section, it shall submit wzitten
norice to the District, specifying the extent of such withholding or terminarion under this Section, the
reasons therefore, and the &ate upon which such withholding or ternunation becomes effective.
Upon receipt of such notice, the District shall take all actions necessasy to discontinue further
commitrnents of funds to the extent that they relate to the suspended or ternunated portions of this
Agreement.
C. In the event of termination, the City will pay District for all service actually, timely, and
faithfully rendered up to the receipt of the notice of termination and thereafter until the date of
termination. The District will deliver all work products and supporting documentation developed up
to the date of termination prior to the City rendering final payment for service.
SECTION 14: Default by ConsultanL
In the event District fails or neglects to comply with any term or condition of this Agreement
or to provide the services as stated herein, City shall have the right, aSer written notice, to cease
payxnent hereunder. This remedy shall be in addition to any other remedies, including termination,
auailable to the City in law or equity. The City shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees
and costs of collection associated with enforcing its rights hereunder.
SECTION 15: Amendment or Changes to Agreement.
A. City or District may request changes that would increase, decrease, or otherwise modify
the Scope of Services. Such changes and method of compensation must be authorized in writing in
advance by the City.
B. Any alterarions, amendments, deletions, or waivers of the provisions of this Agreement
sha11 be valid only when reduced to wriring and duly signed by the parties.
C. Modifications or additional schedules shall not be construed to adversely affect vested
rights or causes of action which haue accrued prior to the effective date of such amendment,
modification, or supplement.
SECTION 16. Notices.
Except as otherwise stated in this Agreement, any notice or demand to be given under this
Agreement shall be delivered in person or deposited in United States Certified Mail, Return Receipt
Requested. Any notices or other communications shall be addressed as follows:
To City: To District:
Paul Strong Will Waterkamp
Saint Paul Police Department ISD 625
367 Grove Street 360 Colborne
Saint Paul, MN 55101 Saint Paul, MN 55102
SECTION 17. Waiver.
Any failure of aparty to assert any right under this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver or a
termination of that righ�, this Agreement, or any of this Agreement's provisions.
SECTION 18. Survival of Obligation.
A. The respective obligations ofthe City and District under these terms and conditions, which
by their nature would continue beyond the terminafion, cancellation, or expiration hereof, shall
survive termination, cancellation or expiration hereof.
B. Tf a court or governmental agency with proper jurisdiction determines that this Agreement,
or a provision herein is unlawful, this Agreement ar that provision, shall terminate. If a provision is
so terminated but the parties legally, commercially, and practicably can continue this Agreement
without the terxninated provision the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in effect.
SECTION 14. Interpretation of Agreement, Venue.
A. This Agreement shall be interpreted and constnzed according to the laws of the State of
Minnesota. All litigation related to this Agreement shall be venued in the District Court of the
County of Ramsey, Second Judicial District, State of Minnesota.
SECTION 20. Force Majeure.
Neither the City nor the District shall be held responsible for performance if its performance is
prevented by acts or events beyond the party's reasonable control including, but not limited to:
severe weather and storms, earthquake or offier natural occurrences, strikes and other labor unrest,
power failures electrical power surges or current fluctuations, nucleaz or other civil military
emergencies, or acts of legislative, judicial, executive, or administrative authorities.
SECTION 21. Entire Agreement
A. It is understood and agreed that this entire Agreement supersedes all oral agreements and
negotiarions between the parties relating to the subject matters herein.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this A�eement, the day and year
first above written.
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`I'he Caty of St Paul Police Depanment in pamieiship with Saint Paul Public Schoo]s respectfully
reques� $250,Ob0 from the Depaitment of Jusrice's COI'S Secure Our Schools Program to assist wah the
development of school saferyresources, to establish and enhance school safetyequipment and prob mc, and
to enhance school safety efforts in St PauL The goal of this projett plan is w reduce juvenile delinquency
rhrough rhe enhancement of school safety equipment, *�in�, and cooxdination. The modest amount of this
request, which includes no funds for pexsonnel for eithu agency, reflects the parmeis' com*n+m�Pnt to and
rhe susrainab�lityof rhe proposed effort.
The Catyof Saint Paul, Mmnesota is a designated Enterprise Communiiy, wixh 287,151 residenu in a
IDE tropolitan azea of 3 m1lion. On any given weekday, there are 42,000 clvldren and 6000 teachers,
adsniuistratoxs and support sraff in attendance at Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS). The demognphics of the
student population of the SPPS is incredibly diveise: no single erhnicity comprises more rhan 30°Jo of total
enrollment, 42% speak a language other than English at home,l7% receive Special Education Sexvices, and
fully two thirds, 66°10 of the studenu qualify for the FreelReduced Lunch Progrun— the indicator of povexty
in public schools.
The Ciay of St Paul Police Deparnnent's (SPPD) Juveule Unit consisu of a Commauder,
appro�mately 10 Sergeant / Investigatois, 1 SRO Sergeant / Supervisor, 10 School Resource Officeis, 2
M�ssing Persons Officexs, and 2 suppon staff. The funcrion of the Juvenile Unit is threefold: investigate
juvenile cxime cases, provide School Resource officers (SROs) in St. Paul, and run the M�ssing Persons Unit
because most missing pexsons and runaways are juven�es.
The Juven�e Unit workc closely with Ramsey CountyProbation on the Enhanced Probation
Progrun, the school district's AttencLvice Action Conuniaze on truancy issues, the MN Gaug Stiike Force on
juvenile gang issves, the Raxnsey County Crnut with both rhe Juuenile Substance Abuse Court and Juvenile
Oversight Comrnittee, the National Center for Missing and Exploited C1�ildren and manyother groups with
juvenile interests. Unit staff attend manycom. meetings and forums to provide infoimarion about
cxime trends, availability of pmgidinc for youth and to answer questions about police response and Juvenile
Unit pmcedures.
Since the mid 1980s, SROs have been worlang with schools providuig on-site policing, ciime
deterrence, and support to both staff and studenu. When in a school, SROs work with Principals to help solve
issues for students. An SRO might also work in rhe school to provide menwring, healthy adult relationships,
after-school programs, class presentarions, and demonstrations. ManySROs are involved in rheir schools as
atl�letic coaches and club sponso�. All of rhese activities aze above and beyond the policing they do at a school
and have a significant positive unpact on rhe school and com..n
SPPS and SPPD have worked collaborativelyfor many years. Sergeant Paul Strong is the Sexgeant of
the School Resource Officers in St Paul. Saint Paul I'ublic Schools' Office of Safety and Securityis
admuvstered by William Watexkamp, a retired St Paul Police Off'icer and an emeiging national leader of school
emexgencypreparedness and crisis nvwagement Common background has provided significant opponi.inities
to work together for the benefit of both agencies. In addition to this operational level collaboration, there is
also strategic collabontion via regular, ongoing co*n**n between Police Chief John Hamngton and
School Superintendent Patricia Harvey.
Assessment of Existing Pmblems
The issue of school violence and rhe safetyof srudenu, staff and families at school has become a
major concem Collaborations between local and countylaw enforcetnent and school districts is an effective
and comprehensive merhod to enhance rhe safery of our school communities.
The No Cl�ildLeftBel�ird Act has spumed some unintended consequences rhat are inhibiting school
safery and security efforts. With the cenual focus on raising test scores, an ever increasing amount of
resources are put towards rhat effon. As a resuk, fewer resources are allocated for campus safety. In
addiuon, the mandate that requires states to create de£iniuons of "peisistendydangerous" schools is acn�ally
decreasing the crimes reported by school officials. According to the final report of the 2005 survey of SROs
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conducted bythe National Associarion of School Resource Officexs (NASRO), "Public policyand funding
trends are cleazly headed in the opposite direction of what front line school safery officials are saying is
needed" (Tnuvp, 200�).
Wlv7e St Paul offers a divex�e cosmopolitan environment where individuaLs can share rheir culmre,
the social and economic problems of some fam7ies add an addiuonal educarional burden to the problems of
educaring urban youth and to the safery issues affecting rhem T i�,� in poverty and its association vrith low
academic achievement and an increased risk of dropping ou� of school (Entwis1e,1990; Sredmai�, Salganik, &
Celebuslfl,1998; Velez,1989) can be linked with an increase in disciplinaryproblems and crune rates in local
conuininities, both having a potential impact on school safety. Also, studenu for whom English is a second
language are three times as l�ely as native English speakexs w be low academic achievexs, puttivg rhem at
increased risk for engaging in negarive behavio:s.
Incidents occurring at schools, including usaulrs, fighu, sea offenses and drug-relared activities, are
anorher safetyissue. Incident reports about gang activityand other disturbances at individual school sites
vary, with some originating over 2�� calls in nine months while othess record 30 calls or less per site.
Inconsistent incident reporting procedures represents a gap in SPPS' capacityto make accurate threat
assessments at school sites. Recording processes related to specific incidenu which occur on school propexty
are often complicated by a lack of procedural dimction, compliance with ea�sting policies, and/or by an
inadequate supply of basic record-keeping material such as standard'vxd incident repor[ cazds. For rhis and
other reasons related to reh�ctance on the patt of some school sites to properly report incidenu which occur,
data around school safetyissues is likelyinaccurate.
Since the 2001-2002 school year, SPPS has experienced diamaric, disrxia-wide budget cuts. On
September 1, 2001 district safetype�onnel nuxnbered 54. Cws in funding each year have resuked in a
significant reduction in securitystaff leaving just over 15 workers. Such a deficit in staffing continues to limit
the capability of SPPS to develop mean; �o (,� plans £or overall district sa£etyneeds. Saferyleadexslup and
remaiuing staff aze unable to adequatelyaddress overall distritt plann,�, as theymust spend much of theix
ticne responding to emexgencies and attending tp baseline tasks. Cuts in f uuding are also reflected in a crucial
lack of resources for essential trduvng and materials for the schools' site saferyteams, SROs and othexs
involved in SPPS safery.
Schools have a legal and moral responsibilityto provide a safe environment, but often are relitctant
to work too closely with law enforcement for fear that it sends a negative snessage to the communiry. Having
a police officer at a school all day every day creates the pexception that the school is not safe. I.aw
enforcement is often reluctant to work directlywith schools, perceived as "l�ddie cops" and would rather
work on "mal crime." Quite often both agencies ue reluctant to share power. Fonunately, this is not the
cukure in Saint Paul.
Safety and Security is hard w piusue in a school setting because of the traditional view of schoo]s as
open and 4riendly and because they aze a community meeting place. It is not a part of staff psyche to expect,
let alone look for, cruninal behaviors. Therefore merhods such as natural surveillance and other Crirre
Pmer¢iora �� Ertciyorarcmal Daign (Q'TED) methods are less effective in a school setting.
Project Goa1s and Objectives
To meet the goals of providing a more secure environment in Saint Paul Public Schools, and
reducing juven�e delinquency, two objectives present: fisst, provide osgoing professional development for
School Resource Officeis and School SafetyTeams; second, use technologyto provide increased securiry and
detenence and enforcement at schools.
Training and on-going professional development for all responsib�irylevels is needed w continue to
iinprove the deterrence and enforcement of juvenile delinquency at school and in the communiry. The
National Association of School Resource Office�s provides some of these traini�s (described below) locally
as well as a National Conference for both uniformed SROs as well as civ�lian safetyreazns.
The implementauon of school surve�llance systems w�11 provide a monitoring system, criine/offense
deterrence, as well an increase in solved cruues at schools. A web-based closed circiait TV system will also
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provide better allocarion of resources. Instead of having two or three monito� walking around a school, one
peison monrtoring the camera feed can coordinate with the SRO and owside ]aw enforcement if necessazy.
Saim Paul I'ublic Schools has initiated surve$]ance at two schools with p�1ot programs at Batrle Cxeek
Nfiddle School and I�mboldt Senior Htgh School w test rhe effectiveness of can�eras and to detem�ine rhe
most appmpriate system Positive changes in behavior have been anecdorally noted at both sites.
Humboldt's system was set up for the egterior of the bwlding to deternune if rt could deter propeny
crime in the parl�ng lots and to the frorn of the bwlding. Since installation, it has accomplished both. The
systzm at Baule Creek was placed so the prnripal could use rt during the dayfor student behavio� and
Central Securirycould use it at night to verifyalarms. This too has proved successfiil.
Wlv1e rhe changes in behavior are anecdotal, and dara collected are unreliable, rhis plan proposes a
data collecaon plan, borh pr-r and post- camen installarion, logging student behavior and property crimes.
Additionally the intention is to build this system so that the police depam.,P.,r can easily access all cameras
from anycomputer - including those in squad caxs. This w�l allowboth oigauizations to see inside and
outside of a school at anytune, including crisis situations and lockdowns. On a more positive side it would
free officers to be more proacrive wirh students rather than spending laige amounxs of tus�e building a case
and quesrioning witnesses - all camera feed is recoxded and time/date stan�ed for easyretrievaL
Implementation Plan
T1vs sununer, a task force w�11 be assembled with the goal of reduciug juvenile delinquency and better
coordinating efforts of the vazious agencies involved in the juven�e process. Membexs will include Sgt Strong,
William Waterkamp, school admiuistration, truaucy officeis, SROs and representatives from the ju�enle justice
system, social services, and ch�1d protection services. T'his rask force will begin by Pw +n;na cinrent procedures
in place at rhe schoo]s, wirh ]aw enforcement, and the courts to respond to juvenile delinquency, then deternvne
best piacrices and �ays to streaniline rhe sysrem to make it more responsive. Then by offering training and
oppomuuties to tlialogue with other interested patties within the system, everyone will be able w better use
alreadyscarce resources more effectively.
In the twelve month grant period, police officexs will attend relevant traiivngs. Proactive courses
such as Basic and Advance School Resource Offuer Train�, Train� for SRO adnunistrato�, and
attending the Narional SRO conference will be included, as well as nauvng for reactionazy evenu like
responding to a homicide in progress - the unfortunate reality of school shootings.
An explanation of rhese r+ra•n�� is below:
• The Basic School Resource Officer Course is a fony-hour block of instruction designed for anylaw
enforcement officer with two yeaxs or less experience working in an educational environment. The
coutse emphasizes three maiu areas of insnvction: functioning as a police officer in the school
setting, worlang as a resource and problem solver, and developing teaching slfllls. Attendees will be
given a working lmoa�iedge of the School Resource Officer concepe and how to establish a lasting
paztnexship with their schools.
• The Advanced School Resource Officer Course is a twentgfour (24) hour block of insr.niction
designed for any ]aw enforceznent officer worlang in an educational environment. T'his couxse will
pmvide additional skills and progiatns for the experienced School Resource Officer to identify and
difltue potentiallydangerous situations on canzpus.
• The SRO Supervisors and Management coiuse far police superoisoxs and school admutistrato� is a
three-day (24 hr.) course for those who have the responsib�7ityof implementing, supe:vising,
n�anaging, and evaluating an SRO prograuz and/or School Resource Officeis. The goal is to provide
manage:s with infoxmation, skrlls and strategies to develop, coordinate and maincain a successful
SRO program in their school communiry.
•"Active Shooter" training w11 develop the principles and tactics in the patrol response to a
"Fiomicide in Progress". Areas of instruction w�71 include issues relating m school and workplace
acts of violence. Participants in rhe course w11 be trained in rhe proper response and tactics of
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dealiug with a violent threat enteriug a public place and exacting violence upon the innocent. This
coucse wll include classroom, force on force training, live £ue zange work, and peer mentoring.
• "KeyElemenu" is a 4 dayprogram providing instnution on seleceed keyelemenu related to rhe
mast effecave enfoxcement, intervention and prevention pnctices in a school environmen� It is put
on and paid for bythe National Center for?vfissing and Egploited Clildren.
Camera sysrems wi71 be installed at some of the 17 secoadaryschools in the disuict. For purposes of
the gxant request and data collection and evaluarion, rhe Higliland and Humboldt complexes ]�ave been
chosen_ Each complea is comprised of both a Junior H�gh and a Senior H�gh School co-located on a
common campus. These schools were chosen based on dara currendy avulable. H'ighland's enrollment i�
close to 2300 students, and Humboldt's approa�mately 1350. H'igliland is chosen far its `average-ness'; when
compared to district wide data and demographics, Htghland is average in demographics, income levels, etc.
On the other hand, Iiiimboldt would be considered below average and presents challenges, and is located on
the west side of St Paul, an area with very high poverty and very low English language slfllls. Coasequendy,
the disciplinarydata for Humboldt shows significantlyhigh suspensions, repeat suspensions, and other
disciplinaryactions. ,
The table below provides a basic suucture and timeline proposed:
SPPS Purchasine Office
development plan - a detailed
tima line of trainings inchicliug who
w�71 be attending, what, how much,
registrations, eu. (a `best guess' is
included in this rimeline)
detexmine complexnentuyroles
between school securityand SRO
Paul Strong and SPPD,
William Waterkaznp and
SPPS
SPPS Data Coach
SPPS Human Resoumzs
Meet with pro�ect school's Will�ani WaterKamp, l'auL
leadership and safetyteacns w Strong, leadeiship and
reviewgrant objectives and safetyteams fromproject
rocedures schoo]s
Review Bids for Cauleras Williaun Waterkamp and
SPPS I'urchas' Of£ice
SRO Training 4 SROs
Begin Camen Installation Process Contractor & SPPS
at Police
contracted
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to
at teast one
professional development ebperience which will
be shared with SROs not attending. SPPS
aduunistrauon and saferyteams will also receive
professional development
schooL
at
climate, meeting students, building rapport,
def;*+� roles in schooL Incident logs (data
collection) staned
Open Dialogue between all agencies respon�
to iuvenile needs/issues
safetyplans
to SPPS
network of other pmfessionals in �he field for
consult and advice.
School sites will be surveyed f or appropriate
camen placement and installation beg�w.
Police can access school suxveillance cameras in
real time.
with other orofessionals for consult and advice.
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p�lotschook forinfo
dissenunarion and future p �annii
Continue Camera Installation,
Troubleshoot and make final
adjustmenu
Continue and finalize IT change
at Police Department
Review and Implement Marketi
P1an
Task Force Meeting
Begin using surve�llance system
Meetwith SafetyTeamfromfo
pflot schools for info
dissexninarion and future planni
Tr �in� /Professional
Development
T*�'�/Professional
Development
TaskForce Meeting
Meet with Safety Team from fc
p�1ot schoo]s for info
disseminarion and futiue plans
Monitoring resulu
Data Analysis and evaluarion
Trainiug/Professional
Development
Resulu - plan
SRO Ti�iuing
Development
..,.
Wtll�am WaterKamp anti t�es�gn s�gns ana iogas ana pian ior news
SPI'S Communicarions, releases about the surve�llance system
Paul Sirong and SPPD
Public Relations.
SROs, School Safety Bw1d relauonship w/ school administrarion.
Teams, Wli liam Waterkaznp Undeistanding the mles played byborh pamies
and Paul Stron¢
SPPS I Camera
f-.. w �
•��.Y=• •
$Pj�$ COmrrninirauol7;
Paul Strong and SPPD
Public Relations.
1'olice wll! be able to access
from any computer.
in place, logos are well tmown, news
es, site counc�s
1askNorce Nlembers ll�aLogue between all agenaes responcluig to
�uvenile needs/issues
SPPS & SPPD SecurityPe�onnel and SROs better
coordina � in res onse to incidenrs
SROs, School Safety Build relationship w/ school adcnuiistration.
Teams, Williun Waterkamp Understanding the roles played by all parties.
and Paul Stro
4 SROs Bring back new information to the schoo]s a�
police departu�ent
Increase police awareness of national issues
impacting education and ]aw enforcement
Dialogue between all agencies responding to
juvenile needs/issues
Share new in4ormation on national trends in
education & law enforcement.
seciuitypeisonnel and
SPPS Data Coach
Leteinuue II mtervenTions are navuig an eIIect
on school climate, student behavior and crime
tset a nanovai pexspecuve on ax� zssues.
Evaluate where the depaxtment and schools
srand with similar schools and deDartmenu.
tsetter cooramauon oz resources among at. rai
and RamsevCountvservices.
to aevetop a pian�reiauonsmp wicn scnoo�s
that identifies roles, develop a partne:ship, and
to share each othexs expertise in maint ;a nina a
safe, productive school environment.
Open Dialogue between all agencies respondin
to juvenile needs/issues
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In order to provide reliable data for comparison, a standarcli�xd procedure w�71 be created and
followed byschool safetypersonnel to accuratelytrack offenses — botla criminal and those against school
policyw deterixune the number of offenses, bwlding climate and cruuu7al behaviois 6efore surve�lanra
systems are installed. Camera systems will be installed over the winter holidays as well as significant
marketing in the school of rhe surveillance system The sazne daxa will continue to be collected for
comparison. It is expected w see a decrease in discipline evenxs, arrests, and general behavior issues. SROs
will shift from a reactive to proactive role and be more involved in the individual engagement of sttulenu.
School Climate and attendance will unprove.
Curnent/Planned Crime Prevention Activities
There is no single prograzn that meets the numerous needs of our youth. We believe rhat rhe following
plau addresses a number of the most significant problems that we face today. Wlv1e it w�l not solve all of our
problems, we believe that we w�ll be able to show substantial results. The plan maybe considered in four maui
az�eas:
1) Enhanced Probation- Deals with rhe chronic serious your.hfi�l offender in order to show t6at rhere
are consequences for our actions and with this progsamwe can have those consequences rendered icncnediately,
emphas"� the fact that a pesson must take responsib�7ityfor rheir actions. Tlvs project allows us to team up
with Ramsey CounryProbarion in order to see tbat the actions- of these juvemles can be deak wirh immediately.
2) Gang Intexvention- Enables juveniles to ixke a step wward tmving their life around. Manyyouth
make mistakes at a young age and then do not l�ow how m initiate positive cl�anges in their lives. This program
assists them in a number of areas helping rhem to become capable, productive and responsible citizxns. We will
be worlflng with a non profit agencyin Saint Paul
3) Truancy and CurFew Sweeps- The pwpose here is to assist juvenles to see that they must attend
school and obeyrhe curfew laws. Not only are the juveniles takeu off the street, they are taken to a center where
an aduk will be able to talk with them and find out if there might be orher problems that need to be addressed.
Here we have the oppomuutyto team up wirh orher agencies and Saint Paul Schools in order w work on these
two problems.
4) Mentoring- Providing ran� adulu w at-risk yourh to mentor and provide role models has the
gmatest potential of assisting rhese youth We w�l provide mento:s using police office� participating with non-
profit agencies in Saint Paul with their aftzr school enrichment programs. The youth w11 come m see the
officers as friends and resources, nther than as someone to be feared
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Secure Saint Paul Schools
Execntive Summary
School violence and the safery of srudents, staff and fam�lies at school l�as become a major concem
Collaborations between local and countylaw enfo�ement and school districts are an effecave and
comprehensive method to enhance the safery of our school com..,,+n+ries.
Saint Paul,lVfinnesora is a divezse cosmopolitan city of 287,000 residents; however the social and economir
problems of some famlies often lead to increased juvenle delinquency. Living in poveny and its usociation
with low academic achievement and an increased risk of dropping out of school (Ent�uis1e,1990; Stedman,
Salganik, & Celebusl�,1998; Velez,1989) can be linked with an increase in disciplinaryproblems and crime
nres in local com,,,,,nities, both having a potenval impact on school safery. In addition, studenu for whom
English is a second 1�'�e (42% of Saint Paul students� are three times as likelyas native English speakeis
to be low academic achieve:s, putting them at increased risk for engaging in negative behavioiz.
Since the mid 1980s, School Resource Officeis (SROs) from the Saint Paul Police Department l�ave been
worl�ng wirh Saint Paul Public Schools providing on-site policing, crime deterrence, and support m both staff
and students. An SRO might also work in the school to provide mentoring, heakhy adult relauonships, after-
school programs, clzss presentations, and demonstrations. Many SROs are involved in their schools as at6letic
coaches and club sponsoxs. All of these activities are above and beyond the policing theydo at a school and
have a significant positive impact on the school and wmmuniry.
To meet the goals of providing a more secure environment in Saint Paul Public Schools, and reducing
juvenile delinquency, rhis pro�ea propases m: provide on-going professional development for School
Resource Offuers and School SafetyTeams; and use technologyto provide increased security and deterrence
and enforcement at schools.
Tiauung and on-going professional development is needed to continue to impmve the deterrence and
enforcement of juvenile delinquency at school and in the co**�**� The implementation of school
surveillance systems will provide a monitoring system, crime/offense detexrence, as well an increase in solved
crimes at schools. A web-based closed circuit TV system will also provicle better allocation of resources and
access to school and police from any computer.
It is inrended that these interoentions will provide a safer school, unprove attendance, and decrease
disciplu�aryactions both in and out of school for Saint Paul's youth.
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