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RESOLUTION
RESOL UTION REQ UESTING
THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO
ASSESS THE FEASIBILITY OF CREATING A
METROPOLITAN GANG UNIT
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WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul is experiencing a surge of gang-related violent criminal activity, and
WI�REAS, gang activity and gang violence aze not limited to the geographic borders of Saint Paul, but
rather, they aze experienced by much of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, and
4 Wf�REAS, both the 1994 Mayor's Transirion Team Report, "Making Saint Paul a Safer City," and the joint
5 1992 Saint Paul and Itamsey County report "Why Gangs? A Look at Juvenile Gang Involvement in Ramsey
6 County" suggest the creation of a gang unit for information gathering and coordination of law enforcement
7 activities targeted at gangs, and
8 WF�REAS, the creation of a Metropolitan Gang Unit requires the cooperation and support of Police
9 Departments, Sherift's Departments, City and County Attorney's Offices and other jurisdictional support,
10 now therefore be it
11 RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council requests the Chief of Saint Paul Police to assess the financial
12 and organizational feasibility of creating a Metropolitan Gang Unit, and be it
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FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chief of Police seek the input and assistance from those organizations
which may be �art of or work directly with the Metropolitan Gang Unit, and be it __ _ _
deliberations relating to this matter.
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Adopted by Council: Date `�`� `� � By:
Adoption Certified by Councii Secretary
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Approved by Mayor: Date �/ � �7 �/ �'
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acnow REOUESrEO:
Request flie (�ief of the Saint Paul Police Depattment to assess the financial and ozganizational feasffii]ity of creating a metro-wide gang
unik.
RECOMMENDqT�ONS: Appove (A) or Reject (R) PERSONAL SERVIGE CONTRACTS MUSi ANSWER TNE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
_ PLANNING COMMISSION _ CIYII SERVICE CqMMISSlON �� H35 this p2rsOn/firtn eVBr wotked undef a COMraCt fOr Mis department?
_ CIB COMMITTEE _ YES "NO
_� 2. Has Ihis person/firtn ever been a ciry employee?
— YES NO
_ DISTRIC7 CAUqT — 3. Does this per5onflirm posses5 a skill not normally possessed by any current ciry employee?
SUPPoRTSWHICHCOUNCILO&IECTIVE? YES NO
Explafn all yes answets on Separate sheet and aMach to graen sheet
INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNfTY (Who. What When, Where, WM1y):
The Ciry of Saint Paul is experiencing a surge of gang-related ciiminal acfivity, but gang acflvity is not ]imited to Saint Pani's
geograplucal borders.
ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED:
The Chief of Police will inform the City CouncIl on rhe feasibility and requirements of creating a metro-wide gang unit.
OISAOVANTAGES tf APPROVEO:
None.
DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVEO:
Gang-related violence may continue to increase and no specific significant steps will be raken to reduce iu level.
TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $ COSTIAEVENUE BUDGE7ED (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO
FUNDIfdG SOURCE ACTIVI7V NUMBER
FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPIAIN)
7/31/96
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AMENDMENT to Resolurion on Feasibility of creating a Metropolatan Gang Unit.
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FiTRTHER RESOLVED, that the Chief of Police will also identify by shift and day, the
number of patrol officers on the street and any relevant statistics on response times.