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i COllMr'ii t^ppjif^Q M 2 a 2004 REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITV OF ORONO DATE: 6/28/04 ITEM NO: / 7 Department Approval: Name: Stephany Good^^/ Title: Chief of Police Administrator Reviewed: Item Description: West Metro Drug Task Force Agreemen t and Budget Adjustment-------- Exhibits: West Metro Drug Task Force Agreement DISCUSSION: Local law enforcement agencies have obtained evidence that trafficking in narcotics and dangerous drugs exists in the western suburban communities of Hennepin County. The municipalities covered by the West Hennepin Department of Public Safely, the Hennepin Coun y Sheriffs Office, and the Police Departments of Orono, Mound, and Medina are aware that sue illegal activity has a substantial and detrimental affect on public safety as well as the health and general welfare of the citizens of these communities. It has been determined that an effective approach to combat this problem is the formation of a task force designed to vigorously enforce laws pertaining to illegal drug sale and abuse. The West Metro Drug Task Force, consisting of the abo'x law enforcement agencies, will disrupt the illicit drug trafficking by immobilizing targeted violators and trafficking organizations. Ihis will include conducting undercover operations where appropnate and engage in other investigative techniques that will result in effective prosecution of the offenders before Federal and State of Minnesota Courts. Each Task Force member will contribute $ 10,000 to fund incidental and support exposes incurred by the Unit. The Hennepin County Sheriffs Office will administrate the Task Force s Funds. To accomplish the objectives, each Task Force member is assigning at least one officer to the enforcement activities. (Hennepin County will be assigning two deputies . A full time Orono Police Officer will be assigned to the Task Force, and his patrol duties will be backfilled by a part time Orono Police Officer. Each jurisdiction will contribute equipment for their officer, including a vehicle, radio, phone, computer, fuel. etc. The Orono Police Department will u« existing forfeiture funds t^urchase equipment for their officer. The Hennepin County Sheriffs Office will provide $20,000 in electronic and other necessary equipment. Each jurisdiction will assist in clerical duucs. The term of the agreement is for one year, commencing July 15,2004 and terminating July 14. 2005 The agreement will be automatically extended for successive one-year terms upon the same terms, conditions and covenants, unless the Task Force is dissolved poor to expiration of the initial or successive term.