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*r <br />.•i't <br />• • • <br />“3^ <br />.V . i-~. <br />• . * <br />V -. .:i <br />• n ■ • <br />. J <br />#’ • * <br />. - r "* <br />* • ^ <br />«.-* If <br />MINNESOTA POLICE RECRUITMENT SYSTEM <br />4544 IDS CENTER • MINNEAPOLIS. MN 55402 <br />PHONE (612) 337-5222 <br />MEMO TO: MPRS City Managers/Ciiy Administrators <br />FROM: Larry Thompson. Consultant to the MPRS <br />SUBJECT: Recent Complaint Filed Against the MPRS and its Members <br />On Wednesday. January 6th. the MPRS was served copies of Suinmon.s and Complaints <br />filed on behalf of Christopher Anthony Fields and John Starks As all MPRS members were <br />listed in these documents, it is my assumption that each MPRS member also has been <br />served individually. The purpose of this memorandum is to provide you with some initial <br />reaction in this matter <br />The MPRS attorney is Charles LeFevere, with the law firm of I lolmes and Graven I Je will <br />be representing the MPRS in this matter, and he will respond to the Summons and <br />Complaints on behalf of the System If any city attorney wishes to contact Mr LeFevere, <br />hc/she should feel free to do so. <br />The MPRS strongly recommends that each member forward a copy of these Su^ons and <br />Complaints to iu insurance carrier. We assume that in most or all case* this <br />Leaaue of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT). and we already have contacted them <br />reading a joint defense By forwarding this to the LMCIT it also is likely that a portion of <br />tScosts for defending this matter can be borne by insurance, rather than by an assessment <br />against MPRS members. <br />MPRS nwnben ihouW be edviied the! Mr LeFevw.< feels we hev. • «;;on» case <br />Essentially, the MPRS defense will be based upon the job relevance of the .Vtf RS saeemng <br />process The case law which has arisen regarding disparate impact cases uniformly has <br />followed the HEOC Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures, and our <br />screening process specificdly was developed to comply with these guidelines. <br />At you probrtily tito sre iwuc. the pliimifli’ tltorMy held • pre.. conferewe yesicrdiy to <br />pubUcize thdf cue Tbus, you md/or your Police Chief m»y be coniseted by local <br />reporters for your comments on this matter <br />procMs end *<«» been on the MPRS ebjibility ro««. <br />Our •nomey win pfcp«e * retponu to the Summons and Complnmtt u toonu^^e. <br />and a coJJ^ibis rasponsa wUI be mailed to all MPRS infers V^also <br />IdvitedXt wa inteMw schedule a Special Maetin* of the Boird of Dtrectore to dtscuas <br />lim mauer looietima later Ihit month If you have any questions m the memuimc. however. <br />please feel free to contact me