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Date: October 14, 2024 Item: 7 <br />Presenter: Correy Farniok, Police Chief <br />Section: Consent Agenda <br /> <br />Title: Contract - Criminal Prosecution Services <br /> <br /> <br />1.Purpose: <br />To gain approval for Campbell Knutson to provide Criminal Prosecution Services for the City of <br />Orono. <br />2.Background: <br />The past several years the police department and the cities we provide police services to have <br />discussed at several police commission meetings about having the same criminal prosecutor for all <br />of our cities. The current prosecuting attorney for two of our contract cities is retiring at the end of <br />the year. Minnetonka Beach has approved their City Administrator to work to secure a contract <br />with Campbell Knutson at the September 9, 2024 council meeting. <br /> <br />Having the cities have the same prosecuting attorney would create efficiencies for the police <br />department and much less confusion for the courts and prosecutors. <br /> <br />Campbell Knutson represents 16 communities for prosecution and 30 communities for civil. There <br />are 8 dedicated prosecuting attorneys and 8 dedicated legal assistants for prosecution. Along with <br />Orono (civil), they represent the cities of Shorewood, Tonka Bay, Plymouth and Greenwood. They <br />have good working relationships with the bench and staff at Hennepin County District Court and <br />are based out of Ridgedale which is where Orono, Mound and Minnetonka Beach cases are heard. <br />Minnetonka Beach cases are on the court calendar the same day as Mound. In addition to criminal <br />prosecution, Campbell Knutson also provides code violation prosecution. <br /> <br />Campbell Knutson would not only provide General criminal prosecution, but also be in attendance <br />at briefings, officer training, provide legislative updates and provide around the clock assistance if <br />needed. <br /> <br />Campbell Knutson invested in ProsecutorByKarpel in 2021. PbK is a powerful and sophisticated <br />web-based case management system with over 11,000 users in over 400 prosecution offices in 30 <br />states, making it the most widely used prosecution software in the US. It is the only application <br />that interfaces with the Minnesota Public Defender’s office ECM, for eDiscovery of all file types <br />and sizes (including body worn cameras (BWC’s), squad videos, photos, audio and merchant <br />proprietary security applications). <br /> <br />In addition, PbK automatically integrates with MNCIS, echarging, and AXON/Evidence.com, <br />which brings all data directly into related cases, without additional time and effort from the police <br />departments’ records staff. <br />AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />42