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���p CITY OF ORONO <br /> RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br /> y�, G� No. 6 8 � � <br /> l,�KES H o��, <br /> A RESOLUTION OPPOSING CHANGE TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF <br /> THE COUNTY CRIME LAB WITHOUT CONSULTATION WITH <br /> COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY THE CHANGE <br /> WHEREAS,the City of Orono has always had consistent excellent service from <br /> the Hennepin County Sheriffs Crime Lab; and <br /> WHEREAS,a proposal has been introduced to change the management of the crime <br /> lab to a new department management by County Administration; and <br /> WHEREAS, there has not been discussion with the affected cities regarding who <br /> would be controlling the Crime Lab,what types of changes might result from this change, <br /> who would be responding to process crime scenes, or what changes would take place <br /> regarding procedures and priorities; and <br /> WHEREAS, the proposed amendment states that combining the Minneapolis <br /> and Hennepin County Sheriff s Crime Lab would help reduce backlogs in criminal cases <br /> and would allow for more comprehensive and complete forensic services, but does not <br /> state how or why this change would reduce backlogs or detail what increase in services <br /> cities would expect; and <br /> WHEREAS,the proposal establishes a new department called Forensic Crime <br /> Services with added positions of a director and manager at additional cost without <br /> indication of whether this would actually add efficiency or create another level of <br /> bureaucracy; and <br /> WHEREAS, the report supporting the change indicates only consultation with the <br /> City of Minneapolis and to our knowledge there has been no consultation with the Hennepin <br /> County Police Chiefs; and <br /> WHEREAS,the City of Orono is not opposed to looking at ways to improve Crime <br /> Lab services to our community, though we are not convinced that these changes would be <br /> beneficial; <br /> NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE <br /> CITY OF ORONO, MINNESOTA: that the City of Orono is opposed to the proposed <br /> change to the administration of the County Crime Lab at this time given that we have not <br /> had any consultation and have not been provided any evidence that such change would <br />