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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
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A RESOLUTION OPPOSING CHANGE TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF
THE COUNTY CRIME LAB WITHOUT CONSULTATION WITH
COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY THE CHANGE
WHEREAS,the City of Orono has always had consistent excellent service from
the Hennepin County Sheriffs Crime Lab; and
WHEREAS,a proposal has been introduced to change the management of the crime
lab to a new department management by County Administration; and
WHEREAS, there has not been discussion with the affected cities regarding who
would be controlling the Crime Lab,what types of changes might result from this change,
who would be responding to process crime scenes, or what changes would take place
regarding procedures and priorities; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment states that combining the Minneapolis
and Hennepin County Sheriff s Crime Lab would help reduce backlogs in criminal cases
and would allow for more comprehensive and complete forensic services, but does not
state how or why this change would reduce backlogs or detail what increase in services
cities would expect; and
WHEREAS,the proposal establishes a new department called Forensic Crime
Services with added positions of a director and manager at additional cost without
indication of whether this would actually add efficiency or create another level of
bureaucracy; and
WHEREAS, the report supporting the change indicates only consultation with the
City of Minneapolis and to our knowledge there has been no consultation with the Hennepin
County Police Chiefs; and
WHEREAS,the City of Orono is not opposed to looking at ways to improve Crime
Lab services to our community, though we are not convinced that these changes would be
beneficial;
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORONO, MINNESOTA: that the City of Orono is opposed to the proposed
change to the administration of the County Crime Lab at this time given that we have not
had any consultation and have not been provided any evidence that such change would
CITY OF ORONO
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCII.
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improve our level of service.
The question was on the adoption of the resolution and upon a vote being taken
thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
And the following voted against the same:
WHEREUPON SAID RESOLUTION WAS DECLARED DULY PASSED AND
ADOPTED THIS 11TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2017.
Dennis Walsh, Mayor
AT'TEST:
Anna Carlson, City Clerk "