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Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office <br />Bob Fletcher, Sheriff <br /> <br />Memorandum <br />Page 3 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />(including analysis of mobile devices and computers) and collaboration with multiple agencies (including <br />intelligence sharing and de-confliction). <br /> <br />As such, the Sheriff’s Office conducted a comparative analysis of similar communities and law <br />enforcement agencies. The following table displays the findings of the comparative analysis: <br /> <br />Findings of Comparative Analysis (2018) <br />Agency Population Cases FTEs Caseload Ratio <br />Anoka County Sheriff’s Office 82,522 1,537 17* 90.41 1 : 4,854 <br />Chisago County Sheriff’s Office 56,000 333 7 47.57 1 : 8,000 <br />Dakota County Sheriff’s Office 20,000 611 6 101.83 1 : 3,333 <br />Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office 80,842 1,916 6 319.33 1 : 13,473 <br />Washington County Sheriff’s Office 70,000 1,700 8 212.50 1 : 8,750 <br />Wright County Sheriff’s Office 134,000 963 9 107 1 : 14,889 <br />*Anoka County Sheriff’s Office investigates all felony level cases throughout the county. The Major Crimes Detectives Unit has 17 Major <br />Crimes Detectives, 15 of which are assigned to general investigations. <br /> <br />Cases represent the number of cases investigated in 2018. FTEs represent the number of full-time <br />equivalent employees assigned as investigators. Caseload represent the average number of cases <br />assigned each investigator. Ratio represent the number of investigators to the number of citizens. <br /> <br />The comparative analysis indicated the following: <br /> <br />• The Contract Communities had the highest number of cases investigated in 2018. <br /> <br />• In terms of population served, the Contract Communities are the third largest. <br /> <br />• The average caseload of a Contract Communities investigator is 319.33 cases, which is the <br />largest among the communities reviewed. <br /> <br />• The ratio of investigators per citizens highlights the service ability to the citizens of the Contract <br />Communities. <br /> <br />Summary <br />The Contract Communities budget has been prepared consistent with instructions provided by the county <br />for personnel costs. The investments in body-worn and in-car squad cameras improve public safety, <br />reinforce transparency, and promote accountability. More importantly, cameras help to provide an <br />objective view of interactions between the office and public. The addition of an investigator addresses <br />understaffing, provides for more manageable caseloads, and situates the Contract Communities in closer <br />alignment with similarly communities providing thorough investigations and justice to the victims of crime.