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Office of: <br />JOEL R. HANSON, Administrator <br />515 Little Canada Road <br />Little Canada, MN 55117 <br />612-484-2177 <br />FAX: 612-484-4538 <br />CITY OF LITTLE CANADA <br />RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Mayor Fahey and Members of the City Council <br />FROM: Joel Hanson, City Administrator <br />DATE: June 22, 1990 <br />RE: Evaluation of Policing Costs <br />MAYOR <br />Michael Fahey <br />COUNCIL <br />Beverly ScaIze <br />Bill Biesener <br />Rick Collova <br />Jim LaValle <br />On Friday, June 22, 1990, Mayor Fahey, Council Member LaValle, and <br />myself met to discuss costs associated with providing police <br />protection to the residents of Little Canada. Attached is some of <br />the information which we reviewed. You will note the following key <br />items: <br />* The estimated cost to maintain our own police department <br />would be approximately $415,000 per year. This cost assumes <br />one chief, one investigator, five patrol officers, and one <br />clerical person. Based on estimated 1991 costs, we may be <br />able to save some dollars in the short term, it is safe to <br />say that over the long term our costs would escalate <br />substantially under this scenario. This is further <br />documented in reviewing a survey of police protection costs <br />of other cities approximately our size. In these cases, <br />current budget amounts exceed $500,000 on a typical basis. <br />* On a cost per capita basis, the City of Little Canada has <br />fared very well when compared to other police departments, <br />especially those operated by city entities. In 1989, our <br />cost per capita was just over $40. In 1990, the cost was <br />just over $41 per capita. In 1991, our estimated cost per <br />capita will range anywhere from $46 to almost $51 per <br />capita. When reviewing these costs in light of research <br />conducted by another city, it is apparent that we are still <br />in the low to mid range for our police services on a cost <br />per capita basis. However, it is important to note that <br />police costs are not paid on a cost per capita basis. Other <br />factors such as size of tax base and service levels are not <br />taken into account when this comparison is made. <br />PA1g' °143 <br />