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CITY COUNCIL <br />REGULAR MEETING STAFF REPORT <br />AGENDA ITEM 4113 <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Kyle Leibel, Deputy Director — Police Division <br />MEETING DATE: August 26, 2024 <br />TOPIC: Approval of Resolution 24-112 Authorizing Grant Agreement <br />Amendment for 2024 Intensive Comprehensive Peace Officer <br />Education & Training <br />VOTE REQUIRED: Simple Majority <br />INTRODUCTION <br />In an effort to expand the applicant pool for current and future police officer vacancies, the <br />Public Safety Department applied for and was awarded grant funding under the 2024 Intensive <br />and Comprehensive Peace Officer Education and Training (ICPOET) grant program. The initial <br />grant was accepted at the April 8, 2024, Council Meeting with the approval of Resolution 24-26. <br />The Minnesota Department of Public Safety has additional grant funds available for the 2024 <br />ICPOET grant program and has awarded the Lino Lakes Public Safety Department an additional <br />$50,000 grant. If the City Council accepts this grant amendment, that would bring the total <br />2024 ICPOET grant to $100,000 awarded to Lino Lakes Public Safety Department. <br />BACKGROUND <br />There is currently a shortage of applicants for vacant police officer positions throughout the <br />state of Minnesota. Through the legislative process the Minnesota Department of Public Safety <br />Office of Justice Program created a grant program called the Intensive Comprehensive Peace <br />Officer Education and Training Program. <br />This grant program enables agencies to hire individuals that have a 2 or 4 year degree in any <br />field and want to make a career transition to a police officer. <br />The grant award is for $50,000 for expenses covering wages, benefits, recruitment, pre -hire <br />assessments, and training at Alexandria Technical College that will meet the MN POST Board <br />requirements to become a police officer in Minnesota. <br />