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CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA ITEM 4A <br /> <br /> <br />STAFF ORIG INATOR: Chief John Swenson <br /> <br />MEETING DATE: February 10 , 2013 <br /> <br />TOPIC: Hire Jacob Swanson as a part -time Community Service Officer <br /> <br />VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 <br /> <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />The Lino Lakes Police Department i s requesting council approval to hire a part time <br />Community Service Officer (CSO). The hiring o f a CSO will fill the current CSO opening. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />On December 16 , 2013 , Jesse Clark was promoted from CSO to Police Officer with the police <br />department. U pon this promotion the police department was reduced to one part -time CSO on <br />staff. <br /> <br />The police department has been engaged in a CSO hiring process to fill the vacancy created by <br />the promotion . This hiring process included: <br />1. Ap plication/Experience Scoring (59 Applicants) <br />2. Initial Oral Interview (10 Participants) <br />3. Background Investigation (1 Partic ipant ) <br />4. Final Interview (1 Participant ) <br /> <br />This hiring process has been exte nsive and has identified candidates that will continue to <br />provide a high level of customer s e rvice and dedications to the Li n o Lakes community . <br /> <br />The 2014 Approved Police Departme nt budget i s funded for 2 part -time CSO positi ons. T he <br />hiring of a part time CSO will maintain t he police department at 2 part -time positions. <br />Approval of this reques t will not result in an increase to personnel cost for the police <br />department. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />Staff recommends the Council approve the hiring of Jacob Swanson as a part -time CSO <br />effective February 18 , 2014 . <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS <br /> <br />None