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• AGENDA ITEM 4C STAFF ORIGINATOR: John Swenson, Chief of Police COUNCIL MEETING DATE: October 10, 2011 TOPIC: Resolution 11 -103, Authorizing the assignment of one LLPD Officer to the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Task Force ACTION REQUIRED: Simple Majority The United States Drug Enforcement Administration has invited the Lino Lakes Police Department (LLPD) to join the DEA Task Force and assign one of our current officers to that unit. This move is expected to assist with the enforcement of illicit drug traffic, reduce related crime and violence, gather and report intelligence data relating to trafficking in narcotics and dangerous drugs, conduct undercover operations, and engage in other traditional methods of investigation that will result in effective prosecution before the courts of the United States and the State of Minnesota. The DEA has provided a written agreement to accomplish this membership and officer • reassignment, and staff is recommending City participation in this agreement. Staff is proposing the assignment of an experienced Lino Lakes Police Officer to the DEA Minneapolis -St. Paul District Office Task Force for a three year term. The officer will always be a member of the Lino Lakes Police Department and will be available to us when needed, but will be working under the daily supervision and control of DEA supervision and adhere to the DEA policies and procedures. This officer will serve as a liaison to the Anoka - Hennepin Drug Task Force and will leverage the resources of the DTF task force to address issues within the City of Lino Lakes and Anoka County. • During the period of assignment to the DEA, the police department will remain responsible for the salary and benefits of the officer assigned. The DEA has agreed to reimburse the City of Lino Lake $17,202.25 annually for overtime expenses in addition to any forfeiture money attained by the officer while assigned to the DEA Unit. The twelve current metro area police departments involved with the DEA Task Force averaged $111,140 in forfeiture funds in 2010. These forfeiture funds may be used by the police department to purchase equipment for law enforcement purposes or offset expenses related to personnel expenditures to maintain proper police department staffing. It should be noted there is no guarantee that forfeiture funds will meet the above averages; in fact, staff expects the first year of the police department's participation will result in lower forfeiture revenues. This stems from the training period the officer will be involved in and their lack of involvement in cases currently underway.