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O'Donnell
Council Member introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
CITY OF LINO LAKES
RESOLUTION NO. 10 -43
Approval for the assigning of a police officer to the Ramsey County Violent
Crime Enforcement Team
WHEREAS, The Ramsey County Violent Crime Enforcement Team (VCET) was
established to coordinate efforts to investigate, apprehend and prosecute
those individuals engaged in violent crimes. The criminals involved in
these crimes often have connections to drugs, gangs and weapons; and
WHEREAS, Participation in the VCET will benefit the Lino Lakes Police Department by
providing experience and training for officers in areas such as warrants,
wire taps, surveillance, narcotics, intelligence gathering and processing,
and apprehending gang members / violent offenders committing crime in
Lino Lakes and Anoka County; and
WHEREAS, Assigning an officer to the VCET is reflective of the Lino Lakes Police
Department's philosophy of proactive policing. Defining, identifying and
responding to the issue of gang, drug and violent crime before it becomes
a problem will assist us in our mission of providing a safe community for
the residents in a changing and growing community; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Lino Lakes City Council members, do
hereby approve assigning a police officer to the Ramsey County Violent Crime
Enforcement Team.
Julie Bartell, Ci y CI
Adopted by the Lino Lakes City Council this 10th day of May, 2010.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Council
Member Roeser and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor
thereof:
O'Donnell, Roeser, Rafferty, Gallup, Reinert
The following voted against same:
none
Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
Jeff Reine , .yor
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AGENDA ITEM 4B
STAFF ORIGINATOR: David J. Pecchia
Public Safety Director /Chief of Police
DATE: May 10, 2010
TOPIC:
Consideration of Resolution No. 10- 43 assigning
police officer to the Ramsey County Violent Crime
Enforcement Team
VOTES REQUIRED: Simple Majority
BACKGROUND
The Ramsey County Violent Crime Enforcement Team (VCET) was established to
coordinate efforts to investigate, apprehend and prosecute those individuals engaged in
violent crimes. The criminals involved in these crimes often have connections to drugs,
• gangs and weapons. The VCET is comprised of police officers from 7 different law
enforcement agencies in the east metro area.
Participation in the VCET will benefit the Lino Lakes Police Department by providing
experience and training for officers in areas such as warrants, wire taps, surveillance,
narcotics, intelligence gathering and processing, and apprehending gang members /
violent offenders committing crime in Lino Lakes and Anoka County. Assigning an
officer to the VCET is reflective of the Lino Lakes Police Department's philosophy of
proactive policing. Defining, identifying and responding to the issue of gang, drug and
violent crime before it becomes a problem will assist us in our mission of providing a
safe community for the residents in a changing and growing community.
OPTIONS
1. Adopt Resolution No. 10 -43, Assigning a police officer to the Ramsey County
Violent Crime Enforcement Team.
2. Return the Resolution to staff for further information.
RECOMMENDATION
0 Option No.1