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Item No: 8A Meeting Date: October 24, 2011 Type of Business: Consent Agenda Administrator Review : ____ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Thomas Kinney, Chief of Police Item Title/Subject: Resolution 7842 Approving State of Minnesota Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Mounds View on behalf of its Police Department and Prosecuting Attorney Introduction: The Mounds View Police Department has had continued access and connection to the Criminal Justice Data Network. This service is provided by the State of Minnesota through the Department of Public Safety and Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. This service allows the police department staff access to the necessary databases in the state and national network for motor vehicle records, driver’s licenses, criminal history and other background information required for law enforcement investigatory purposes. Discussion: The State of Minnesota is requiring agencies to provide signed copies of a joint powers agreement. This agreement grants the police department the capability to use the systems and tools provided over the state criminal justice data communications network. The police department and the City of Mounds View have current policies in place that govern the proper use and security of this state system. The State of Minnesota will continue to offer these services to the Mounds View Police Department at an annual fee of $2,040.00. This amount has been a budgeted item each year and does not reflect any increase in required payment. The agreement will be effective for five years. Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the joint powers agreement with the State of Minnesota in order to continue the services made available to the police department. Respectfully Submitted, __________________ Thomas Kinney Chief of Police