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officers. In addition to providing supervision, our Police Sergeants also perform the duties of a patrol officer by responding to calls, patrolling, and carry out traffic enforcement. I recommend the council authorize increasing the supervision level of the department up to current policing standards. This would be accomplished without adding additional staff; by converting one patrol officer position into a sergeant position (subject to civil service rules). This change would effectively increase the first line supervision of police staff to an appropriate level. The administrative /supervisory structure would then be: 1-Chief, 1- Deputy Chief, and three Sergeants. Funding This conversion can be accomplished within our current budget without a net budget increase by reducing the funding allocated to the New Brighton Police Department and increasing the funding of the personal services of the Mounds View Police Department by the corresponding amount. This funding for the New Brighton Police Department has been listed at $12,200 for the 2005 budget. I suggest reducing this amount this year, and in subsequent years by the amount necessary to fund the Mounds View Police Sergeant position. Funding necessary for the conversion position from May 1- Dec. 31, 2005 is: $1,173, for the year 2006: $5,114, and for 2007: $9,055. The amount of the payment to the City of New Brighton would be reduced by the listed amounts. Officials from the New Brighton Police Department, and New Brighton City Council have been advised of this funding change. Staff request council approval to proceed with converting one patrol officer position to a sergeant position using the funding formula stated, and in accordance with Police Civil Service rules for the promotion which is to be effective May 1, 2005. Respectfully submitted, Mike Sommer, Chief of Police