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actors" (1) d. Officers in riot gear and with crowd control measures are more likely to be able to remain out of sight of legal protestors 4) Reduce resource demands committed to one location a. Local law enforcement agencies are too small to handle large-scale civil disturbance b. Potentially need fewer officers for security at the site c. Free up more resources to continue to respond to calls for service in impacted community d. Takes into consideration that protests may be protracted event The purpose and structure of the Fence Consortium is to provide experienced leadership for fence deployment operations across multiple jurisdictions in a unified command structure and coordinate during the deployment of anti -scale fencing. This includes considering and planning for operational logistics and tactical planning associated with fence deployment. The Fence Consortium itself is a multi -agency, pre - planned, coordinated resource management system to continue efforts to minimize multiple local and state agencies from being over -extended. Fence deployment team One of the biggest costs and factors for the deployment of any fence is the labor, equipment, and scheduling of staffing to setup the fence. Because of this the Working Group determined that the best way to meet these challenges is to use the existing Statewide Public Works Mutual Aid Pact to provide the labor and equipment needed to deploy the fence. Just like police and fire use existing mutual aid agreements during civil unrest, public works would do the same. One key reason for this is that the JPA can leverage these other existing mutual aid agreements when it comes to labor considerations. Each Consortium member would need to provide between 1 and 3 people who would be assigned to the Fence Deployment Team. This team would train 3 times a year (2 times in person) so that when the call to deploy the fence was made, everyone would be familiar with what needed to be done and it could be done as efficiently as possible. Each Consortium member would cover the costs, including if there was a deployment (likely overtime), of their staff on the Fence Deployment Team. Considerations will be made for really small public works departments (just a few members) or agencies with no public works staff. State funding request The Fence Consortium has requested $5 million dollars from the State of Minnesota for the purchase of anti -scale fencing and associated vehicle gates and pedestrian doors. If obtained, the State funding for the purchase of anti -scale fencing for the Fencing Consortium will significantly reduce the on -going cost each Consortium member will pay for the storage, maintenance, and transportation of the anti -scale fence. This reduction in cost will improve equity in accessibility to this de-escalation and safety tool for communities across not only the Seven County Metro area, but also the state as a whole. Prerequisites Any agency participating in the Fence Consortium must be a member of the Statewide Public Works Mutual Aid Pact. Police and fire agency resources must be members of relevant mutual aid agreements. Mounds View is a member of the Statewide Public Works Mutual Aid Pact.