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Mounds View City Council January 28, 2002 Regular Meeting Page 25 r~ Acting Chief Brennan indicated the Police Department has applied and received grant funds for the purchase of night vision surveillance equipment. He also indicated that training would be provided as a part of that grant. Acting Chief Brennan indicated the Police Department is also pursuing a federal grant that would allow for a maximum of a 50% reimbursement for body armor for the Police Department and that grant, combined with state funding, could replace all the body armor at no cost to the City which would save in excess of $10,000. He then commented that the Police Department had been informed that due to the small size of the department, it is highly likely the grant will be approved. Acting Chief Brennan indicated that, acting on information received from the Mayor, the Police Department is looking into applying for grants to fund community policing. Acting Chief Brennan provided information to Council concerning the Police Departments policy and the state requirements for sex offender notification. He then indicated that since 1996, when classification went into effect, the City does not have any registered level three offenders, has just one level two offender and has a total of 15 registered offenders living in the City. He also commented that prior to 1996 the state was not assigning risk levels so the City is unaware of the status of the remaining offenders. • Actin Chief Brennan indicated that an resident who was interested could check for level three g Y offenders by logging onto the BCA's website and encouraged them to continue to monitor the situation as it progressed.. Mayor Sonterre clarified that the Police Department had done all it could do by law with regard to notification concerning the level two offender who recently moved into the Community. He then indicated that schools, churches and daycares were notified. Council Member Stigney questioned if, the offender was a child predator, would the neighborhood be notified. Acting Chief Brennan indicated the Police Department would notify the neighborhood if the details of the crime warranted it. Council Member Stigney asked if, without identifying an individual specifically, the neighborhood he/she resides in could be identified. Acting Chief Brennan indicated that the location of sex offenders can only be announced for level three offenders. Council Member Stigney asked that the sex offender information be posted on the City's website.