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SUBURBAN POLICE RECRUITMENT SYSTEM 109 S. BUSHAWAY ROAD • WAYZATA, MINNESOTA 55391 SUITE 220 • PHONE.(612)475-1771 MEMO TO: All SPRS Members FROM: Larry Thompson, Consultant to the SPRS SUBJECT: Proposed Joint Powers Agreement Reforming the SPRS on a Statewide Basis The purpose of this memorandum is to provide you background information on the enclosed joint powers agreement, which would reform the SPRS on a statewide basis . In particular , I will try to highlight the differences between this agreement and the agreement which originally established the SPRS . Structure of the System (Articles I , II and III) The first obvious change , of course , is that the new System would be formed on a statewide basis . Membership would not be limited to suburban , metropolitan communities. Thus , the name change to the Minnesota Police Recruitment System (MPRS) . A second change is the broadening of membership to include non-municipal law enforcement agencies which have positions comparable to that of a police officer . It is assumed that these agencies primarily would be " joint powers" police departments and sheriff ' s departments which provide community police services. In no case could any governmental unit be admitted to membership until it has been determined that the validity of the System' s evaluation process would not be impaired (Section III-4) . Role of the Board of Directors (Articles IV, V and VI) Under the proposed agreement a significant amount of authority would flow through the Board of Directors to the Executive . Committee. However, certain authority could not be delegated by the Board (Section VI-6) , and the flow of authority to the Exective Committee could be restricted or conditioned in any manner which the Board deems appropriate. These provisions closely parallel--the SPRS Board ' s emergency resolution dele- gating authority to the Executive Committee. •