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Page 3 <br /> February 9 , 1983 <br /> Fourth, it is important that a City Prosecutor be available to • <br /> give advice in emergency situations and to be available for drafting <br /> complaints , giving advice to officers , etc. I live in St. Anthony <br /> Village, and my office is located in Columbia Heights . Therefore, <br /> all St. Anthony officers would have easy access to me to Permit them <br /> more time to 'be on patrol. While still with the Attorney Generals <br /> Office , there were occassions when . I would receive phone calls from <br /> members of the St. Anthony Police Department asking for advice in <br /> traffic cases . I was glad to give such information and considered <br /> it a highest compliment that- St . Anthony officers respected my <br /> ability to answer such questions for them. <br /> If the firm of Johnson & Doran is selected as City Prosecutor, I <br /> would like to set up a program of small informal seminars with <br /> St. Anthony police officers to inform them of recent court decisions <br /> and to discuss what effect those decisions have on their everyday <br /> police work. I would also meet with officers on a regular basis <br /> to determine if there are any prosecution problems . <br /> Fifth, I believe it is important for the city to look at total <br /> experience . Both Mr . Doran and I are experienced prosecutors . By <br /> awarding the contract to the law firm of Johnson & Doran the city <br /> would be obtaining two experienced prosecutors , a service that <br /> other law firms might not be able to provide. <br /> Sixth, the council must look at an attorney' s familiarity with <br /> the City of St . Anthony. I have lived in the City of St . Anthony <br /> since 1951. I know the area , attended its schools , and know the <br /> people in the city. I believe it is essential for a prosecutor to <br /> have ties in the community and knowledge about that community . <br /> Being a resident of St . Anthony since 1951 , I have those ties and <br /> that knowledge. <br /> In reviewing the above mentioned six criteria, I believe that <br /> the law firm of Johnson & Doran is highly qualified in all six <br /> categories . Therefore , we ask that you give us serious consideration <br /> is selecting our firm as City Prosecutors . <br /> Sincerely, <br /> JOHNSON & DORAN <br /> Bernard E. Johnson <br /> BEJ:vau <br /> r <br />