RES 83-020 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN THE MINNESOTA POLICE RECRUITMENT SYSTEM

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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 Bele- gating authority to the Executive Committee. •