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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—AUGUST 20, 2012 2 • Detention Services Division. Pre-sentencing detention is provided to people who have been arrested. This represents a daily population of approximately 400 to 450 people, and the length of their stay is around five to six days before they appear in court for sentencing. • Court and Security Services Division. The Sheriffs Department is involved with the criminal side of the court system when they provide courthouse security. They are involved in the civil side of the court system when a judge issues an order or a writ that is required to be delivered to a recipient. • Public Safety Services Division. The Sheriffs Department contracts law enforcement services for communities that do not have their own police departments. Also falling within this division is the water control program. There are 82 lakes located within Ramsey County communities, and the Sheriffs Department has the responsibility of enforcing the law on the waterways. • Administration Division. The program of Gun Permits and Warrants falls within this division. The Sheriffs Department is responsible for permits to purchase/transfer ownership of guns and they also issue permits to carry. • Regional and Special Services Division. With 17 cities in the county, the Sheriffs Department is often involved in large scale operations and investigations. Sheriff Bostrom stated that the five divisions all have their own mission statement, and it is a goal of the Sheriffs Department to ensure that the people who work there are not indispensible, but he also wants each person on staff to feel important. In order to help improve services, performance evaluations are now being done for each staff member. Councilmember Holden inquired if a neighborhood officer has been assigned to the community; particularly for the Neighborhood Watch Program. City Administrator Klaers noted that Deputy John Eastham is responsible for the Crime Prevention Program, which includes services and programs such as Neighborhood Watch and Night to Unite. Councilmember Tamble stated that there are neighborhoods that are not organized and that do not have representation. Councilmember Holden indicated that there used to be block captains in neighborhoods and the Sheriff s Department would relay crime information to those block captains who would share the information with the neighborhood residents. Sheriff Bostrom noted that the Sheriff s Department's website now offers "CodeRED", which is a service that alerts subscribers of emergency situations, such as severe weather events, sex offender notifications, and increased crime in neighborhoods. Anyone who is interested may sign up for this confidential service, and they may opt out of it at any time. He stated that a "Community Concerns Form" is also available on the website, and this feature allows residents to share concerns and comments and report crimes and other suspicious behavior.