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- . 5, Invescigaeing and preparing cases for cc~ ot all offenses commic:ed . in ehe parks. . 6, Crime prevention-recognition & eval~tion of crime risks (home . premise surveys, speaking to groups, operation identification. neighborhood watch, and speaking to school children) , I The Sheriff's Department maintains a close liaison with the Director of I Parks and Recreation, It also coordinates the efforts of municipal agencies (where available I to insure t.he ~e object:.ives are met. I Con~-~~~ Ci~~p~ ~er.-al - Prior co incorporation, the Sheriff was obligated I to provide police protection ~o ehe unincorporated areas in che county. With incorporation, this responsi.l:lility shifted to the city. Many cities I were too small to afford adequate police protection. Even though some started small part-time police departments, the Sheriff's Department was I still left with much of the work. . I To insure police protection for the entire suburban county without additional cost to the county, the law enforcement serv2ces contract:. system I was proposed. A member of the County Board and the Sheriff went to Los I Angeles to study contract policing used extensively there, In 1360, a contract was signed by the County Board and the Cities of I Shcreview, Gem Lake, Little Canada, Vadnais Heights, and North Oaks, Arden I Hills '"as added in 1978 and White Bear Township in 1990, The agreement calls for the Couney Sheriff to provide manpower, equipment, direction and I supervision necessary to police the cities who in turn pay the complete cost. I The main advantage to I:.he cities in contracting is shar.ing services. and I thereby cost:s. Instead of a chief and his staff in each city, they share e I the cost of one sherif= and his scaff. The sharing eliminates duplication. L~creases efficiency i~ investigations and enforcemenc efforts are I ~~ consiscenc and not ~escric~ed by municipal boundaries. -----