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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION FEBRUARY 17,2004 3 . new officers to be hircd may be officers with additional experience depending on the applicant pool. Councilmembcr Larson asked about the training requirements for a new officer in New Brighton. Mr. Jacobson indicated that there are mandated requircments set out by the state for various education aIld training. Beyond that, both the City of New Brighton and the sheriffs office have a field training program that orients that offiecr to the department's approach to policing. In addition, New Brighton officers do have a one- year probationary period. Councilmembcr Larson askcd the Ramsey County Sheriff whether the Ramsey County water patrol would still provide service if they were not the provider of police services to Arden Hills. Sheriff Fletcher indicated that that would be the case. Mayor Aplikowski asked about how sheriffs dcputies receive patrol assignments and what their training program details. Sheriff Fletcher responded that deputies traditionally work in the jail aIld court system within the sheriffs office prior to receiving a patrol assignment. However, within the last three years the sherifI's office has bcen hiring civilian correctional offieers so the deputies are reeeiving patrol assignments faster. Councilmember Holden inquired about response times to 9-1-1 calls. Mr. Jacobson . indicated that the response time in New Brighton is about 3Y2 minutes. Sberiff Fletcher had indicated that RaInsey County's response was similar, depending on where you were in the contract eommunities. Councilmember Holden asked how effeetive each agency IS relative to the neighborhoods surrounding Mounds View High School and lrondale High School. Sheriff Fletcher indicated that there was no specific data currcntly available for activity around Mounds View High School. Councilmember Holden asked how the school resource officer is evaluated. Sheriff Fletcher indicated that each officer within thc shcriffs department is evaluated annually. In addition, the sheriffs department has a relationship with the principal and if there are aI1Y concerns they are addressed at that levcl. Councilmember Grant asked how has the Ramsey County Sheriffs Department and the City of Ncw Brighton approached the recent bomb threats at Mounds View School High School and lrondale High Sehool. Undersheriff George Altendorfer indicated that in the initial bomb tlu'eat a suspect has been charged and they are working with thc school district with regard to on-going eoncerns and have an aelive investigation into the other threats that have been made. Their current response has been to work with the school district and have an increased presence by assigning extra officers to the high school. In .