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<br />fv1ioe-ros elf SpeCfa! Ccur;ci 1 ~J1ee':';nQ December IS.~ 1977
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<br />McCfJ: I! -- each one has "jor:: ed in Ar'den Hi!! 5 )~or many year"s; depart-
<br />ment is our "pet"; iT'S a sfnall'3r depart!nent and the officers get
<br />more involved in all depal'tments of police work.
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<br />fish - we take prid~ in the fsc.t we are able to take care of the
<br />peopie il1 Arden Hills '- a'I Inward pride; o'r-f'cers have good rapport
<br />with the business and resldenti~1 community; hate to lose this.
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<br />Little - just because a job PilY', more, does !lot mean you will "like"
<br />it; likes Arden Hills McI w<ln'fs to sta;1 hel"e
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<br />Picha saId that the officers can anticipate The needs of the peopie
<br />in Ardan Hills because th"y kno\', them; know ,;ome o'r the people's
<br />. medicnl needs; know sderels and street systel1 so can make immediate
<br />response.
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<br />Wingert Bsked if the offi~ers anticipate any changes in their duties
<br />if the Ci ty contrac'rs' wit! RamsBY County?
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<br />Fish said they wi I I lose H:lnority; there'core wi II be placed at the
<br />bottom of the lIst for as:ignrnents; prefers, and has been enjoying,
<br />'rhe day shift; will probally ,Io,;e this and m"y have to change from
<br />patrol to some other duty to continue working days.
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<br />Piche said the men wi II '11 'Ie to learn i"'1,. County, ar'c other County
<br />officers will have '~o lealn Ardun Hills; .Jelll probably have "ilew
<br />blood" in Arden Hills.
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<br />~:oodbu,"n said the County tas 3aid that if 'rhe I\rden Hi lis offI:::ers
<br />des ire Arden H II I s duty, '. hey wi I I bi> a::col11ocja'red - 4 out of 7 have
<br />asked "(0 not remain on Jl,r~en Hi' Is patrol. Fis~ s<lic, in his '.;aS8,
<br />it is because he would have to take B different shift, not because
<br />he prefers to work elsewhEre.
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<br />Colestock referred Counci I to a recent ne~spEper article re contracting
<br />for police services; said it di:;'rurbs him ttl1t i'hel"s seems to be
<br />some indication i'hat the (ounty may no)' "tlanl,et contract" all the men.
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<br />~1ayor Crepeau reported th,t Civi f Service has ciea,-ed al! i'h'3 i\rden
<br />I'Hlls officers; County ha~ ve,i'iied ";"h,;j" It i5 providing police
<br />services to contracting vlllaq<~~.
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<br />Ficha said It <lppears tha'i th(; County I~; "'Iaying tile g,"ound 'IO;"!~" 1'0 ""\~"
<br />rais~ i"he costs to the cortracting comm~Jpitias..
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<br />,! Woodburn lIot.ilI th.t the lett.,. .ey "ev. hell.... ,.,.......,. value :
<br />. earlier; ..... e little lete to ,.eve,... .ctlon .t thl. tl... Crepeau i
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<br />agreed; stl II feels that the contract services will be best fo,. the
<br />men and best for Arden Hills. Wingert said had he been present when ~'
<br />vote was taken to contract with Ramsey County he would have been on the \
<br />negative side - but didn't feel he'd be allowed to reconsider now be- '0
<br />cause of his absence In the earlier discussion. Hanson thanked the offt- ,:
<br />cers for the letter; agreed with Woodburn's statement. Crepeau said he f\
<br />, realizes the change will require adjustments, but feels the officers llJi!
<br />~' and Arden Hills will benefit. ~
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<br />. ' Co I (I :,h,cl;, 511ml;,3 r i zed ":';-"'] 1 ma 1 nta I n 'nt our, own poll.;e depart..tlt I. Ill"
<br />the nest Ini-araS"f OY Toe Vlil,clga; :laVG 'j'jleo "10 loct, i.or.'ttl~
<br />underlying issues and have found nothing which cannot b. remodied with
<br />a coop~I-~D'~ive effort; disS3pointad rH: ci:;nnO"f find 30m:; comlY;on
<br />ground - feels it Is never too lata to change our minds Qr ta admit
<br />mistake-s; officers would like to rt~tcln -J-he l\r'den Hills cepal~i"ment-
<br />not mllln1'iji" the status qu.,; ~ome impl'r.>'/omeni's are pl""bably called
<br />tor "~ cffjc~)rs ara probeb!'1 more aHcH'H cd' i"hi s th'an the t'sst of us;
<br />offfce;s are wi II in~J to ma'~e ihc cl1aI19')"; frOT '" cos',' standpcdnt,
<br />does not <:"hink that the COJn'ry can prc>\!i<j-J th3 pol iCG prcteci'Icp 1"16
<br />Clty.wants for any less. th~n i-he C ty can; fe~ls that in 2 to 3 YBsrs
<br />the Ci "tV ld II ~;ee the re-s!:i4"ab l i shl:1eni~ of :i;1 ,;rden H r ; I s depl;;~rtment
<br />and th(~se mell .!lI! 1101" Then be a pdrt of Ii"; 1re"er,t f)ff!cllr~, ere
<br />wi Ii 1ng 'i'o -c~o fils job for 'i'"he Cl "rV and wa:1!- Cl e{--j.j rrilutive action
<br />'h-oITi tile Courci. I to show Y:H.I ~ha'f ":hey Cr..Ll dc~
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