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<br />~ <br />~~HILLS <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />February 20,2004 <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Mayor and City Couneil <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Michelle Olson, Recreation Program Supervisor/l2CP <br /> <br />cc: Michelle Wolfe - City Administrator <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Ramsey County Sheriff <br /> <br />The purpose of this memo is to explain the past working relationship between the Arden Hills <br />Operations and MaintenaneeIReereation Department and the Ramsey County Sheriffs <br />Department (RCSD). <br /> <br />The Ramsey County Sheriffs Department and the Arden Hills Operations and . <br />MaintenanceIRecreation Department have worked cooperatively along with the Shoreview Parks <br />and Recreation Department to provide a Safety Camp program each summer for over 100 youth <br />in the area since 1994. In addition, the RCSD has donated monies each year to provide <br />scholarships to send over 30 literacy program youth to each and every Safety Camp. They <br />provide at least one Safety Camp representative each year who assists with the planning, <br />organizing, and overall facilitation of the program. This committee meets monthly from January <br />through August each year to work on the event. Safety Camp is completely funded by donations <br />from area businesses and non-profit agencies. During the two day program, we typically have <br />fifteen to twenty full time RCSD deputy/officers and CAO's who serve as camp counselors. The <br />RCSD also provides numerous educational segments throughout the camp. Some topics include: <br />K9 demonstrations, child safety, drug awareness, poison control, railroad safety, bike safety, and <br />stranger awareness. <br /> <br />The RCSD has a large presence at our Celebrating Arden Hills event each and every summer. <br />They have provided assistance with crowd control, barricade patrol, water patrol, and <br />educational segments. By working together on this event, we have established an effective <br />professional working relationship. Each year, we meet before and after the event to discuss all <br />aspects of the day's events. <br /> <br />The Ramsey County Sheriffs Department and the Operations and MaintenanceIRecreation <br />Department have a positive working relationship. We will continue to work together <br />cooperatively to provide educational programming to the residents of Arden Hills and <br />surrounding communities. <br /> <br />. <br />