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AGREEMENT FOR LAW ENI 0ACEMENT S)ERV'ICES This is an Agreement between the. County of Ramsey (hereinafter referred: to as the "COUNTY1% and the City of Gem Lake (hereinafter.referred to as the "MUNICIPALITY" )., to provide -Jaw enforcement. services to the MUNICIPALITY for.the.period commencing.January Ix 2016. WHEREAS; the COUNTY has -a statutoryobligation to provide police protection within Rarnsey*Coiinty; and WHEREAS; the COUNTY has previously contracted toprovide law enforcement.servieos to -the cities.of. Arden .IIills., Gem Lake; Little Canada, North` Oaks, Shoreview, Vadnais Height's, and to White Bear. Township (hereinafter collectively referred.to as the "MUNICIPALITIES"), and WHEREAS, the MUNICIPALITY has. determined that it is in the best interests of the MUNICIPALITY to continue to -contract with the COUNTY for law enforcement services, thereby allowing for the allocation of overhead. and other admiaistrative.costs over a larger population; and WHEREAS, the parties to this Agreement intend to contract for law enforcement functions within the political boundaries of the' MUNICIPALITY through the Ramsey Comity. Sheriff; and WHEREAS, the COUNTY is agreeable to rendering such services oil the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; and WHEREAS, such contracts are authorized and* provided for b�. the provisions Of Minnesota Statutes Seoi on .471..59 and 436.05, and Laws I959, Chapter. 372. NOW, THEREFORE,.IN *CONSIDERATION OF -the mutual -tmdertakings set forth. herein, the COUNTY and the MUNICIPALITY -agree as follows: A. SCOPE OF SERVICES 1. The COUNTY agrees, through the Ramsey County She. Office, to provide law enforcement services to the MUNICIPALITY which will include, but not be limited to, thefollowing: A. Patrol services with random patrolling of residential areas,: businesses., parks, and other public -property areas; b. Enforceme.nf of Minnesota State Statutes and the: brdinances bf the MUNICIPALITY; C. Traffic enforcement including the regular use of radar or laser as.,a. speed deterrent;. d. Crime prevention programs. such as Neighborhood Watch; as.well as other business and residential crime prevention programs; e. Criminal investigative andbrimes lab services; f. Follow-up on reported crimes with persons who reported. the. crime iincluding- routinenotification by telephone or mail as tothe status of the investigation; Z. Responses to -medical, fire, and other emergencies; :h. Coordination of volunteer programs such. as the. Community Affairs Officer and -Reserve: Programs;