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Steve Sarkozy 2 September 27,, 1989 <br />The committee i's recommending that, 'if both Falcon Heights and <br />Lauderdale agree tio the city-'s proposal, all items in the attached <br />budget be implemented in 11990 except the addition of the DARE and <br />I <br />Drug Task, Force off icers. This recommendation as based on the <br />following: <br />'The, creation of an additional patrol district and the addi- <br />t a a q& <br />lion. of five officers, required to staff the district Will <br />significantly reduce the number of calls for service per <br />district., Thi's Will, havie a significant,, positive impact on <br />the workload levels of the Patrol Division. <br />2 <br />d ice <br />w*11 provide addizional <br />The addit"onal district an offrs i <br />*I Is ft * <br />flexibil itV in responaing to emergency situationse <br />go <br />a <br />The 'increased revenue wi 11 enable the addition of a clerical <br />01 <br />support person and an Investigatort which will have a signif - <br />9 <br />icanti, positive effect on the workload levels in these areas. <br />4. Although the revenue from Falcon Heights and Lauderdale is <br />suif f icilent to fund, the addit ion of two orricers for the DARE <br />Program and the Drug Task Force program, it 'is more prudent <br />6 <br />to delay act 'ion on these posi t ions until a more clear direc- <br />t G IN <br />ion, is set for the programs <br />Although, the DARE and, Drug Task, Force programs have been <br />shown to be effectivel there are a number of alternative ways <br />to provide thiese.,programs, and a number of possible funding <br />alternatives for thelse programsel <br />It - <br />it is important that, especially during the first year of the <br />0 a <br />priop�olsial,,, a, reserve fund be set aside for contingencies* A <br />delay in. the 'implementation of the DARE and Drug Task Force <br />on "11,1 provide this reserve. <br />posi lisi W1 <br />qI <br />A detailed impliementiati"on schedule isi attachedo A summary of the <br />11 <br />impliementat ion, schedule for the addition of personnel is as <br />0 <br />f ol. lows* <br />Dates <br />1. Begin, the hiring process for five officers October, 1989 <br />I <br />2. Hire up to five officers (realistically, the December, 1989 <br />city will onlybe able to hire two to three <br />IN <br />officers in December of 1990, and two to <br />three 'in March of 1991) <br />P str icts January 1, 1991 <br />Change to four patrol di <br />January 1, 1991 <br />I. Hire an additional CSO <br />