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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, September 24, 2012 Page 5 Mayor Roe welcomed Ramsey County Sheriff Matt Bostrom. Sheriff Bostrom provided an annual update of the Sheriff's Department and re- viewed its five (5) core service areas: detention services (e.g. arrests and pre- sentence housing); management of courts (e.g. security for criminal court and deliv- ery of civil process documents); patrol services for seven (7) communities of ap- proximately sixty (60) miles; lakes, trails and waterway management, a mandated function of the human safety side of waterway management for eighty-two (82) lakes and eighteen (18) miles of the Mississippi River; and administrative functions (e.g. criminal history and warrants) and investigations working with local metropol- itan communities within the county and interagency cooperation. Sheriff Bostrom reviewed some of the "behind the scenes" operations of the de- partment, including positive reinforcement of area youth to "catch kids doing things right, and educating them on that good behavior. Sheriff Bostrom noted that the department was seeking a renewed focus of its mission, with each division having its own mission statement directly related to the County's mission statement, but specific to their areas, and as they achieve that mission, to move their unit, the divi- sion and department forward for the betterment of all. Sheriff Bostrom noted that the purpose was to make sure they were focused properly on doing their job well. Sheriff Bostrom referenced the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council," represent- ing an agreement between all department heads associated with criminal justice in Ramsey County from judges, city attorneys, chiefs of police for the City of St. Paul and suburbs, prosecutors and public defenders. Sheriff Bostrom advised that all parties had agreed to a monthly, ninety(90) minute overview of all related data. Sheriff Bostrom noted that ways the department was using to better communicate, with a community concerns form available for citizens to share their observations— either anonymously or by name — to allow better access by the community to the Sheriff's Department, allowing for improved service. Sheriff Bostrom noted that quite often the form is used to compliment deputies for a job well done. Sheriff Bostrom attributed suburban police chiefs with an idea for better service provide that provided cooperative sharing of a crime investigation skills model, with an extra person added to the County crime lab in an outfitted vehicle, with area police chiefs sending additional officers to participate in that training. Sheriff Bostrom noted that the Roseville Police Department was involved, and would at- tend the same crime scene education opportunities, and work scenes alongside each other to support cross jurisdictional assistance. Sheriff Bostrom advised that this new initiative was just being implemented, and training would occur soon. In conclusion, Sheriff Bostrom noted the reformation of the former Ramsey Sher- iff's Canine Foundation, renamed to eliminate the word "canine" and as a 501-3.c corporation could accept donations of funds for specific purpose to improve polic-