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July/August 3 Get Involved in the 2016 Budget Process Though the City of Roseville adopts its annual budget each December for the following fiscal year, the process of crafting a budget actually begins much earlier. In fact, it’s nearly a year- round endeavor. For the 2016 budget, guidelines and priorities were identified by each department early in 2015, then reviewed by the City Manager. Reports on budget and tax levy impact items, as well as departmental priorities for the next budget, were then presented at special City Council meetings in May and June. The goals and priorities of City Council members were added to the discussion in subsequent June meetings. This process sets the stage for the City Manager to present a recommended budget to the City Council at the July 13 meeting. The City Manager will also present the preliminary budget to the Finance Commission on July 14. Additional budget milestones will occur in August and September. The City Council will hold a public hearing on the recommended budget on August 10, before adopting the preliminary 2016 budget and tax levy at the September 14 meeting. City Council meetings during October and November will include further budget discussions, with the final 2016 budget and tax levy scheduled for adoption at the December 7 meeting. The goal of the budget is to maintain city services at a level that meets public demand. As a result, the City Council strongly encourages residents to get involved. For your convenience, we’ve attached a postage paid postcard to this newsletter. Please review budget information here and on the website and then use the postcard to send your thoughts and priorities for the 2016 budget. All City Council meetings are open to the public and include time for public comment. For more information on the budget process and a calendar of budget-related meetings, including budget documents and video links to meetings, please visit www.cityofroseville.com/2713/ Budget-Information. Becoming a police officer is tough work. It requires training and skills, but more importantly it requires understanding human nature. Recruiting and hiring a police officer is a difficult process, taking about four months to find an officer who is the right fit for the community. A candidate must complete forms, applications, interviews, testing, and then must pass a background investigation. The Police Department needs to know a potential officer well before entrusting him or her with the safety of the community. Hiring a police officer is a financial and time investment, so we want to make sure we do it right. Roseville offers several opportunities for potential officers to learn skills that would help them in a law enforcement career. Internships are available to law enforcement students completing 2- or 4-year degrees. Interns get experience with crime scene processing, investigations, police community outreach events, crime prevention education, office duties and patrol ride-alongs. Interns help gather evidence and return recovered property. They accompany detectives on interviews and when issuing search warrants. Reserves patrol city parks and other areas. They help enforce city codes, handle non-emergency calls for service, transport persons under arrest, direct traffic, provide crowd control at incident scenes or city events, conduct property watch checks and visit problem areas. About half of reserve officers are college students interested in a law enforcement career. They gain valuable experiences and build their resumes. The other half volunteer as a way to give back to the community. The Community Service Officer (CSO) program is an excellent opportunity to prepare law enforcement students for police officer jobs. CSOs who perform well generally complete their police training at a high success rate compared to non-CSO candidates. CSOs help with animal control, low-level crime reports, parking warnings/ citations, custody and courtesy transports, and traffic control. They also assist the patrol division. Not only are these opportunities a benefit to students looking to start a career in law enforcement, it also offers the city a chance to ‘test drive’ a potential police officer before offering a job. Students learn valuable skills and the city gets a clearer picture of their potential success as a police officer. Finance Director Chris Miller explained what it takes to set the city budget Park Patrol Although not a part of the Roseville’s recruitment tool, Roseville also benefits from the Park Patrol volunteers who travel through the parks and serve as ambassadors for the park system. Nearly all members are retired and volunteer as a way to give back to the community. Requirements to become a police officer in Minnesota • Associate’s degree in law enforcement, plus 10 week police skills course; or • Bachelor’s degree in any subject, plus 10 week police skills course; or •At least three years sworn experience in another state, plus pass written test; or • At least four years military police (or equivalent), plus pass written test. Roseville University We’re almost halfway through the 2015 Roseville U classes, but there is still time to enroll. Catch classes about Parks & Recreation, Fire, Public Works, and Community Development. Register at www.cityofroseville.com/RosevilleU or call 651-792-7001. Matt Sisterman volunteered as a Reserve Officer before becoming a Police Officer for Roseville Police Services in the Community One-third of Roseville’s police officers have experience as a CSO, reserve and/or intern. An additional one-fourth of the officers gained experience from other police or sheriff’s departments. We estimate that the reserve program alone saves more than $120,000/year in labor costs. Roseville could not afford security at many of the community events if we did not have reserve officers. CSOs provide valuable public safety services at the fraction of the cost of a police officer. Interns assist detectives and crime victims while gaining academic credit and police skills. Crystal Jones worked as a CSO before becoming a Police Officer for Roseville Haivy Vang also worked as a CSO before becoming a Police Officer for Roseville Item #7: Attachment A