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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,January 23, 2017 Page 7 Laliberte noted that several of those fairs held in Hennepin County provided sher- iff's department representatives staffing drug collection receptacles at those events. Councilmember Laliberte asked Sheriff Serier if the city had a similar event, if the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department could provide a similar option in Roseville. Sheriff Serier responded that, while he hadn't thought of that option, he would re- search the possibility if possible logistically and follow-up with City Manager Trudgeon. Councilmember Etten also thanked Sheriff Serier for meeting with the City Coun- cil and reporting to residents, and the ways their department was working with and in Ramsey County communities. As mentioned in past years with Sheriff Serier's predecessors, Councilmember Etten noted as an example the McCarron's Beach area not always regularly patrolled by Ramsey County Water Patrol. On busy weekends, Councilmember Etten asked that Ramsey County provide a posi- tive presence with Water Patrol periodically on site to make people aware of that presence and remind users of the beach and water amenities to make good and healthy choices. Earlier in his career, Sheriff Serier noted that he had been in charge of Water Pa- trol, and therefore was also well aware of McCarron's beach being a heavily- trafficked beach. Sheriff Serier reported that he had just presented a citizen award for work by an individual in helping an injured member of the community at that beach; and advised that he would ensure it remained on the department's radar for patrol on a regular basis. Sheriff Serier also reported that, through the great part- nership with citizens using the beach and in that area, a truncated 9-1-1 system had been developed to stay ahead of things before they evolve. Councilmember McGehee thanked Sheriff Serier for tonight's update, and sought clarification on the jail management system and information about the CAD sys- tem launched for dispatch and the ability for interaction and tracking of data among records management systems and for report transferring. At the request of Councilmember McGehee, Sheriff Serier reviewed his depart- ments' coordination with Ramsey County Public Health Department for improv- ing addition and mental health services available in the jail, and screening for those issues before to prevent crisis situations not initially documented, along with providing addiction recovery services for inmates while incarcerated. Mayor Roe noted his recollection in recent news reports of mental health-related calls coming into 9-1-1 being cued into expertise right away to avoid crisis situa- tions. Mayor Roe asked Sheriff Serier for an update on how that was working.