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MASTER JOINT -LAW ENFORCE~~IENT COUNCIL AGREEMENT The undersigned governmental units, namely Anoka, Blaine, Columbia Heights, Coon Rapids, F=id!ey, Spring Lake Park, Ramsey, Lino Lakes, Circle Pines, Lexington, Circle Pines-Lexington Joint Municipal Police Commission, and the County of Anoka hereby recognize the need to prepare to deal adequately with current crL~e problems and problems of law enforcement which could itensi£y with continuing population growth and changes and which are of regional nature and are occurring or likely to occur within the reqion represented by Anoka County. WHEREAS, they likewise recognize that they do all have the power to and do in fact maintain police depart_men.ts and police personnel; and ~ WHEREAS, one of the stated purpose~ of this Council shall be to preserve the authority and responsibility df local law enforcement ~ the extent to which it is practical and economical; and WHEREAS, the undersigned governmenta~ units recognize that pursuant to the provisions of the Joint Ex~rcise of Powers Ac=, Section 471.59 Minnesota Statutes Annotated, that they do have the authority to enter into this agreement where they are jointly and cooperatively exercising a power common to al! of the contracting parties, and pursuant to this and in order to insure that a proper regional organization be established representa.tive of the various municipalities involved with authority and' responsibility to research and study problems of !aw enforcement of a regional nature, together with the authority and power to imp!emen~ such regional services as hereinafter set forth, and that the parties hereto do establish the following organization with the management authority vested therein as set forth as follows: -172- I I I i I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I