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I I I ! I I I I I I I I I I I I I I MINNESOTA POLICE RECRUITMENT SYSTEM TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION IN MPRS COOPERATIVE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ACTIVITIES Draft of 1/30/97 Background and Purpose. The Minnesota Police Recruitment System (MPRS) and thirty- six named Minnesota cities are defendants in two companion civil actions in Hennepin County District Court entitled Fields v. MPRS, et al. and Starks v. MPRS, et al., District Court File Numbers EM93-218 and EM93-219 (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Action"). Pursuant to order of the court dated November 6, 1995 in the Action, thirty- four of the defendant cities submitted to the court a proposed Affirmative Action Program (hereinafter the "Program"). The Program was approved by the court with certain modifications and the defendant cities were ordered to undertake certain other activities relating to the recruitment and hiring of minority persons by order of the Court dated November 7, 1997 (hereinafter the 'jOrder"). The MPRS Board of Directors has determined that it would be more efficient and economical to undertake certain of these activities on a cooperative basis including any of the defendant cities who wish to participate in accordance with the terms established from time to time by the MPRS (hereinafter the "Participating Cities"). Description of Activities and Services. The MPRS will undertake to provide for Participating Cities the following services. In the event it is determined that it is impractical or undesirable for any reason for the MPRS to provide any one or more of the listed services, Participating Cities will be so advised in writing. 2.1. Develop, update and maintain, for use' by Participating Cities checklists and descriptions of affirmative action activities discuSsed in the Program and the Order. Such activities generally include: 2.1.1. maintain a list of recruiting resources and periodicals, publications and organizations to be notified of job openings and career opportunities 2.1.2. identify Minority Persons and extend offers of employment or participation in either "pipeline" or entry level police positions 2.1.3. prepare and transmit introductory public relations materials to specified community groups, agencies, DARE and police liaison officers, etc. 2.1.4. publish information about ride-along programs or mentoring programs to minority persons and organizations 2.1.5. offer speakers on the subject of law enforcement careers CLLl17127 1