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I I I i :1 I I I I I I I I I I MEETING ANOKA COUNTY JOINT LAW ENFORCEMENT COUNCIL NOVEMBER 14, 1981 Page 2 "WISH LIST" Roger Coulthart: Institute a drug program Countywide involving the public and school system. Bruce Nawrocki: 'The Council should have a policy body and that the budget process should be followed under the original agreement. Stuart Anderson: Per the Chief's Association August 1979 minutes %here should be a full time position of Executive Director for the Council. The Council should look for funding of this program as an alternative to County budgeting. Communications: Quality of signal throughout the enti~e County should be of the same high consistency. M.C.I.U.: a re-evaluation of the M.C.I.U. should be done. Because of the case loads of felonies it should be the Major Crime Unit instead of Felony Unit. Jim Hill: Indicated that it was unlimited as to what this Council could do. He felt that the Council is at an ackward and stagnated state at the present time. Dennis Schneider: The Council has good goals. He felt that there was not enough dollar figures available and there should be more detail in police control and decision making. Dick Blomquist: Mr. B10mquist felt there is a distinct need to continue the Anoka County Joint Law Enforcement Council. Its function should be operational and policy/advisory and that it should involve more communities than what now exists. Jerry Nelson: There is an organizational need in the County. felt there was a lack Of direction on the part of the elected officials and the professional individuals. He Edward LaTuff: There is a need at' the present time to make an identification of the data and trends as it exists today. The Council should look to the Metro Council and State involvement to achieve this goal. A "revolving door" effect is presently being experienced under the current system whereas most Chiefs belong to 'both Council and the Chiefs' Association and that the Chiefs' Assn. should send a~representative to the Council meetings. Comm. Dick Lang: Comm. Lang indicated he felt that budget input could have a very definite impact if it was endorsed as a total group effort.