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15 Minutes CASE #12: KEY COMMUNICATOR PROGRAM CONCEPT APPROVAL By: Dave Hartley, City Administrator Background: The cor~cept of a Key Communicator Program is not a new idea. This type of program got its start as a Crimewatch Program in many communities. Over time, the communities realized that the motivation to maintain the Crimewatch Program lessened. To keep these efforts alive, some communities developed what is known as the Key Communicator Program which does a lot more than just Crimewatch. Here's how the Key Communicator Program works. Volunteers wishing to be Key Communicators from various areas of the community are given detailed information about events, happenings, and needs of the community, and in turn these "Key Communicators" serve as a contact person ~ithin a neighborhood for the purpose of disseminating this information. The second responsibility of the Key Communicator is to gather information that may be relevant and needed by local officials, such as informatior~ about vandalism, theft, community needs, park usage, etc. The coordinator of the Key Communicator Program manages and trains the Key Communicators and keeps the information flowing both to and from the Key Com~unicators. Locally, the Cities of Coon Rapids and Andover have been very effective in their use of the Key Communicator Program which has been seen as a way of improving upon communication and services with less of an investment of dollars from the local community. Presenting this concept will be Chief of Police Mike Auspos and Ms. Claudia Dodge, Ramsey Community School Coordinator, with the possibility of guests from the City of Andover and Indeper, dent School District ~11. Recommendation: Council Action: Motion to: Approve/deny Ramsey. the concept of a Key Communicator Program for the City of ', Review Checklist: Administrator Attorney Engineer Community Development D i rect or Chief of Police Finance Officer Public Works Superintendent Community School Coordinator