Agenda - Council - 01/22/1979 - Laserfiche WebLink

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City of Ramsey 15153 Nowthen BoulevardN.W., Anoka, Minnesota 55303 · (612)427-1410 POLICE DEPARTMENT policy statement, as I understand it to be, states in part that dis- tribution will be; one hand-held radio]~for each marked unit used ex- clusively for law enforcement. We presently have three marked patrol vehicles used exclusively for law enforcement purposes, two of them being used concurrently on the night shift. I have attempted to determine the present assignment of radios to each community but the invoices and records at the courthouse are not filed in such a manner as to allow retrieval by index and I would have to go through every piece of paper in several folders. If it becomes : necessary I can do this but I would like to get something going for now as we need that radio. I believe that at least four or five units and chargers have been assigned to each of the five larger communities and the Sheriff's office. I am requesting that the City Council address an inquiry to Mr. Ed. Fields, our representative on the Joint Law Enforcement Council, ask- ing he review the decision made by the Operations Committee and to de- termine their rationale for that decision. Also I think we should be made aware of the policies which control such assignments of radio quipment, the present distribution of county/grant purchased equip- ment and, in general, how this community can become more involved in the Joint Law Enforcement Council and its decision making process.