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FC CASE <br /> <br /> SUPPORT ANOKA COUNTY JOINT LAW ENFORCEMENT COUNCIL <br />REGARDING FEDERAL GRANT FOR ACCESS TO RECORDS FROM POLICE CARS <br />By: David Gustafson, Chief of Police <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />Through the Joint Law Enforcement Council and with the support of the city councils and county <br />board, the police departments and Sheriff's Office have created joint police records. With this <br />powerful law enforcement tool, a department will be able to access information on a suspect <br />relating to criminal activity that occurred any place in the county. In addition, site specific <br />history is available on the system. Thus, an officer is able to access the dangerousness of a <br />person or site and obtain information that may assist in proving guilt. <br /> <br />The Joint Law Enforcement Council has been pursuing technology and grant resources that <br />would make this information available in the police cars. Currently this information is available <br />only at the police station. <br /> <br />The Joint Law Enforcement Council has identified a grant which would provide 50% funding for <br />the research and implementation of a system to transmit the information to the police cars. The <br />Executive Committee of the Council has authorized the application for the grant. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />Staff recommends City Council support the Joint Law Enforcement Council's application for a <br />grant to assist funding of research and implementation of a system providing access to police <br />records from squad cars. <br /> <br />Council Action: <br /> <br />Motion to adopt Resolution #00-03- supporting the application of the Anoka County <br />Joint Law Enforcement Council for a grant to provide access to police records from squad cars. <br /> <br />Reviewed by: <br /> <br />City Administrator <br />Chief of Police <br />Finance Officer <br /> <br />FC: 03/14/00 <br /> <br /> <br />