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I I I MINUTES SPECIAL WORKSESSION city Council and Citizen Study committee June 26, 1984 6:00 p.m. City Hall DISCUSSION TOPIC: City Hall Expansion - Police Department PRESENT: Council - Mayor Harcus, Councilmembers Benke, Blomquist Janecek, and Schmidt Citizen Study Corom. - Chairman Horn, Comrnitteemembers Biernat and Jones Staff - City Manager Sinda, Administrative Assistant Holewa, Police Chief Kelley Other - Bob Pierce, architect, of Lindberg pierce, Inc. Mayor Harcus stated the purpose of this meeting was to discuss the police department's space requirements. Councilmember Benke asked if some consolidating of office space could be achieved. Chief Kelley responded that the additional office space represents future staffing issues. Deputy Chief Office From a management perspective, Kelley sees no need for a deputy chief at the present time. However, in projecting future staffing needs, the position may have to be recreated in the future. Juvenile Officer/Crime Prevention According to Kelley, the juvenile officer position was left vacant when the former officer resigned. The school system, along with the chief, feels a need to recreate this position. Have lost some significant contact and investigative information from the schools. Kelley also stated a full-time crime prevention officer is becoming a necessity for police departments across the country. As the New Brighton community becomes older, the crime rate has a tendency to rise. Video Taping/BreathTesting The city currently must use testing facilities at other locations for DWI arrests. Average DWI takes about 2~ hours to book. This is time that best could be spent on patrol by the officer. If the city was to purchase its own breath testing equipment today, it would have a payback period of about 2~ years.