RES 2011-20 - 14807RESOLUTION NO. 2011 -20
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF ANOKA COUNTY JOINT LAW ENFORCEMENT
COUNCIL'S PUBLIC SAFETY DATA SYSTEM
WHEREAS, the Anoka County Joint Law Enforcement Council (JLEC) was formed to benefit
the public safety of the citizens of Anoka County; and
WHEREAS the JLEC has nearly four decades of experience successfully creating and managing
shared services for its member communities;
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley has actively participated in the JLEC through the participation
of our chief law enforcement officer and our elected officials; and
WHEREAS, the safety of the public and police and fire personnel will be enhanced by
improvements in the speed and accuracy of shared public safety information systems; and
WHEREAS, the public safety databases are aging and outdated, do not support effective data
sharing, and do not support data archiving and crime analysis activities, and
WHEREAS, significant public safety staff resources may be redirected from redundant data
entry to more effective public safety efforts; and
WHEREAS, both residents of and public safety agencies in Anoka County have benefited from
improved public safety, increased effectiveness, and resource conservation due to the resulting
economies of scale provided by shared and consolidated services; and
WHEREAS, the JLEC desires to implement a comprehensive shared public safety information
system in Anoka County whereby law enforcement, fire, jail, dispatch, and emergency
preparedness data may be maintained and shared; and
WHEREAS, the JLEC and the Anoka County Board support a legislative change to allow the
use of the specific bonding authority provided in Minnesota Statute 383E to fund county -wide
public safety projects;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City Council of the City of Fridley does with this
action, support and endorse a countywide integrated public safety information system; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby support the expansion of the
public safety bonding authority provided by MSS 383E to county -wide public safety projects as
provided for in HF 429 and SF 275.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS
28TH DAY OF MARCH 2010.
Scott J. un' , Mayor
ATTEST:
Debra A. Skogen, City C19rk