HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 1979 (78)RESOLUTION # Y ?)
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR FUNDS AND ACCEPTING FUNDS FOR A
CONSOLIDATED SERVICES OFFICER FOR THE COMMUNITIES OF ST. CROIX COUNTY
WHEREAS, St. Croix County has had a high rate of serious
criminal offenses which have overburdened available law enforcement
personnel on the county and municipal level, and
WHEREAS, there has been a resultant decline in the offense
clearance rate of the Sheriff's Department since 1975, and
WHEREAS, since 1975 there has been a corresponding increase
in the number of offenses reported and in the caseload of deputies now
with the Sheriff's Department, and
WHEREAS, local, municipal police departments which are not
full-time law enforcement agencies are requesting assistance from the
Sheriff's Department in handling their criminal investigations, and
WHEREAS, it is intended that the Consolidated Services Officer
will develop close working relationships with all full and part-time law
enforcement agencies within St. Croix County, and
WHEREAS, working with local municipal agencies within the County
on a full-time basis, the Consolidated Services Officer will be assigned
all cases involving requests for assistance from local municipal agencies
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and those cases in which joint county -municipal investigative work is
necessary and required by the nature of the cases,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the St. Croix County Board of
Supervisors, meeting in regular session, that the St. Croix County Board
of Superviosrs authorize application for and, if granted;= -accept funds
in the amount of 100 percent for a Consolidated Services Offioe.to assist
local, municipal law enforcement agencies, and
- BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Sheriff is hereby
authorized to enter into an agreement with the granting agency to assure
compliance with terms of the grant application for a period of one year
or as long as grant funds are available.
Dated this %�Oday of 77f° ?'�'i,1979
Negative
Lawrence. Blakeborough
Felix Rivard
Edward Day
LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE
Affirmative
Lawrence Blakeborough
Edward Day
Henry Lowe Henry Lowe
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Wayne Willink Wayne Wi"link
Wayne Willink
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AVAILABLE, WITH NO GUARANTEE THAT THE POSITION
BE ABSORBED INTO THE COUNTY SYSTEM.
ALSO, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE POSITION, WHEN
NOT 100 PERCENT FUNDED, BE BROUGHT BACK INTO THE
COUNTY BOARD FOR A HEARING.