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<br />Memorandum <br /> <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Patrick D. Klaers, City Administrator <br /> <br />Thomas D. Zerwas, Chief of Police ~k <br />Jeffrey A. Beahen, Assistant Chief of POli~ <br /> <br />November 30, 2000 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />Police Department <br /> <br />RE: <br /> <br />Authorization to Assign Police Officer to Investigation <br /> <br />Over the past several years, the investigations unit has experienced a significant increase in criminal <br />cases to investigate. As a result of these increases, more and more cases are not being followed-up on <br />because ofthe caseloads for current investigators. <br /> <br />Assistant ChiefBeahen, Sergeant Thomas Tyler and I have discussed this issue and have determined <br />that the best solution is to request authorization to establish another adult investigator position. This <br />would be accomplished by assigning an officer from patrol to the investigations/juvenile division. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />For clarification sake, in the recent past, we have discussed having an undercover narcotics officer <br />position within the police department. At this point in time, we have no intention of creating this <br />position nor would this investigator be assigned to narcotics. <br /> <br />For comparison sake, Sherburne County has four (4) investigators and one sergeant assigned to adult <br />investigations. We currently have two (2) investigators and one (1) sergeant assigned to adult <br />investigations. <br /> <br />As I have indicated to the City Council in past annual reports, our Part I and Part II crime statistics are <br />higher than Sherburne County. We, therefore, feel that this request is appropriate and hope that you <br />will support it. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway. P.O. Box 723. Elk River, MN 55330. (612) 441-2324. Fax (612) 441-8937 <br />