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<br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br />Mayor and City Council 8.2 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Consent October 5, 2020 Ron Nierenhausen, Chief of Police <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Open Bodycam Proposed Purchase to Public Cal Portner, City Administrator <br />Comment <br />Reviewed by <br /> <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Direct, by motion, the Elk River Police Department to seek public comment per state statute on the department’s <br />proposed body camera program. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />The police department is in the process of implementing a bodycam program and per Minnesota State Statute <br />626.8473, the next step in implementing the program is to give the public a chance to express their opinion as to <br />the merits of such program. <br /> <br />Constituents should email City Administrator Cal Portner, at cportner@elkrivermn.gov by October 18, 2020. This <br />information will be posted on our website and on typical social media. <br /> <br />The police department will return to Council on October 19, 2020, with the results of the public comments along <br />with the department’s model policy for body-worn cameras. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />None <br /> <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />The Council-approved City of Elk River mission statement includes components that include working with <br />residents to achieve goals; ethical, efficient and responsible (service); and help, not hinder citizen quality of life. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> N/A <br /> <br /> <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br /> <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity. <br /> Updated: August 2020 <br />