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<br />January 30, 2007 <br /> <br />Sherburne County <br />SHERIFF <br />BRUCE M. ANDERSON <br /> <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Chief Dennis Ballantine, S1. Cloud Police Dep1. <br />Chief Dave Warneke, Princeton Police Dep1. <br />vChief Jeff Beahen, Elk River Police Dep1. <br />Chief Brent Baloun, Becker Police Dept. <br />Chief Sean Rifenberick, Big Lake Police Dep1. <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Sheriff Bruce M. Anderson <br /> <br />RE: <br /> <br />Tri-County Regional Forensic Crime Laboratory <br /> <br />The Sherburne County Sheriffs office, in partnership with the Anoka and Wright County <br />Sheriffs' offices, is proud to announce plans to construct a Regional Forensic Crime <br />Laboratory at Anoka County's new Public Safety Facility. Hamline University is also <br />included in the project and will use the facility to train students in forensic sciences. <br />Construction of the facility will begin in late 2007 with completion estimated for spring <br />of2009. <br /> <br />Sherburne County has a history of cooperative law enforcement efforts, including a <br />partnership with Anoka and Wright Counties to operate a regional juvenile detention <br />facility and regional medical examiner services. With this newest Regional Forensic <br />Crime Lab partnership in place, we are creating a model for providing law enforcement <br />services to local communities based on common needs, shared facilities, and an eye to the <br />future. <br /> <br />The need for a forensic crime lab facility is readily apparent if one considers the current <br />state of crime lab services in the metro area. As you are aware, the BCA' s case load is <br />such that processing of evidence routinely can take between three to nine months to <br />complete. Clearly, more evidence is being collected than can be processed at this single <br />facility. <br /> <br />The work of the BCA can in no way be diminished or criticized. Rather, the current <br />status of forensic analysis capability suggests that now is the time for new partners and <br />new practices in providing forensic service. Sherburne, Anoka, and Wright Counties are <br />joining together to fill this particular need and supplement the work of the BCA. <br /> <br />SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT <br />COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER <br />13880 Highway 10 <br />Elk River, MN 55330-4609 <br />Area Toll Free Numbers: <br />Elk River - (763) 241-2500 <br />Fax - (763) 441-7303 <br />Other - 1-800-433-5245 <br /> <br />MEM.EII <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br />