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City Police Department Item # 5.1. MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Mayor and City Council Thomas D. Zerwas, Chief of Police ~''''~ .... October 23, 2002 '- Vehicle Lockout Services At the budget meeting in August, the city council decided to charge for vehicle lockout services. I was asked to get further information from cities that currently provide this service and report back to the council. We have obtained this information from the Cities of Anoka and Ramsey. Both cities charge a fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) for vehicle lockout services. They both use an envelope that is basically identical other than color. This envelope is identical to our current parking ticket and is printed by our printing company. It would be very easy on our part to simply copy their format. As for payment, Anoka officers give the envelope to the motorist and tells them to mail the envelope with a check to the City of Anoka or drop off the check at the City's drop box. If payment is not received within seven (7) days, a follow-up letter is sent. If an additional seven (7) days goes by and payment still has not been received, an additional ten dollars ($10.00) fee is added on. If payment still is not received, the City then turns it over to a collection agency for collection. The information I have received indicates most people pay the fee. If the city council wants to pursue this format and charge a fee of twenty dollars ($20.00), you can include it with the Annual Fee Schedule that is adopted by resolution. If you would like, we could also implement this program on December 1, 2002. I am also enclosing a copy of a policy that I ~vould adopt for our officers, as well as a copy of Anoka's envelope. If you have any questions or comments, please give me a call. TDZ/kma enc.