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<br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br />Mayor and City Council 10.1 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Work Session July 6, 2021 Ron Nierenhausen, Chief of Police <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Evidence Technician Position Cal Portner, City Administrator <br />Reviewed by <br /> <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Discuss the attached updated position description of the Community Service Officer II/Evidence Technician. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />The City Council approved the purchase of body cameras on December 7, 2020. The Police Department entered <br />into a contract with Axon Industries for a five-year lease of body cameras/squad cameras. <br /> <br />The department received, trained on their use, and activated the program in June 2021. The need for an individual <br />to be in charge of coordinating the redaction and dissemination of bodycam footage has been identified. Jeff <br />Prehatney, who is currently a Community Service Officer II with the Elk River Police Department, has been <br />assigned to take on this responsibility. He has also been assigned to perform other evidence management duties <br />which go beyond his current job description. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />The position hasn’t been scored yet but will be prior to council approval. The Human Resources Manager believes <br />we can absorb these costs in the 2021 Police Department budget with savings from other budgeted vacancies. The <br />full costs would be accounted for in the 2022 Police Department budget. <br /> <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />N/A <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> Evidence Technician position with proposed changes <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 />