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1j. Authorization to Continue in SW Metro Drug Task Force CITYOF / . _., I • 1 N , .._,\ . CHANHASSEN fit • . 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 y —1.4h. (612) 937-1900 Action C; + x! .5,,.>.1-„;,r±ror MEMORANDUM I TO: Don Ashworth, City Manager Da ;, -,,un, IFROM: Jim Chaffee, Public Safety Director -- DATE: October 20 , 1988 �_-/0-?4 �-?. ISUBJ: Southwest Metro Drug Task Force, 1989 Grant Application Please find attached a copy of the Southwest Metro Task Force 1989 grant application. As I have indicated previously to you I and the Council, the 1988 Southwest Metro Task Force proved extremely successful in number of arrests , forfeited vehicles , confiscated drugs, and forfeited cash funds . Because of our I largely successful first year in the Task Force, we have received requests from several new agencies to participate in 1989 . These new agencies are the Scott County Attorney' s Office, the Savage Police Department, the Mound Police Department and the St. I Bonifacius/Minnetrista Public Safety Department. This will bring a total of ten communities actively involved in drug erradication in a largely contiguous area in the southwest metro. IAs we did last year, each agency will contribute $5 ,000 for the local match contribution. The only exception will be the Scott County Attorney who has pledged $6 ,250 . The total local contri- Ibution will be $51,250 with matching federal funds of $153 ,750 . Because of the success enjoyed last year by the group and because I of the widespread use of illegal narcotics in the southwest area, we are recommending continuation of this Task Force. The 1989 Public Safety budget includes the $5 ,000 needed for the local Ucontribution. Recommendation I It is the recommendation of this office to provide the $5 ,000 local contribution toward the continuation of the Southwest Metro Task Force through the 1989 calendar year. I I I I , . r RAMSTAD `'ir ,7....,,t I ` REORTSx . ,,4 FROM STATE SENATOR q3;, a' II JIM RAMSTAD ''tt,� ia ; District 45 's�rase;� ', 123 Stale Office Building •St.Paul,Minnesota 55155•296-9251 ,��,�a T > • IINews Release August 18, 1988 1 - i ! RAMSTAD CALLS FOR SWEEPING REFORMS IN STATE LAWS TO FIGHT CRIME t , I \\ State Senator Jim Ramstad' (I-R, Minnetonka) today proposed major changes in Minnesota's criminal code, including the abolition of the Sentencing Guidelines Commission and much longer sentences for crimes of II violence, as well as other crimes. "With the murder rate in Minneapolis up 60 percent and reported rapes in Minnesota up 49 percent since 1978, our criminal justice system badly needs sweeping reforms," said Ramstad. - "As Deputy Chief Bob Lutz, of the Minneapolis Police Department, told me last week, the system is ailing, and changes must be systemic," I _ said Ramstad. "I know from the people I represent and many others throughout the Twin Cities metro area that decent, law-abiding citizens are alarmed by II the outrageous and intolerable crime epidemic," said Ramstad. Senator Ramstad, who serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee, cited FBI statistics showing the rate of rapes per 100,000 people in Minne- I apolis was 144.7 in 1987, over four times the national average and among the highest in the nation. • "This deplorable situation hit close to home recently when a 65-year- t old woman from Golden Valley was savagely raped by an assailant whom the police found hiding under a mattress in the woman's home," said Ramstad. "Nonetheless, this assailant was almost.immediately back on the street, free on $25,000 bail." "The casual manner in which our criminal justice system treats the heinous, violent crime of rape is absolutely unacceptable to a civilized I society based on the rule of law," said Ramstad. "Furthermore, this 65-year-old great grandmother victimized by the rapist can't even see the defendant's health records to see if she might have been exposed to AIDS from the sexual assault," said Ramstad. "The system is geared to benefit the criminal, not the innocent victim, and this must be changed," said Ramstad. I Senator Ramstad is presently preparing legislation for introduction in the 1989 Legislature. "First, we must get rid of the ultra-lenient Sentencing Guidelines Commission and return the authority for sentencing II to the Legislature and Governor," said Ramstad. Ramstad's proposed legislation also calls for other major changes: --A mandatory sentence of life in prison without parole for convic- tion of first degree murder. -over- October 19, 1988 IISenator Jim Ramstad ,i3PAFT 123 State Office Building II Saint Paul , MN 55155 Dear Senator Ramstad: Thank you for your kind words regarding the efforts of the Southwest Metro ' Drug Task Force. The Task Force Committee firmly believes that the action and related publicity of arresting over a hundred street level drug dealers will have a major impact on the availability of illegal drugs in ' our communities. However, the influence on drug traffic would be much greater if those convicted of dealing drugs were assured of spending some time behind bars. Unfortunately, the present state law does not provide sufficient punishment to offenders. Hence, it does not provide adequate IIand effective deterrence. There has been a significant increase of crime in our state over the past Ifew years. We believe that much of this increase is directly attributable to illegal drug activity. This is why the Task Force Committee strongly supports your efforts to introduce sweeping reforms in our state laws to ' fight crime. Changes in legislation that results in swift and sure punishment of convicted drug dealers is a strong deterrent to those considering going into this business. Your proposed legislation does this. IWe suggest one additional change in state legislation. That is to change the state forfeiture law relative to the amount of drugs sold before the forfeiture law can be used by police. The law presently requires the sale of $500 worth of drugs. We feel that the threshold should be lowered to $200. As you know, the forfeiture laws are used with great effect to confiscate vehicles and other property used in drug deals in other parts of the nation. This change could help our local communities take advantage Iof the forfeiture statute to much greater effect. We are confident that your proposed legislation will meet success if other II members of the legislature are listening to their constituents. Following the publicity of the drug sweep, the citizens of our communities gave overwhelming support to this action and have told us to keep up this work. This support is a result of our citizens being fed up with drugs and the terrible threat to our children and society in general. We need to take stronger action and the citizens are demanding it. IIWe appreciate your insight into the lack in our statutes. We applaud your proposed changes that would toughen the laws in order to provide deterrence by providing appropriate jail sentences to offenders. Your help Iand concern will help the police to keep our communities safe. If we can be of assistance to you please do not hesitate to ask. ISouthwest Metro Drug Task Force Committee 1 I ' . 2A—Chanhassen Sailor--Week of Oct 17, 1988 R • —i r$ i�ia`�a $ x �r '. gun+ .y, '` - tea ^ I� r The majority of the drug deals arranged by Southwest Metro Task Force undercover agents involved marijuana an d cocaine.In addition to";;.' Idrugs, weapons, vehicles and cash were also`confiscated. .,_ f' r :to.f..... Drug robe continues „ ,• - ,:.,:,. From previous page added, however;_ that in- , ` vestigators also took the task I average drug sale was between force toWaconia and $300 and$400 and ranged as high Watertown. �” as $1,000. Both Schol and Wallin said the Carver County " Sheriff Al development in southwest corn- ' Wallin said a drug bust by the munities has SLMPSD and Carver County had a significant effect on drug Sheriff's Department a year ago use. "With the growth of the was the forerunner to efforts by area, Chanhassen, Chaska, the Southwest Metro Task Waconia, even Victoria, you're Force. ' .' seeing more and more people "It was such a good joint ef- looking at buying narcotics,",,,, fort,other departments saw and ' Wallin said.' ."" _ --.". ._"- '' recognized it and it was expand- The task force is seeking - ed,"he said. federal grant money for 1989 to C� - Wallin reported that an in- continue its efforts. Wallin said . vestigator from Carver County the task force hopes to eventual- ' '' has worked on the drug sweep ly use the money confiscated in full-time during the past month. drug arrests to continue its Other officers from the Sheriff's operation. - ==` . :�' = J Department were involved with Wallin said the joint venture I search warrants and making has allowed "local -law= arrests. enforcement agencies to deal . Wallin said most of the drug -with the drug problem in a 4/2Malli. investigation within Carver "proactive" rather than "reac- I County focused on the east end, tive"manner. in Chaska and Chanhassen. He I I I12:22111nri llci/mwmpw.-- 1 .. MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY 1 STATE AND LOCAL ASSISTANCE FOR NARCOTICS CONTROL PROGRAM APPLICATION FOR FUNDS IRequesting Agency : South Lake Mtka PSD Street : 143 Oak Street Agency Head • Richard A. Young City/Zip: Excelsior 55331 Contact Person John Talbot Phone : ( 612 )474-3261 IITitle Sergeant County Hennepin ' Authorized Official : Robert Rascop Date of Request 09-26-88 Title Total Project Cost : $205 , 000 Street : 143 Oak Street Grant Request 153 , 750 I City/Zip Excelsior 55331 Cash Match : 51,250 Phone : ( 612 )474-3261 (must be at least 25% of total project cost ) ITo which of the following categories will funding be applied? ( The required annual and quarterly budgets must be broken down by I these categories ) Check all that apply : 1 ) Administration 7 ) Supplies 2 ) Clerical X 8 ) Sworn Personnel x 3 ) Equipment 9 ) Training 4 ) Facilities 10 ) Vehicles I x 5 ) Purchase of Evidence _x 11 ) Other (describe ) X 6 ) Purchase of Information See Budget IThe categories listed above must be used as budget categories , but are also provided as guidelines in completing the narrative section of the application . IFor the narrative section , please describe the proposed project completely and concisely, and use the questions on the following I pages to assist in completing this section . Please limit your narrative to 7 additional typewritten pages , exclusive of attachments . I II II I II 1 I II 1 SOUTHWEST METRO TASK FORCE The Southwest Metro Task Force will consist of the same agencies as last year , PLUS several new agencies. Last years agencies were the Sheriff s Departments of Carver and Scott Counties and the Police Departments of the Cities of Shakopee , Chaska and Chanhassen ' and the South Lake Minnetonka Public Safety Department which provides law enforcement services to the Cities of Excelsior , Greenwood . Shorewood and Tonka Bay. After the great success of 1988 , the members wish to continue the cooperative drug enforcement ' task force. The task force has also accepted new agencies to participate during the next year . The Scott County Attorney ' s office has been overwhelmed by the number of cases the task force ' has generated in their jurisdiction and are requesting inclusion in the task force to add a law clerk to assist and coordinate tnese cases. The Savage Police Department has decided to quit the task force in which they were a member in 1988 and join ours for 1989. The Mound Police department will be a new member as will the St. Bonifacius-Minnetrista Public Safety Department. All of the agencies in the task force are contiguous . The task force will almost double in the number of agencies participating . The task force will continue to target street level drug dealers for identification and prosecution as stated in the federal enabling legislation . This will be accomplished through intensive investigation focused on such Individuals . This will include, but not be limited to , the use of informants and undercover operations . ' The current program will result in approximately 100 arrests for felony drug violations. This has really identified the great extent of the drug problem in our area . It has also identified problems is adjoining jurisdictions, several of which have joined our task force for 1989 . We have developed intelligence on many , ' many others who are involved in drug dealing in our jurisdictions and others . This intelligence has been shared with local , county, state and federal agencies all the way to Florida . The identified drug problem was much larger than originally estimated . Unfortunately , local agencies do not have the funds to attack the problem. While the drug problem was occasionally addressed with a few minor arrests , no concentrated effort nor sharing of ' intelligence was possible until the task force was formed last year. Since there was no prior organized effort, the effect of the federal funds has had no effect on prior efforts. However, this 11 successful program would be fatally damaged should future funding be denied or drastically reduced . Further, the new agencies joining the task force need and want drug enforcement to attack the identified drug problems in their jurisdictions . This task force has worked closely with other elements of the criminal justice system. The communication and cooperation between the different elements has improved drastically and working relationships have developed with a better understanding and respect for the responsibilities of each element . S II � 1 participating agencies has personnel assigned to drug enforcement at this time, other than the current task force personnel . All agents will be license peace officers. ' The training provided to agents and member agency personnel shall continue and become more specific based upon the information gained during the first year of the project. The new member agencies will ' receive the training already provided to last years members to bring them in line with the original members. No vehicles will be purchased or leased by the task force. Vehicles will be donated by a member agency to the task force or some of the many vehicles seized during the first year of the project will be used by task force agents when they are forfeited . I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I iSOUTHWEST METRO TASK FORCE BUDGET rTOTAL FUNDS $205 , 000. 00 Federal 75% 153 , 750. 00 Local 25% 51, 250. 00 I r I I 1 I I I SOUTHWEST METRO TASK FORCE 1989 BUDGET - FIRST QUARTER Date: September 26 , 1988 I. PERSONNEL AND RELATED EXPENSES ' TOTAL $38 , 125. 00 II. PURCHASE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES TOTAL $ 6 , 250. 00 III. INFORMANT PAYMENTS TOTAL $ 2 , 500. 00 ' IV. EQUIPMENT TOTAL $ 3 ,550. 00 V. OTHER TOTAL $ 6 , 762. 50 GRAND TOTAL $ 57 , 187. 50 ' ***:+****:***:****************************************************** ' FEDERAL SHARE $40 , 640. 63 LOCAL SHARE 16 , 546. 87 r I I I SOUTHWEST METRO TASK FORCE 1989 BUDGET - THIRD QUARTER r 11 Date: September 26 , 1988 I. PERSONNEL AND RELATED EXPENSES tTOTAL $38 , 125. 00 II. PURCHASE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES TOTAL $ 6 , 250. 00 ' III. INFORMANT PAYMENTS TOTAL $ 2 , 500. 00 IV. EQUIPMENT ' TOTAL $ 50. 00 V. OTHER TOTAL $ 1, 612. 50 GRAND TOTAL $ 48 , 537. 50 ***************************************************************** FEDERAL SHARE $36 , 403. 12 LOCAL SHARE 12 , 134. 38 I 1 II 11 SOUTHWEST METRO TASK FORCE 1989 BUDGET I Date: September 26 , 1988 I . I. PERSONNEL AND RELATED EXPENSES II 4 OFFICERS (12 MONTHS) 1 LAW CLERK ( 12 MONTHS) $120 , 000. 00 $ 25 , 000. 00 OFFICER EXPENSE MONEY $ 6 , 000. 00 IOVERTIME FOR OFFICERS $ 1 , 500. 00 TOTAL $(52 ,500. 00 II II. PURCHASE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES BUY FUND $25 , 000. 00 11 TOTAL $25 , 000. 00 III. INFORMANT PAYMENTS IINFORMANT FUND $10 , 000. 00 TOTAL $10, 000. 00 •• IV. EQUIPMENT 1 BODY MIKE TRANSMITTER $ 3 , 500. 00 SECRETARIAL SUPPLIES $ 200. 00 ITOTAL $ 3 , 700. 00 V. OTHER I4 PHONE PAGERS $ 700. 00 CELLULAR PHONE SERVICE AND MONTHLY CALLS $ 2, 500. 00 VEHICLE GASOLINE AND MAINTENANCE $ 3 , 000. 00 I MILEAGE VEHICLE INSURANCE $ 250. 00 $ 700. 00 PROJECT AUDIT $ 1, 500. 00 II PROJECT INSURANCE UNDERCOVER DRIVERS LICENSES $ 5 , 000. 00 $ 100. 00 UNDERCOVER LICENSE PLATES $ 50. 00 ITOTAL $13 ,800. 00 GRAND TOTAL $205 , 000. 00 I II I I SOUTHWEST METRO TASK FORCE 1989 BUDGET - SECOND QUARTER Date: September 26 , 1988 I. PERSONNEL AND RELATED EXPENSES 4 OFFICERS (3 MONTHS) 1 LAW CLERK (3 MONTHS) $30 , 000. 00 $ 6 , 250. 00 OFFICER EXPENSE MONEY $ 1 ,500. 00 OVERTIME FOR OFFICERS $ 375. 00 TOTAL $38 , 125. 00 PURCHASE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES BUY FUND $ 6 , 250. 00 TOTAL $ 6 , 250. 00 III. INFORMANT PAYMENTS INFORMANT FUND $ 2 , 500. 00 TOTAL $ 2 , 500. 00 IV. EQUIPMENT • SECRETARIAL SUPPLIES $ 50. 00 TOTAL $ 50. 00 V. OTHER 4 PHONE PAGERS $ 175. 00 CELLULAR PHONE SERVICE AND MONTHLY CALLS $ 625. 00 VEHICLE GASOLINE AND MAINTENANCE $ 750. 00 MILEAGE $ 62. 50 VEHICLE INSURANCE $ 700. 00 TOTAL $ 2 , 312. 50 GRAND TOTAL $ 49 ,237. 50 I ISOUTHWEST METRO TASK FORCE 1989 BUDGET - FOURTH QUARTER I Date: September 26 , 1988 I . I. PERSONNEL AND RELATED EXPENSES I 4 OFFICERS (3 MONTHS) 1 LAW CLERK (3 MONTHS) $30 , 000. 00 $ 6 , 250. 00 OFFICER EXPENSE MONEY $ 1 , 500. 00 OVERTIME FOR OFFICERS $ 375. 00 ITOTAL $38 , 125. 00 I II. PURCHASE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES BUY FUND $ 6 , 250. 00 ITOTAL $ 6 , 250. 00 III. INFORMANT PAYMENTS INFORMANT FUND $ 2 , 500. 00 ITOTAL $ 2 , 500. 00 I IV. EQUIPMENT SECRETARIAL SUPPLIES $ 50. 00 ITOTAL $ 50. 00 V. OTHER 4 PHONE PAGERS $ 175. 00 I CELLULAR PHONE SERVICE AND MONTHLY CALLS $ 625. 00 VEHICLE GASOLINE AND MAINTENANCE $ 750. 00 MILEAGE $ 62. 50 IPROJECT AUDIT $ 1, 500. 00 TOTAL $ 3 , 112. 50 IGRAND TOTAL $ 50 , 037. 50 I II II . . I Pursuant to Minn . Stat . 5471 . 59 , Subd . 12 , agents licensed I - as Minnesota police officers may cross jurisdictional boundaries for the purpose of gathering information for the successful completion of their cases . ' II . FUNDING The Task Force is to be funded by a combination of federal and state money. Carver County , on behalf of the parties , applied for and received a federal grant in the amount of ' Seventy-Three Thousand One Hundred Eight and 00/100 Dollars ($73 , 108 .00) . The grant amount , plus a Five Thousand and 00/100 Dollar ($5 ,000 .00) contribution from each municipality shall be transferred to South Lake Minnetonka for the administration of the Task Force . Funds may be disbursed by South Lake Minnetonka , for purposes including , but not limited to , pension payments , insurance and other costs , according to applicable State law and with the agreement of the parties . The books , records and documents relevant to this Agreement shall be subject to audit by the parties or the State of Minnesota at reasonable times upon written notice . Strict accountability of all funds , receipts and disbursements shall be provided for . TERM This Agreement shall commence January 1 , 1988 , and terminate December 31 , 1988 . IV. DISTRIBUTION OF PROPERTY All forfeitures of property , money and other assets will be divided _ equally among participating agencies at the 1 termination of the program. All permanent equipment purchased through the program shall be shared by the participating agencies Ion a need basis during and after program termination . • ' -2-