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To: Otsego City Council
From: Operations Captain Dan Anselment
Date: August 140, 2017
RE: Law Enforcement Contract review
The Wright County Sheriffs Office would like to partner with the Otsego city staff and Council to determine the desired
number of law enforcement contract hours on a daily basis.
The City of Otsego has been contracting for law enforcement services with the Sheriff's Office for over 25
years. Otsego achieved 24 hours a day coverage in 2003 and maintained that level of service until 2005 when
the coverage increased to 32 hours a day. In October of 2007, Otsego again increased their law enforcement
contract to 40 hours a day which is the current level of coverage in 2017.
Here are a few recommendations:
• Increase coverage to 48 hours by the end of 2018 based on the following:
o Recent increase in growth in both residential and commercial
o New elementary school opening this fall
o Population in 2007 was 13,050; in 2016 the population grew to 16,094 or a 23% increase since the
last contract increase
o Additional demand on law enforcement services
o Extra traffic due to the growth
o People moving into Otsego have an expectation of a visible law enforcement presence and quick
response to their calls for service
o Nature of investigative calls take longer to investigate than in years past due to complexity
o Crimes have slightly increased over the past few years
$350.00
$300.00
$250.00
$200.00
$150.00
$100.00
$50.00 1
Otsego Law Enforcement Cost per Capita 2017
$199.93
'147.74
$301.96
$212.89
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$285.65 $287.27
M $265.01 M
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Population
LE Cost
LE Cost per
Capita
Patrol SizeF
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Sartell
16,788
$2,480,200
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10
60
Hutchinson
13,913
$2,781,597
$199.93
Qo�ea�`
108
Rogers
12,562
$3,793,216
$301.96
10
84
Alexandria
11,843
$2,878,642
$243.07
18
108
$242.94
City
Population
LE Cost
LE Cost per
Capita
Patrol SizeF
Patrol Hours
Sartell
16,788
$2,480,200
$147.74
10
60
Hutchinson
13,913
$2,781,597
$199.93
15
108
Rogers
12,562
$3,793,216
$301.96
10
84
Alexandria
11,843
$2,878,642
$243.07
18
108
Hibbing
16,204
$3,449,691
$212.89
17
120
Bemidji
14,594
$4,168,706
$285.65
19
132
Red Wing
16,445
$4,358,034
$265.01
15
108
Robbinsdale
14,418
$4,141,794
$287.27
15
84
Average
14,596
$3,506,485
$242.94
15
101
Otsego
15,551
$1,014,700
$65.25
40
Otsego Shift Coverage
Late unit 10 prn-6 am
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Otsego Cases
January 1st to August 14th
3000
2772
2500
244,0�� _- _- -23,8 2343
2274
2000
1500
1.000
500
0
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
2013-2016 Otsego Crime Comparison
Significant Crime Calls
Assault
2013
16
2014
11
2015
8
2016
11
Burglary
6
14
11
18
Court Order Violation
29
20
20
19
Criminal Damage to Property
67
44
64
70
Drugs
11
29
28
32
Fraud Complaint
56
66
77
85
Homicide
0
0
0
0
Robbery
0
0
0
0
Sex Related
8
11
10
7
Theft
204
195
203
188
Total
397
390
421
430
2017 Otsego Crimes January 1 to August 14th:
Assault:
10
Burglary:
14
Court Order Violation:
14
Criminal damage to Property:
44
Drugs:
30
Fraud Complaints:
52
Homicide:
0
Robbery:
1
Sex Related:
11
Theft:
131
Total
307 ''Projected to be 460 crimes by year end at current trend
2016 Otsego Quality of Life Calls
NEIGHBORHOOD 14
DISPUTE
DISORDERLY 15
UNWANTED PERSON 24
THREATS 27
LOST - FOUND PROPERTY 39
HARASSMENT 53
CITIZEN AID 61
NOISE 68
DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE 105
JUVENILE COMPLAINT 113
CHECK WELFARE u 119
ANIMAL 1 0
CIVIL 1 7
ALARM 307
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 315
MEDICAL 4231
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LAW ENFORCEMENT CONTRACT
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this day of , 2017, by and
between the COUNTY OF WRIGHT and the WRIGHT COUNTY SHERIFF, hereinafter referred to as "County"
and the CITY OF OTSEGO hereinafter referred to as the "Municipality";
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Municipality is desirous of entering into a contract with the County for the performance
of the hereinafter described law enforcement protection within the corporate limits of said municipality through
the County Sheriff; and
WHEREAS, the County is agreeable to rendering such services, and protection on the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth; and
WHEREAS, such contracts are authorized and provided for by the provision of Minnesota Statutes
471.59 and Minnesota Statutes 436.05;
NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to the terms of the aforesaid statutes, and in consideration of the mutual
covenants herein contained, it is agreed as follows:
1. That the County by way of the Sheriff agrees to provide police protection within the corporate
limits of the Municipality to the extent and in the manner as hereinafter set forth:
a. Except as otherwise hereinafter specifically set forth, such services shall encompass
only duties and functions of the type coming within the jurisdiction of the Wright
County Sheriff pursuant to Minnesota Laws and Statutes.
b. Except as otherwise hereinafter provided for, the standard level of service provided
shall be the same basic level of service which is provided for the unincorporated areas
of the County of Wright, State of Minnesota.
C. The rendition of services, the standard of performance, the discipline of the officers,
and other matters incident to the performance of such services and control of personnel
so employed shall remain in and under the control of the Sheriff.
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d. Services purchased pursuant to this contract shall include the enforcement of Minnesota
State Statutes, including but not limited to the Traffic Code and the Criminal Code, as
well as all local ordinances enacted in conformance therewith. Statutes and ordinances
which prescribe enforcement by a different authority; i.e., the State Electrical Code, the
Uniform Building Code, etc., shall be excluded from this agreement. Ordinances
pertaining exclusively to purely local city management matters; i.e., sewer and water
collection, etc., shall be excluded from this agreement. The Municipality shall be
responsible for enforcement of the Municipal Zoning Code, except that the Sheriff will
enforce nuisance ordinances conforming to State law; i.e., junk cars, etc. and traffic
ordinances; i.e., parking and erratic driving.
2. That it is agreed that the Sheriff shall have full cooperation and assistance from the Municipality,
its officers, agents and employees so as to facilitate the performance of this agreement. In order to facilitate a
local presence of Sheriff's Deputies, the Municipality shall, if requested by the Sheriff, provide a local telephone
line and space for a computer workstation in the respective City Hall or other suitable city owned building at no
cost to the County. The Municipality shall allow a sign indicating the location of its Sheriff's substation with
appropriate telephone numbers to be displayed on the exterior of the building.
3. That the County shall furnish and supply all necessary labor, supervision, equipment,
communication facilities for dispatching, cost of jail detention, and all supplies necessary to maintain the level of
service to be rendered herein.
4. 1 The Municipality shall not be liable for the direct payment of any salaries, wages, or other
compensation to any personnel performing services herein for said County.
The Municipality shall not be liable for compensation or indemnity to any of the Sheriffs
employees for injuries or sickness arising out of its employment, and the County hereby agrees to hold harmless
the Municipality against any such claims.
6. The County, Sheriff, his officers, and employees shall not be deemed to assume any liability for
intentional or negligent acts of said Municipality or any officer, agent, or employee thereof.
7. This agreement shall be effective from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019.
The Municipality agrees to pay to the County the sum of $72.00 per hour for law enforcement
protection during the calendar year 2018 and $74.50 per hour during the calendar year 2019. If salaries of Deputy
Sheriffs are increased at any time during the term of this contract, the hourly rate of this contract shall not be
increased.
9. This contract shall be extended automatically for successive one year periods at a rate to be
established by the County, unless the County or Municipality shall notify the other of termination, in writing,
prior to August 15 of each year.
10. The number of hours of service to be provided pursuant to this contract are as follows: 14,600
hours annually and shall provide 24-hour call and general service. The Municipality shall notify the County in
writing prior to August 15 regarding any change in the number of hours for the subsequent year.
11. The County shall provide for all costs and prosecution efforts with respect to violations charged by
the Sheriff in the performance of this agreement. All fines arising from such prosecutions shall accrue to the
County. Violations of municipal ordinances excluded from enforcement by this agreement shall be prosecuted by
the Municipality at its expense. All fines arising from city prosecutions shall accrue to the Municipality unless
otherwise provided by law.
12. Pursuant to law, the County Auditor/Treasurer shall remit to the Municipality its share of all fines
collected. The Municipality shall return to the County within 30 days all fine money attributable to prosecutions
initiated by the Sheriff in accord with Paragraph I 1 of this contract. The Municipality shall keep and retain any
fine money submitted by the Auditor/Treasurer attributable to prosecutions initiated by the Municipality.
13. For the purpose of maintaining cooperation, local control and general information on existing
complaints and problems in said Municipality, one member of the Municipal Council, the Mayor or other person
or persons shall be appointed by said Council to act as police commissioner(s) for said Municipality and shall
make periodic contacts with and attend meetings with the Sheriff or his office in relation to the contract herein.
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14. The County shall save, hold harmless and defend the City from any and all claims arising from the
acts or omissions, including intentional acts and negligence, committed by employees or agents of the County or
Sheriff while in the performance of duties in furtherance of this contract.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, The Municipality, by resolution duly adopted by it governing body, caused
this agreement to be signed by its Mayor and attested by its Clerk; and the County of Wright, by the County
Board of Commissioners, has caused this agreement to be signed by the Chairman and Clerk of said Board, and
by the Wright County Sheriff, effective on the day and year first above written.
CITY OF OTSEGO
Dated:
Mayor
ATTEST:
Clerk
WRIGHT COUNTY
Dated:
Charles Borrell, Wright County Board Chair
ATTEST:
Lee Kelly
County Coordinator
Dated:
Joe Hagerty
Wright County Sheriff
Approved as to form and execution:
Tom Kelly, Wright County Attorney