Consolidation of Police Department Divisions to the Historic Federal BuildingCity of Dubuque
City Council Meeting
Action Items # 06.
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June 5, 2023
ITEM TITLE: Consolidation of Police Department Divisions to the Historic Federal
Building
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending moving the Police Department Divisions of
Community Oriented Policing (COP), School Resource Officer (SRO)
and Critical Incident Team (CIT) to a consolidated location in the Historic
Federal Building and City Council authorization the use of the Downtown
Urban Renewal Rehabilitation Loan Repayment Fund to fund up to
$70,000 for the remodel of the identified rooms to accommodate the
three Police Department Divisions.
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
MVM Memo
Staff Memo
Type
City Manager Memo
Staff Memo
THE CITY OF
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Consolidation of Police Department Divisions to the Historic Federal
Building
DATE: May 31, 2023
Chief of Police Jeremy Jensen is recommending moving the Police Department
Divisions of Community Oriented Policing (COP), School Resource Officer (SRO) and
Critical Incident Team (CIT) to a consolidated location in the Historic Federal Building
and City Council authorization the use of the Downtown Urban Renewal Rehabilitation
Loan Repayment Fund to fund up to $70,000 for the remodel of the identified rooms to
accommodate the three Police Department Divisions.
In September of 2022, the City Council tasked staff with addressing issues
around brain health and homelessness. In February 2023, staff presented the
City Council with a Secondary Responder Model. This model included a re -
imagining of the City's Internal Working Group (IWG) with the foundation of this
group being led by the Police Department and the Housing Department.
The proposal included the co -housing of some of the various departments that
work in the Secondary Responder Model. The Historic Federal Building and
specifically, the second floor was identified as a possible location. This would
house the Police Department Divisions closely associated with the IWG and
Secondary Responder initiative in close physical access to the Housing
Department and Juvenile Court Services.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Mic ael C. Van Milligen
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CC' Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Jeremy Jensen, Chief of Police
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TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Jeremy Jensen, Chief of Police
DATE: May 18, 2023
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RE: Consolidation of Police Department Divisions to the Historic Federal Building
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to propose moving the Police Department Divisions
of Community Oriented Policing (COP), School Resource Officer (SRO) and Critical
Incident Team (CIT) to a consolidated location in the Historic Federal Building.
BACKGROUND
In September of 2022, the City Council tasked staff with addressing issues around brain health
and homelessness. In February 2023, staff presented the City Council with a Secondary
Responder Model. This model included a re -imagining of the City's Internal Working Group
(IWG) with the foundation of this group being led by the Police Department and the Housing
Department.
The proposal included the co -housing of some of the various departments that work in the
Secondary Responder Model. The Historic Federal Building and specifically, the second floor
was identified as a possible location. This would house the Police Department Divisions
closely associated with the IWG and Secondary Responder initiative in close physical access
to the Housing Department and Juvenile Court Services. Captain Steve Radloff (the
commander of those Police Department divisions) and I have met with Steve Sampson -Brown,
Justin Hogan, and Jill Connors and have identified four rooms on the second floor that would
accommodate office space for the COP Captain, SRO Lieutenant, COP Lieutenant, four COP
officers, seven SRO's (this allows for the SRO expansion), and three CIT officers (which
includes the civilian law enforcement liaison). Additionally, the Informational Services
Department was consulted reference infrastructure associated with providing technology to
these spaces. It should be noted that no new computers, phones, etc. will need to be
purchased for this move.
An office layout company was contacted to give a rough estimate of the cost to make the
spaces useable with cubicles, key carded access, etc, as per agreement with the National
Park Service as to how the space can be modified/used. A rough estimate of the cost to
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modify and outfit these locations to make them into useable and acceptable office spaces is
$50,000 to $60,000, with an additional $10,000 to cover any technological deficiencies.
ACTION REQUESTED
No funding had been allocated or identified for this consolidation of personnel, as the original
proposal to the City Council was a concept and "ideal" situation. You identified the Downtown
Urban Renewal Rehabilitation Loan Repayment Fund as eligible funding. The goal would be
to have move the identified Police Department Divisions to the space, prior to the start of the
school year in August 2023.
RECOMMENDATION
To authorize the use of the Downtown Urban Renewal Rehabilitation Loan Repayment Fund to
fund up to $70,000 for the remodel of the identified rooms to accommodate the three Police
Department Divisions.
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