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MEMORANDUM
October 27, 2006
TO:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Approval of School Resource Officer (SRO) Agreement with Dubuque
Community Schools for the School Year 2006/07
Chief of Police Kim Wadding recommends City Council approval of a School Resource
Officer (SRO) Agreement between the City of Dubuque Police Department and the
Dubuque Community School District for the 2006/2007 school year.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Michael C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Kim B. Wadding, Chief of Police
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MEMORANDUM
FROM:
October 24, 2006
Michael C. Van Milligen
City Manager
Kim B. Wadding AI J
Police Chief . Jif
DATE:
TO:
Approval of School Resource Officer (SRO) agreement with Dubuque
Community Schools School Year 2006/07
INTRODUCTION
RE:
The purpose of the memorandum is to seek approval of an agreement between the City
of Dubuque Police Department and the Dubuque Community School District regarding
the duties and responsibilities of the Dubuque Police School Resource Officers.
BACKGROUND
The police department and the Dubuque Community Schools continue to work closely
in providing a strong relationship between the school and police through the Dubuque
Police School Resource Officer (SRO) program. Currently the police department
dedicates three full-time police officers to the Dubuque Community School District
throughout the school year.
DISCUSSION
The purpose of the agreement is to define the role of the police department in providing
school resource officer services to the elementary, junior high, and senior high schools.
Additionally, the agreement outlines the financial support from the Dubuque Community
Schools to the City of Dubuque for SRO services.
The Dubuque Community School District provides financial support to the City for 50%
salary of two SRO officers in the amount of $76,183. The agreement has been
reviewed and reformatted by Barry Lindahl, Corporation Attorney, to better reflect other
city agreements. The Dubuque Community School District has reviewed and approved
the revisions.
RECOMMENDATION
We recommend approval of the attached Dubuque Police School Resource Officer
agreement between the City of Dubuque and the Dubuque Community School District
for the 2006/07 school year.
ACTION REQUESTED
Action requested is to seek City Council approval of the agreement between the
Dubuque Community School District and the police department and to sign both copies
of the attached agreement for the 2006/07 school year.
Cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Jeanne Schneider, City Clerk
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AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF DUBUQUE
AND
THE DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
FOR
SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS
FOR
SCHOOL YEAR 2006-2007
This Agreement, dated for reference purposes the day of
, 2006, is made and entered into by and between the City of
Dubuque (City) and the Dubuque Community School District (School District).
Whereas, School District and City have a strong desire and commitment
to continue the services of the School Resource Officers (SRO Officers); and
Whereas, it is necessary to define the roles of the parties in providing such
services to the elementary, middle, and senior high schools.
Now, therefore, it is agreed by and between the parties as follows:
SECTION 1. ROLE OF SRO OFFICERS.
1.1 The SRO officers will, at the sole direction or approval of the Chief of
Police:
(a) Act as liaison between the law enforcement community and the
school;
(b) Maintain campus awareness, identify imminent problems, and
serve as safety consultant for the school;
(c) Visit classrooms;
(d) Make presentations and answer questions;
(e ) Inform school officials and staff of current police involvement with
students and/or student's families;
(f) Investigate appropriate cases involving students as victims or
suspects except those cases handled by a specialized unit;
(g) Assist with prevention patrol for students en route to and from
school;
(h) Take appropriate action on on-site occurrences including, but not
limited to: fights, vandalism, theft, accidents, traffic violations, disorderly
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conduct, narcotics offenses, weapons, unauthorized persons on school
property, and other occurrences as appropriate;
(i) Assist with in-servicing other school security staff;
(j) Interact with patrol and investigative divisions on matters of mutual
concern including, but not limited to: indecent exposure, gang activity,
traffic hazards, sex offenses, suspicious persons, and other matters as
appropriate;
(k) Attend school staff and faculty meetings and training sessions
when requested;
(I) Act as a resource person to school staff;
(m) Attend school-sponsored extra-curricular activities when requested;
(n) Interact with students to promote and reinforce basic life skills, self-
control and accountability;
(0) Maintain confidential records on student contacts;
(p) Maintain working knowledge of School Board policies, school
Administrative Regulations and Student Handbooks; and
(q) Conduct other duties as approved or assigned by the Chief of
Police.
1.2. The hours and work day of SRO Officers will be determined by the Chief
of Police based on building schedule and extra-curricular activities. Uniforms will
be worn at the discretion of the SRO Officer.
SECTION 2 COMPENSATION. Three SRO Officers will be assigned by City to
School District. However, School District shall provide financial support to City for
50% of the salary of two SRO Officers in the total amount of Seventy-Six
Thousand One Hundred Eighty Three Dollars and No Cents ($76,183.00),
payable as follows.
(a) Provider invoice to the School District by November 10, 2006.
School District payment to Provider by December 15, 2006. Amount due
is 50% of the Agreement ($38,091.50).
(b) Provider invoice to the School District by March 9, 2007. School
District payment to Provider by April 20, 2007. Amount due is 50% of the
Agreement ($38,091.50).
SECTION 3. TERMINATION. Either School District or City may cancel this
Agreement by giving the other party not less than thirty (30) days' written notice
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written notice of intent to cancel. However, under emergency or exigent
circumstances, either party may cancel this Agreement by giving the other party
not less than ten (10) days written notice.
SECTION 4. TERM. The term of this Agreement is from August 15, 2006,
through June 15, 2007.
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
By:
DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
DISTRICT
By: . /7 /'
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R6n Holm
Executive Director of Finance and
Business Services
Michael C. Van Milligen
City Manager
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School District Code:
Dropout
10.0099.2120.420.1119.0349
$ 58,683
Drug Free
10.1000.2120.890.4591.0349
10.2000.2120.890.4591.0349
10.3200.2120.890.4591.0349
$ 3,750
$ 3,750
$ 10,000
Send agreement to:
Kim B. Wadding, Chief of Police
City of Dubuque Police Department
Law Enforcement Center
770 Iowa Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001
563-589-441 0
Reference:
Corporal Brian Jobgen,
Officer Jeremy Slight
Officer Becky Stieber
Agreement Copy to:
Shirley Horstman
Ron Holm
Kris Hall