4.1. SR 09-06-2005
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River
Police Department
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
Pat Klaers, City Administrator
Jeffrey A. Beahen, Chief of Police
9-2-05
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Former DARE money
As you are aware, an old DARE account was recently cleared out of the First National Bank,
and the funds were given to the Elk River Police Department. Per your direction, I assigned
Juvenile Investigator Peterson to work with the Chemical Dependency Staff at the High
School to identify ways to utilize the funding to benefit the programs and youth in our area
schools.
The first items identified were two portable computers to be utilized by the school liaison
officers while they are working in the schools. They do not currently have computer access
while they are in the schools. A portable computer with wireless access would allow the
officers to not only access our complete network back here at the police department, but all
of our records systems as well as state and national data sources. The officers currently have
to either call back here and have office staff look up information, or they have to drive back
here and get the information themselves.
The school district has agreed to allow our officers access to the school's wireless network-
saving us any monthly access charges for that connection. (Typically about $60 a computer
each month)
The other items are program supplements that the school staff feel would greatly enhance
their programs. I think those items which are listed on the attached document speak for
themselves.
I think the requested items are very appropriate alternatives for the use of the DARE funds,
and I am requesting permission to go ahead and purchase now so that they can be utilized in
this new school year.
The DARE check is attached with this request.
DARE FUND PROPOSAL
Liaison'Officers
2 Dell Inspiron 600 laptop computers @ $2,000 $4000.00
2 Netmotion Licenses @ $275 $555.00
Netmotion Annual Maintenance @ $41.25 $82.50 Annual Fee
*School district will give us wireless access for free*
Continue Kids/Cops Golf Program
30 kids @ $10 x 3 years
$900
Student Education:
Marijuana videos for project alert -also
Middle school and high school health classes
8 videos @ $195
Shipping and handling
$1560
$100
Methamphetamine videos
4 videos at $140
Shipping and handling
$560
$40
Staff Education
Street Drug Books for Teachers, Counselor and Principals
155 books @ $4.50 $697.50
TOTAL
$8490