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Authorizating the Police Department to remit an amount not to exceed $1,000 to cover expenses incurred from Citizen Academy specifically focused toward the Somali and East African Community.
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WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Police Department has scheduled community outreach events to take place November 2011 thru December 2011 at the following facilities: The Saint Paul Police Department, 367 Grove Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101, The Saint Paul Police Western District, 98 North Hamline Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55104, and other locations of additional Saint Paul Police Department sponsored events; and
WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Police Department will provide a continental breakfast, beverage, snacks, and lunches purchased from a variety of vendors; and
WHEREAS, the public purpose of this outreach program is to further an already in-place federal grant awarded to the Saint Paul Police Department to expand community policing and increase public safety in the Saint Paul neighborhoods with high concentrations of immigrant East African families; and increased homeland security as the trust relationship grows with as the community works with law enforcement to prevent radicalization of youth, gang involvement, and violent crime; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that pursuant to the 2011 city budget, the proper city officials are hereby authorized to remit an amount not to exceed $1,000.00 to the listed assorted vendors to cover expenses for food and beverage for the above mentioned Saint Paul Police Department Somali and East African community outreach programs and events.