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To: Honorable Mayor, City Council
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
From: Angela Trutnau, Sergeant
Date: February 6th, 2007
Subject: Operation NightCap Grant
INTRODUCTION
The Police Department is seeking approval to participate with the Minnesota State Patrol
in Operation NightCap Grant.
BACKGROUND
The Operation NightCap project is a state funded program administered by the Minnesota
State Patrol dedicated to addressing issues of traffic safety through highly publicized
overtime enforcement projects. Research has shown the top two safety priorities are the
reduction of impaired driving and the increase of safety belt and child safety seat use. The
research has shown enforcement efforts do not have a lasting effect on drivers' behavior
if the majority of the public is not aware of them. Combining increased enforcement
activity with public awareness efforts has been found to result in long-lasting
improvement on driver behavior.
The Operation NightCap events will occur on evenings of November 22 and December 1,
2006, January 13th, February 24, March 17, April 20, May 4, June 8, July 28 and August
4, 2007. The events are worked in conjunction with the Minnesota State Patrol. All law
enforcement agencies within Scott County are invited to participate in the saturation
events. Shakopee is invited to have one officer participate each night for a six hour
enforcement shift.
The key objectives of the project are to reduce impaired driving, speeding and traffic
accidents while increasing seat belt usage in our community. Some key secondary
objectives include reducing alcohol usage by minors and a reduction in traffic related
complaints. The project should have a significant impact on the key and secondary
objectives, which will mean a safe community for our citizens and visitors.
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BUDGET IMP ACT
The overall grant does NOT affect the city's overall budget. It does not require matching
on officer's overtime.
VISIONING RELATIONSHIP
This action supports:
Goal B: High quality oflife
Strategy 2: Enhance physical, mental, spiritual health
Strategy 3: Protect the environment
ACTION REQUESTED
If Council concurs, they should, by motion authorize the appropriate City staff to enter
into the grant agreement with the Minnesota State Patrol for the project entitled Operation
NightCap during the period from October 1, 2006 to September 30, 2007 for the amount
awarded by the Minnesota State Patrol.
Sergeant Angela Trutnau
Shakopee Police Department