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POLICE — SCHOOL LIAISON OFFICER AGREEMENT <br />This AGREEMENT, made this 6t�' day of August, 2013, by and between Independent <br />School District No. 186, hereinafter referred to as "SCHOOL DISTRICT", and the City of Pequot <br />Lakes, a Minnesota municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as "CITY". <br />WIT'NESSETH: <br />Because the SCHOOL DISTRICT and the CITY desire to join in a mutual effort to curb <br />delinquency and crime in the community and to develop better community understanding of law <br />and law enforcement: <br />THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements and provisions herein set forth, <br />the SCHOOL DISTRICT and the CITY agree as follows: <br />POLICE — SCHOOL LIAISON OFFICER (PSLO) <br />For the purpose of this AGREEMENT, the term police-school liaison officer shall have the <br />meaning and duties described by this Article. <br />A. Police-School Liaison Officer. The police-school liaison officer will be an Officer of the <br />Pequot Lakes Police Department with an SLO certificate, who will assist in the <br />establishment and coordination of a cooperative community approach among schools, <br />parents, police, and other resources in reaching the children's and community's needs and <br />problems. <br />B. Duties of the Police-School Liaison Officer. The police-school liaison officer will: <br />Strive to develop a better understanding within the school system of the law <br />enforcement process. <br />2. Meet regularly with the special education and pupil-personnel teams of the school <br />where the Police-School Liaison Officer will serve as a resource person for law <br />enforcement procedures and juvenile court procedures, impart knowledge of <br />families, neighborhoods, individuals, statistics, and trends when requested. <br />Confer with parents, students, neighbors, school personnel and other members of <br />the community regarding pre-delinquent behavior. <br />4. Conduct investigations within the school and surrounding community, both <br />criminal and other as deemed necessary by the Police Department and school <br />personnel by mutual agreement if investigation is necessary for school related <br />issues. <br />Identify problems focused on children by inspecting the school area, grounds and <br />property being watchful for loiterers and suspicious persons or automobiles; <br />frequently visiting high-delinquency areas for law violators; and by observing <br />matters conflicting with the best interests of the pupils. <br />