[Vision2020] Re: Joint law enforcement center

[Bill London]

Below is Moscow Police Chief Dan Weaver's response to my questions about the shared facility idea.  At my request, he said I could share this with V2020.
BL
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dan Weaver 
  To: Bill London 
  Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 9:52 AM
  Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Re: Joint law enforcement center


  Bill;

   

  Our plan is to share as much space and services as possible. When Jennifer talked about not combining agencies, her point was that we do not intend to have a metro force with one agency policing both the county and city. Our intention is to share those things which would enhance both Latah County and City functions which would save space, hence money, and make our respective organizations more efficient. Examples would be sharing front desk receptionists, evidence technicians, briefing rooms, locker rooms, training rooms, parking space, break rooms, prisoner drop off points, and interview rooms. Efficiencies would be in person hours and space saving. We have also talked about the possibility of things like fuel savings if the city and county purchased bulk fuel in larger quantities. There are a lot of other areas we are also considering and which need to be discussed. It appears that meeting space is limited in Moscow, so the Sheriff and I have also talked about having a training room which could also be shared with any community group needing a place to meet. 

   

  Thank you for your interest and let me or the Sheriff know if you have any other questions, concerns, or suggestions. 

   

  Dan Weaver

  Chief, Moscow P.D. 

   


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  From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com] On Behalf Of Bill London
  Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 9:30 AM
  To: vision2020 at moscow.com; Nils Peterson
  Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Re: Joint law enforcement center

   

  If the 2 agencies are planning on sharing a building, but not combining services or sharing facilities, what are the benefits to the taxpayers of this shared building?

  BL

    ----- Original Message ----- 

    From: Nils Peterson 

    To: vision2020 at moscow.com 

    Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 6:47 AM

    Subject: [Vision2020] Re: Joint law enforcement center

     

    An endless rant is taking place about a letter to the Ed on the Council & rezone. Why now give Jennifer a little of that energy? I think this group had a good discussion about water, following a request to get back on mission, ie, visioning.

     

    Topics to consider:

    Is a joint center good or bad in its own right?

    Where might such a thing be best located -- planning issues. Land is coming open as the railroad pulls out of the area between downtown and university. Does that make sense for this?

    What is the impact on downtown if these services move from their current locations?

     

     

    From: "Jennifer McFarland" jmcfarland at latah.id.us

    Date: Tue, 09 May 2006 14:16:46 -0700

    To: "'Moscow Vision 2020'" vision2020 at moscow.com

    Subject: [Vision2020] Joint law enforcement center

     

    > Visionaries,

    > 

    > I am writing this to solicit ideas, thoughts, comments, concerns and

    > suggestions regarding the proposal for a joint law enforcement center.  As

    > many of you already know, we are looking into conducting a needs assessment

    > for the joint facility.  At this point, we are curious about the level of

    > community support.  Please feel free to contact me on or off line with notes

    > of support or dissent as well as with any questions, concerns, or comments

    > you might have about the idea of housing our two primary law enforcement

    > agencies in one building.  I want to clarify that it is the intent to house

    > the two agencies in the same building, not to combine them (think of it in

    > terms of Macy's and Gottschalk's both being in the mall but operating as

    > separate entities).  Thank you for you time.

    > 

    > Sincerely,

    > Jennifer


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