On September 28^th, the City Council approved a contract with The Center for Values-Based Initiatives (CVBI) to conduct a three-part analysis of the services and satisfaction with the law enforcement services provided by the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO).

To start this process, CVBI President Matt Bostrom conducted three focus groups from November 28^th – December 1^st at City Hall. The focus groups were open to any interested Falcon Heights resident and were widely publicized. In total, 16 participants provided feedback on the services provided by the RCSO and shared what they believe the characteristics of the officers patrolling Falcon Heights should be. Following this, a random survey was sent to 100 residents, with nearly 30 providing responses to the City.

A data request was conducted for all call data from the Ramsey County 911 Center from a period of January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2022. CVBI analyzed this data as part of the report. Additionally, our calls were compared to other agencies such as North Oaks and Lauderdale.

CVBI also analyzed our contract for law enforcement services and compared to comparable communities.

The 2017 Task Force on Police and Community Inclusion recommendations were analyzed and compared to the current services received by our police provider.

 The full study is available here: 2023 Center for Values-Based Initiatives Law Enforcement Contract Analysis.