On Jan. 18, the city of Forest Lake began the process of requesting a proposal from the Washington County Sheriff’s Department to contract law enforcement in Forest Lake. The request does not mean that the city has initiated steps to discontinue the services of the Forest Lake Police Department, but the stated goal on the city’s website is to evaluate whether county law enforcement service in the city is feasible and what kind of impact the change would have on the city’s budget.
According to a city press release, once a proposal is received from the sheriff’s department, the city would begin evaluating whether or not to make the change. The press release also states that the evaluation process would include opportunities for public engagement and residential feedback.broadstreet.zone(48036);
A proposal request letter sent by the city to Sheriff Bill Hutton states that city officials still hear positive feedback from residents about the
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