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Three St. Paul City Council members joined the list of east metro officials criticizing Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher s live patrol videos in a resolution asking the state to determine whether they violate any policies.
Fletcher s shows on Facebook and YouTube, dubbed Live on Patrol, have attracted more than 13 million views since their debut last July. The sheriff says the livestreams are meant to educate the public about law enforcement, but some local leaders have expressed concerns that the videos are a distraction from Fletcher s duties and more about entertainment than public safety.
The St. Paul resolution sponsored by Council Members Amy Brendmoen, Mitra Jalali and Rebecca Noecker references instances when Fletcher drove the wrong way down a one-way street in pursuit of a stolen car and accuses the sheriff of not wearing a body camera while on duty.