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. Introduction <br />Honorable Mayor, Council, City Manager, and St. Anthony residents: <br />I am pleased to present to you the Police Department's 2002 Annual Report. <br />In law enforcement, having a contingency plan and working toward being <br />prepared for the unknown has always been part of standard operating <br />procedure. However, since the September 11, 2001 attack on the World <br />Trade Center, law enforcement has changed dramatically, as preparing for <br />domestic terrorism has landed squarely on the public safety 1 ~` responders. <br />In many respects, this will be one of our greatest challenges, especially in <br />Light of the state's fiscal issues and how those issues will effect law <br />enforcement operations. Planning the fiscal requirements of adequate law <br />enforcement is difficult, we must be ready for day-to-day operations, as well <br />as the "what if' scenarios. It is the "what if 'scenarios that have filled our <br />planning as talk of domestic terrorism, dirty bombs, and biological weapons <br />dominate our discussions. <br />Even in this post September 11~' world, we cannot forget the basic mission <br />of our department. Arresting criminal offenders, preventing crime, solving <br />ongoing problems, and improving the overall quality of our citizen's lives, <br />must maintain the highest priority in the police department. <br />2002 has encompassed many changes in law enforcement, and we at the St. <br />Anthony Police Department have done our best to protect and serve our <br />citizens by performing the law enforcement function in a fair, impartial, and <br />professional manner. We must constantly strive to accomplish our mission, <br />on an individual basis and as a team member of the department, in a fashion <br />that will bring credit to the police profession, our department, and our <br />community. <br />Respectfully, <br />Richard Engstrom <br />Chief of Police <br />