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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />AUGUST 14, 1996 <br />the Sheriff's Department. Additional academies are <br />planned, and anyone interested should contact the <br />Department. <br />McDonald also reported that the Sheriff's Department <br />recently graduated its second group of Community <br />Affairs Officers. These individuals joined the program <br />as volunteers and are now working out in the field on <br />various projects. Some of these projects include <br />conducting an observation class for management and <br />tenants at Montreal Courts, working with management of <br />Montreal Courts on numbering of parking lots, <br />evaluating laundry and storage rooms for safety <br />improvements. Another project CAO's are working on is <br />interviewing business owners about graffiti problems, <br />identifying prevention measures, and gathering <br />information on graffiti vandals. <br />McDonald reported that the CAO's are making their <br />presence known and working toward improving the <br />community. <br />McDonald also informed the Council of the Department's <br />efforts in educating the community that spray painting <br />or defacing private or public property with graffiti is <br />a crime, and anyone observing this crime should call <br />911. McDonald reported that if individuals are <br />identified as committing this crime, the first step <br />will be for the Sheriff's Department to visit parents <br />and give them an opportunity to correct the problem. <br />If it persists, the Sheriff's Department will then <br />charge the individuals. McDonald felt if this crime is <br />not stemmed, it will become a serious problem. <br />Fahey commended the Sheriff's Department for the <br />innovative ways they are working on crime prevention. <br />Luey felt the key was to get the community involved. <br />Luey indicated that graffiti can become a big problem, <br />it is a crime, and it causes a lot of damage. The CAO <br />volunteers are following up on this activity and trying <br />to make an impact. <br />Scalze reported that she received a phone call from a <br />resident expressing concern about problems on school <br />buses and the lack of cooperation from the school <br />district in addressing these problems. <br />Luey suggested that problems such as this be directed <br />to his office. Luey indicated that the Sheriff's <br />Department and school district will work together in <br />2 <br />