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3 Lino Lakes Public Safety Department 2016 ANNUAL REPORT ONE VISION. ONE MISSION. Public Safety Message: The staff and volunteers of the Public Safety Department continued the proud tradition of providing the Lino Lakes community with high quality public safety services. During the past year our staff was recognized on a local and international level for dedication and professionalism. Captain Wayne Wegener was selected by the International Association of Chiefs of Police Association as one of the top law enforcement leaders under the age of 40. Sergeant William Owens was awarded the Medal of Honor by the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association for “Actions in a single event which demonstrate bravery, heroism, and/or self-sacrifice; clearly distinguishing the individual for gallantry and bravery under life- threatening circumstances.” Officer Adam Halverson and Sergeant William Owens were recognized by Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD) for their professionalism and dedication to improving safety on our roadways. District Chief Paul Peltier and Police Officer Mike Monson were recognized as the American Legion Post 566 Firefighter and Police Officer of the Year respectfully. The Investigations section of the Police Division continued to operate at a high level by attaining a criminal clearance rate of 73% in 2016. This high degree of success in holding those who break the law accountable is achieved through effective collaboration between patrol officers and investigators. Our staff takes great pride in providing top tier services from the very onset of a call for service and we continue to leverage our partnerships to enhance the services we provide our community. In 2016 our staff focused on utilizing new technology available to us through the BCA and Tri County Crime Lab to further enhance our criminal investigative abilities. You will note in the Police Division section of this Annual Report, our staff conducted successful investigations through the use of DNA crime scene collection, computer forensic examinations, and tenacious investigative techniques. The end of 2016 marked the end of our first year providing fire services to the Lino Lakes community and I am happy to report our staff did an excellent job. Our team continues to build competency through an extensive training program and the calls for service we respond to. Our team’s average on-scene arrival time for all fire calls for service is 5:00 minutes which is faster than the 12:00 minute standard outlined in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1720 for on-scene arrival time for paid on-call fire agencies. In fact our team’s on-scene arrival time is under the NFPA 1710 standard of 5:33 minutes for career departments. This high level of service was achieved through the collaborative efforts of our police-firefighters, paid on-call firefighters and the progressive use of fire suppression equipment.