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12 Lino Lakes Public Safety Department 2016 ANNUAL REPORT ONE VISION. ONE MISSION. The chaplain program is currently overseen by Sergeant Mitch DeMars and Investigator Mike Monson. CERT - The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) had a successful year in 2016 as it completed its ninth year serving the citizens of Lino Lakes. This year we welcomed two new CERT liaisons, Officer Jake Swanson and Officer Adam Halverson. In addition to continuing education training, CERT members facilitated a community blood drive in August. Members also assisted the Public Safety Department during community events such as the Blue Heron Days parade and the Officer Shawn Silvera Rotary Run. CERT members conducted a search and rescue and medical operations training during the summer and were deployed to assist with search and rescue in a large scale incident in the fall. When emergencies happen, CERT members give critical support to first responders, provide immediate assistance to victims, and organize volunteers at disaster sites. CERT members are trained in incident command, disaster medical operations, fire suppression, search and rescue, and disaster preparedness. EXPLORERS - The Explorer program is a program sponsored by local law enforcement agencies to provide career information to students between the ages of 14 and 20. It also provides the structure and resources needed for young adults to make good choices and to achieve their full potential as individuals. Students learn first-hand the duties and responsibilities of police officers, by bringing interested youth and police officers together on a weekly basis. In April of 2016, 11 Explorers went to Rochester MN to compete at the 41th Annual Minnesota Police Explorer Conference. Three teams competed in various events with hundreds of other Police Explorers from around the state. The Lino Lakes explorers placed 3rd in Domestic Crisis and Drill Team, and placed third in the two mile Run. In October, 7 explorers went to Duluth MN, to compete in the 21th Annual Duluth conference. This conference helps prepare them for the Rochester competition. This year's event was held at the Fond Du Lac Tribal and Community College. Our Explorers took a 2nd place in Crime Scene.