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<br /> <br />Q3 Notable Actions & Events: <br /> <br /> Police and Fire Division staff participated in a softball game during the Lino Lakes Corn <br />Roast Thursday evening. The police division is the 2016 Lino Lakes Guns vs. Hoses <br />champs. <br /> Police Division staff investigated an identity theft and check forgery case involving Lino <br />Lakes residents and an area business as victims. The total loss for the victims in the Lino <br />Lakes case is estimated at $114,000. During the course of the investigation, staff <br />determined our suspect was wanted in 5 other metro counties for similar offenses. Lino <br />Lakes staff partnered with other agencies and were able to locate the suspect and make an <br />arrest. Staff is now working with the Anoka County Attorney’s office and other metro law <br />enforcement agencies to coordinate criminal charges. <br /> Police and fire staff attended 35 Night to Unite (NTU) block parties in Lino Lakes on <br />Tuesday, August 2nd. Lino Lakes block party attendees once again donated supplies for <br />students in need as part of our annual NTU events. <br /> The owner of the local Snap Fitness donated physical fitness equipment to the Public Safety <br />Department. <br /> On Thursday, August 11th Lino Lakes Public Safety and Park Recreation staff in <br />conjunction with staff from Centennial Lakes Police Department, Centennial Fire District, <br />Lexington Fire Department, and North Memorial Ambulance conducted the annual Safety <br />Camp at Blue Heron Elementary. Safety Camp is focused on prevention by educating <br />community youth on safety. This year 60 community 4th graders attended the event. Special <br />thanks to Fiesta Cancun for providing lunch and DQ for providing coupons to attendees for <br />ice cream cones. <br /> The Lino Lakes Public Safety Department staff participated in the Blue Heron Day’s parade <br />and Officer Shawn Silvera Rotary Run. <br /> Paid On-Call District Chief Paul Peltier has resigned. Staff will be working to create a <br />process to identify candidates for the position and begin a selection process. <br /> Police personnel are now equipped with Narcan to counter act the effects of opiate overdose. <br />This is in response to the increase in the number of opiate overdoses that have been <br />experienced in Minnesota and throughout the nation. This was made possible through state <br />legislation authorizing first responders to administer opiate antagonists and funding through <br />the Metropolitan Emergency Services Board. <br /> From August 11 through August 27, twenty community youth members participated in the <br />2016 Youth Firearms / Hunting Safety Course. This course educates community youth on <br />firearm and hunting safety with 5 classroom sessions and one field/range session. <br />CATEGORY Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 TOTAL <br />Police Reports 973 1,018 1,915 - 3,906 <br />Fire Reports 137 93 96 - 326 <br />Background Checks 85 197 112 - 394 <br />Permit to Purchase 89 40 29 - 158 <br />Restraining and Protection <br />Court Orders 26 36 39 - 101 <br />ACE 299 201 126 - 626 <br />Burn Permits 7 1 2 - 10 <br />ADMINISTRATION