05-03-2021 Council Work Session Packet

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4Lino Lakes Public Safety Department 2020 ANNUAL REPORT ONE VISION. ONE MISSION. among criminals was noted. Several people, upon arrest, claimed to have COVID, likely hoping the officer would turn the other way and let them go. It was an interesting year. The department’s canine, Argos, continued his service with his handler, Officer Kristen Mobraten. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted this team’s ability to publicly showcase their abilities throughout Lino Lakes; among the many things our agency has taken great pride in throughout the years. Throughout 2020, Argos was deployed a total of 19 times to assist Officers of the Lino Lakes Police Department and other surrounding agencies on a variety of calls including suspect tracks, article searches, and drug sniffs. On November 9th, Argos was requested to assist a neighboring agency with a track after a suspect had fled from a stolen vehicle. Upon arrival, Argos was deployed to the area the suspect was last seen. He quickly picked up a track for the suspect and pulled Officer Mobraten into a residential area. He tracked into a backyard and, while searching the yard, the suspect announced his surrender and put his hands up. He gave up peacefully and was taken into custody without further incident. In another notable incident, Argos was deployed to sniff a vehicle suspected of transporting drugs. During the sniff, Argos displayed a behavior change which his handler knew to mean he had detected the residual odor of drugs indicating they had recently been present in the vehicle but were removed prior to the sniff. The driver was subsequently taken into custody for charges unrelated to the sniff and, while the suspect was being searched, Officer Mobraten noticed a large bulge in the suspect’s sock. She alerted the arresting officer who checked the suspect’s sock, finding 15 grams of methamphetamine. This find reaffirmed Argos’ actions. On August 30th, Argos attended the Region 12 Patrol Dog 1 Certification. He performed in the suspect search, article search, obedience, apprehension, and apprehension with gunfire events and received his certification. On October 10th, Argos attended the Region 18 Narcotics Certification during which he performed both room and vehicle searches. Argos received a near perfect score of 199.5 out of a possible 200 points and received his certification. Additionally, Argos and Officer Mobraten received an award from the United States Police Canine Association for their contribution in the arrest and prosecution of a male found in possession of approximately 447 grams of methamphetamine. This arrest also resulted in the forfeiture of nearly $33,000.