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CITY COUNCIL <br />REGULAR MEETING STAFF REPORT <br />AGENDA ITEM 3A <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Meg Sawyer, Human Resources and Communications Manager <br />MEETING DATE: January 13, 2025 <br />TOPIC: Appointment of Interim Public Safety Director <br />VOTE REQUIRED: Simple Majority <br />INTRODUCTION <br />The City Council is being asked to approve the appointment of Sergeant Curt Boehme to the <br />Interim Public Safety Director. <br />BACKGROUND <br />Public Safety Director John Swenson will retire from the City of Lino Lakes, with his last day in <br />the office on January 31, 2025. To ensure a smooth transition, staff recommends appointing <br />Sergeant Curt Boehme as Interim Public Safety Director. <br />Sergeant Boehme holds a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology from the University of Minnesota <br />Duluth, with a minor in Political Science. He joined the Lino Lakes Police Department in 2006 as <br />a Patrol Officer. In 2018, he was promoted to Sergeant and subsequently led the department's <br />new officer training program. From December 2020 to December 2024, Sergeant Boehme <br />served as Investigations Unit Supervisor, overseeing a team of investigators and an investigative <br />assistant. He successfully completed the Northwestern School of Police Staff and Command in <br />the fall of 2023 and currently serves as a Sergeant in the Patrol Division. <br />The wage for Sergeant Boehme will be $74.33 per hour which is Step 6 in a 10-step wage scale <br />for the Public Safety Director position. With Council approval, Sergeant Boehme will assume the <br />role of Interim Public Safety Director effective February 1, 2025. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Please approve the appointment of Sergeant Curt Boehme for Interim Public Safety Director. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />None <br />