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Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) This marks the 9th year of the department's involvement in the program. DARE was taught by Officer Dale Hager at Blue Heron, Lino Lakes and Rice Lake Elementary schools. Although it is difficult to measure the success of DARE, there are many positive relationships gained throughout the community and the building of relationships with the students, as well as providing positive role models for students who are at a very impressionable age. Teaching children the skills to deal with resistance in today's society and to say "no" to alcohol and drugs are the major focus of DARE. Active Threat Response Officer Dale Hager The Active Threat Response is comprised of all officers from the Lino Lakes Police Department. The officers are trained to respond to critical incidents involving an active shooter in businesses, government buildings and schools within the City of Lino Lakes. This year Blue Heron Elementary school opened their facility for officers to use so they could train in a business setting that actually exists in Lino Lakes. The Active Threat Response training was conducted regularly at various locations throughout the city. Training consists of two hour segments which involve "role playing" scenarios that the unit may encounter. The unit also trained with the use of a variety of firearms at indoor and outdoor ranges to maintain their firearms proficiency. Area school officials have been very supportive of the active threat response concept and assisted us with our training scenarios at their schools. Emergency Management Emergency Management is responsible for the operation of City Government/Public Safety during an emergency whether the emergency is natural, technological or a terrorist act. The Lino Lakes Police Department operates under the Minnesota / National Incident Management System (MNIMS) during an emergency. The staff at the Lino Lakes Police Department, City Hall, Public Works and City Council members received extensive training in the use of this system, and Sergeant Strege became state certified as an Emergency Manager. The police department is responsible for completing and updating the emergency plan to incorporate the Homeland Security issues. The Lino Lakes Police Department continues to participate in training and drills with other agencies that would be likely to respond to actual emergencies in the city. The process of designing, executing and evaluating drills allows participating agencies to test their current level of readiness as well as define areas that need improvement. The utilization of outside observers ensures that we will get a realistic picture of our abilities. We can design a plan to respond effectively to various situations; and have proper documentation in place to ensure any available funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency will be able to flow to the areas needing assistance. Lino Lakes Police Department 2006 Annual Report 20 • • •