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180 COUNCIL MEETING May 13, 1985 Page Three Mrs. DuFour asked, "can I get a copy of them tonight ?" Mayor Benson said no. Mrs. DuFour asked, "can I get a copy of them tomorrow morning ?" Mr. Hawkins said, this is pending litigation. Mrs. DuFour asked, "when did the pending of the litigation start? Is this from March 12 ?" Mr. Hawkins said you are pre- sently charged with assault are you not? Mrs. DuFour said, "no, I did not, he abused me, I have a witness, I have a doctors . . " Mr. Hawkins said Mrs. DuFour is charged with assault, so there is pending litigation. Mrs. DuFour said, "no, I am not the only one, there is a lady here from the community that also had trouble with the Police Department." Mr. Hawkins said you are charged with a crime at the present time. Mrs. DuFour said, "there wasn't, well then I'd like to have a copy of that." Mr. Hawkins said you have a copy, you have a lawyer, you have been to court, you have a copy of the complaint, you have been given a citation. Mrs. DuFour said, "a copy of what, complaining of child abuse." Mr. Hawkins said charging you with a crime of assault on the police officer, the matter is currently pending before the Anoka County court. Mrs. DuFour said, "right, where is Mr. Campbell's investigation on this, a copy of it." Mr. Hawkins explained while this matter is pending and you are being prosecuted those matters are not going to be disclosed to you unless you make proper request through your lawyer or public defender and he will make the arrangements and file the necessary papers. Mrs. DuFour said, "I have a public defender, so you have no copies of either of these." Mr. Hawkins said the documents will be supplied pursuant to the rules of criminal procedure through your lawyer. Mrs. DuFour said, "OK, that's all I have to say." Mrs. Judith Seekon, 889 Main Street, Lino Lakes - Mrs. Seekon said "I am here to back Susan DuFour and several other neighbors in my neighborhood who have been abused by the Police Department by harrassment and physical abuse. I just gave Marilyn, the Clerk three copies, one for you, Mr. Benson, one for the members of the Council and one for the Chief of Police. They were signed by residents out here, I have another copy going around in other areas of Lino Lakes and we are charging the Chief of Police and the Police Department with brutality, well, it's all wrote down there, it's all on the petition." Mayor Benson explained the City initiated a Police Task Force well over a year ago to investigate the Police Department and this was done and made some recommendations. Also the City has a new Police Chief that's been on the job about a month and the reports from the City are substantiating that he is making inroads within the community and people are pleased with him and his openness in dealing with the people. He explained to Mrs. Seekon that the City is ahead of here in this matter, in that the Council has already been working on it for over a year. Mrs. Seekon said, "I hope so, but some of the staff has happened since between the new Chief taking over and when Mr. Myhre retired, much of the stuff has happened since then." Mayor Benson thanked Mrs. Seekon.