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During the Labor Day saturation our officers arrested six drivers for DWI, while the high visibility events resulted in nine DWI arrests. This is the last quarter of the 2011-2012 TZD grant. On October 11, 2012, all the agency coordinators for the RCSTI held a year-end appreciation banquet for all the officers who worked so hard to make this year's efforts such a success. The banquet was held at the Mounds View Community Center and was a well attended and successful event. We are very grateful to the community center's banquet center coordinator, Leah Benson, all her staff and Moe's restaurant to help make the banquet such an enjoyable evening! Mounds View hosted two saturation events during the final quarter of the year resulting in five DWI arrests. One of the arrests involved a motorist with a blood alcohol content of .34, which is over four times the legal limit. For the grant's fiscal year running from October 1, 2011 — September 30, 2012, across the county there were 8,293 hours worked by the RCTSI Officers from all the area departments. They made 15,789 stops and issued 10,916 citations with 533 drivers arrested for DWI. The new grant began on October 1St with our department eligible to receive $41,546.00, which is a 5% increase over last year. Crime Prevention/DARE The police department has an officer assigned to instruct DARE at the Pinewood Elementary School, monitor predatory offenders, conduct alcohol and tobacco compliance checks, provide crime prevention education and partner with multi -unit dwelling properties to further crime free housing efforts. The following information offers additional details on many of these duties. Another successful DARE class of over 100 5tt' graders from Pinewood Elementary School graduated last spring. Officer Keckeisen also met with the 5t" grade teachers from Pinewood Elementary School to set and finalize the DARE curriculum for the 2012-2013 school year. Officer Keckeisen attended alcohol server awareness training hosted by the Minnesota Alcohol & Gambling Enforcement Division. This training allows the ability to instruct servers on how to prevent serving underage or intoxicated customers. Two alcohol compliance checks were conducted on all liquor establishments during the year resulting in a 100% compliance rate. The rounds of tobacco checks did not have the perfect compliance rate as it resulted in 4 businesses failing the compliance check. Recognition of the residents of the 7900 block of Eastwood Road occurred as they became a newly formed neighborhood watch group. Presentations were made on crime prevention and education with students at the Kinder Care center and other daycare providers. Safety instruction was also held for church groups as well as situational awareness training for members of the SBM fire Department. Officer Keckeisen was instrumental in the registration and organization of the record number 35 National Night Out parties throughout the city! f:3