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C. Police/Emergency Services - The objective ofsthe Police <br /> Department is to provide basic Police Service, preseive the peace, <br /> and protect the public by enforcing State and Local laws. <br /> In doing so, the Department's role is to enforce the law in a fair <br /> and impartial manner, recognizing both the statutory and judicial <br /> limitations of Police authority and the constitutional rights of all <br /> persons. <br /> Basic services provided by the Police Depal t,uent include: <br /> a. Prevention of Crime <br /> Involving the community in programs such as Operation <br /> Identification and Block Watch. Instilling in the <br /> community a sense of concern for crime problems and law <br /> enforcement needs to help combat the problems. <br /> b. Deterrence of Crime <br /> Routine patrolling of the City streets, parks, and business <br /> areas reduces crime because criminals feel immediate <br /> apprehension would be imminent. In the course of routine <br /> patrol officers investigate behavior which reasonably <br /> appears to be criminally directed. <br /> c. Apprehension of Offenders <br /> Once a crime has been committed, it is the duty of the <br /> Depai tuient to initiate the Criminal Justice process by <br /> identifying and arresting the perpetrator, to obtain the <br /> necessary evidence, and to cooperate with other law <br /> enforcement agencies and the courts in the prosecution of <br /> the case. <br /> 17 <br />