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MOUNDSViEw <br />City of Mounds View Staff Reporl <br />Item No: 7/3 <br />Meeting Date: <br />Type of Business: Council Business <br />Administrator Review: x <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: Nate Harder, Chief of Police <br />Item Title/Subject: 2019 Quarter 1 and 2 report <br />Background: <br />As part of the City Strategic Plan process, Department Heads provide a quarterly report <br />outlining the status of their projects and percent completed in achieving the goals and <br />policies adopted by the City Council through the Strategic Plan. <br />Discussion: <br />At the beginning of 2019 the Mounds View Police Department completed 75% of the <br />action steps and tasks in order to fulfill the goals and strategies to support the City <br />Councils Vision and Mission as outlined in the 2019-2021 City Strategic Plan. <br />Strategic Plan Vision/Strategy/Goal: Vision: A progressive community that is <br />welcoming, and desirable destination to all ages and cultures, who seeks progress <br />through partnerships, and where residents can work, live, and play safely and show pride <br />in the community. <br />Goal A: Increase enforcement and responsiveness to drugs, traffic, code violations, and <br />petty crimes. <br />1. VCET continued to make major narcotics arrests (to include federal charges) <br />2. Sent numerous officers to narcotics interdiction training. <br />3. Increased drug arrests, conducted drug awareness presentations. <br />4. Implemented full time traffic enforcement officer. <br />Goal B: Continue community outreach programs. Focus on diversity events and public <br />relation activities. <br />1. Participated in library bike safety event <br />2. Continued Cones with a Cop, Coffee with a Cop (with McDonalds) <br />3. Rockwall outreach events to community organizations, churches, schools. <br />4. Numerous crime prevention presentations, community presentations <br />Goal C: Network with other communities and organizations. <br />1. Hosted 2019 Suburban Ramsey County Law Enforcement Memorial. <br />2. Participated in the 2019 Special Olympics Torch Run with other LE agencies in the <br />area. <br />3. Partnered with numerous community organizations for outreach events: Mounds <br />View public schools, library, Community Partners with Youth. <br />The Mounds View Vision <br />A Thriving Desirable Community <br />