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MOUN-DS ViEw <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: Nate Harder, Chief of Police <br />Item Title/Subject: 2022 1 st Quarter Report <br />Item No: 07B <br />Meeting Date: April 11, 2022 <br />Type of Business: Special Business <br />Administrator Review: <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 2022 the Mounds View Police Department completed 100% 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 2019-2022 City Strategic Plan. At the end <br />of 2019 all of these goals have been accomplished and will be continued. <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. Replaced second K9 with new dog and handler (Alex and Ace) <br />3. Increased drug arrests, conducted drug awareness presentations. <br />4. Continued full time traffic enforcement officer (grant funded position) <br />5. Continuation of the Neighborhood Resource Officer position. <br />6. Continued use of Mounds View Police Department Reserve Unit. <br />7. NRO/VCET hosted crime free multi -housing landlord presentation <br />Goal B: Continue community outreach programs. Focus on diversity events and public <br />relation activities. <br />1. Hosted Coffee with Cops events (2) at Colonial Village <br />2. Father Daughter Ball with Police Foundation <br />3. Numerous crime prevention presentations, community presentations <br />4. Foundation House Neighborhood officer program <br />5. Utilized NRO for many outreach and crime prevention activities. <br />Goal C: Network with other communities and organizations. <br />The Mounds View Vision <br />A Thriving Desirable Community <br />