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MN) through a grant, and implementation of a new K9 training process that is new and industry leading (Red Team K9). The outreach efforts of the agency and Neighborhood Resource Officer reached new highs in 2021. Officers were able to partner with the Police Foundation, Mounds View Reserve Officers to achieve another first place finish with the annual coat drive (with us hosting at community center). The Police Foundation also partnered with us to launch a new program: The Police Foundation Neighborhood House. This house is paid for by the city and foundation and imbeds an officer living in the Colonial Village Community. Officer Dison serves as the officer living in this house and acts as a neighborhood liaison as well as coordinator with the NRO for outreach efforts specific to this neighborhood. This partnership was demonstrated with our Heroes and Helpers Christmas program were we were able to select and bless two families with Christmas gifts. The summer of 2021 also saw numerous mobile rock wall events, PD vs FD softball game, outreach picnics, PD/Foundation annual dog walk event, Earth Day cleanup, Festival in the Park, food drive, Halloween event, Pink Patch Project, and Polar Plunge for Special Olympics. Drugs, firearms, and violence will continue to be an issue (as they are in all of the metro) in 2022, but our VCET officer and patrol officers continue to address these issues head on. VCET set records in 2021 with the amount of narcotics recovered, and firearms being recovered from suspects is an all too often occurrence. Having a full time VCET investigator, two K9's, and full time DUI enforcement officer, demonstrates our commitment to proactive police work and to combat these issues.