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In order to continue to address traffic concerns, two portable speed signs were deployed throughout the city. Two solar powered speed signs were purchased as well. With four portable traffic signs and officers being visible in the community, we will continue to educate the public as well as provide enforcement efforts as needed. With city council approval, we also purchased Flock Safety Systems to assist officers and investigators with clearing cases, solving crimes, and improving safety. We have also made numerous investments in updating equipment to include updated training equipment, patrol car equipment, body worn camera/squad video equipment, and less lethal equipment. These investments will greatly improve our efficiency and effectiveness in carrying out our police services. The Mounds View Police Department continues our dedication in maintaining two K9s in our K9 unit. Sgt. Schultes (K9 Grizz) and Officer Aase (K9 Ace) are extremely valuable assets to the MVPD as a force multiplier as well as a de-escalation tool. We implemented a new K9 training process in 2022 through MN Canine Consulting and Red Team K9 with an emphasis on officer safety and cover officer tactics. Officers assisted with the K9 training to include decoying for tracking, apprehension, and building searches. Officers also assisted with cover officer tactics. Sgt. Schultes continues to be a leader in the department as well as the K9 unit. He has been instrumental in assisting Officer Aase and K9 Ace into the K9 training process and into the K9 unit. K9 Grizz and Sgt. Schultes as well as Officer Aase and K9 Ace successfully completed the TAC 21 patrol certification test and by all accounts performed outstanding. K9 Grizz and K9 Ace performed demonstrations in obedience, evidence detection, drug detection, suspect search, and multiple apprehension scenarios at the Mounds View Festival in the Park. After the demonstration, the attendees were able to socialize with the K9s and learn about the MVPD K9 Unit. The MVPD K9 unit continues to conduct demonstrations and numerous outreach activities throughout the year. Officer Boscardin continues to serve as our School Resource Officer(SRO) while he serves in Pinewood Elementary School and Edgewood Middle School. He continues to build relationships with the students and make a positive impact on their lives on a daily basis. These relationships are important for a variety of reasons. He has also investigated several incidents that have occurred within the schools and this is where building these relationships is so important. Officer LeVoir continues to serve as our Neighborhood Resource Officer (NRO). Officer Levoir continues to coordinate our outreach efforts as well as various other tasks. Officer Levoir also investigates our Minnesota Adult Abuse Report Center(MAARC) reports, child abuse reports, predatory offender investigations and follow up, and she monitors and handles our social media activity and presence. She also led outreach activities throughout the year to include Polar Plunge for Special Olympics, Torch Run for Special Olympics, Pink Patch project, Halloween event, Night to Unite, Festival in the Park events, PD/SBM Fire softball game, coat drive, heroes and helpers, and several other outreach efforts in the community. The NRO also partners with the Mounds View Police Foundation for several outreach activities. The NRO also serves as a liaison to the NYFS mental health advocate where she addresses numerous individuals who have been in contact with the police and need more services than the police or social services can provide. We have experienced numerous positive outcomes with the partnership resulting in decreased police calls for these individuals.