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TO: Mayor, City Council, and <br />Clerk -Administrator <br />FROM: Police Department <br />DATE: March 24, 1983 <br />RE: Community Service Officer Program <br />As of December 15, 1982, the Community Service Officer's program was temporarily <br />terminated because an attempt was being made to save budget money during the <br />winter months. The program budget had been approved for fiscal 1983 but we felt <br />that winter months were basically inactive. <br />~ We have not noticed any increase in nuisance calls and Police Officers have <br />been handling the situations as they arise. <br />Our intention during these past months has been to reinitiate the program <br />when the snow clears and people begin noticing descrepancies" in their <br />neighbor's yards, i.e., junk cars, rubbish and debris. With the early <br />disappearance of snow this year we will have to think seriously of hiring <br />a Community Service Officer in mid -April or May, with the thought in mind <br />of stretching the slack period to the limit and conserving the budget. <br />A new duty will most likely be added to the Community Service Officer position; <br />that of organizing and promoting the recently initiated Block Watch Program. <br />The Block Watch Program is designed to alert neighborhoods to suspicious <br />activities and encourage residents to get information to the Police Department. <br />If the Council wishes, we could have the Community Service Officer position <br />filled in a relatively short time. <br />