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e <br />1984 LONG TERM FINANCIAL PLAN <br />Page Twelve <br />D. Public Works/Community Development (continued) <br />The City's 1983 Water and Sewer System Maintenance and <br />Capital Improvements Program provides for a 20 year program <br />of maintenance and improvement to the City's water and <br />sanitary sewer systems. Funding for the program was provided <br />when the City Council set aside a portion of the City's water <br />and sewer charges for this purpose. <br />E. Police/Civil Defense - The objective of the Police Department <br />is to provide basic Police Service, preserve the peace, and <br />protect the public by enforcing state and Local laws. <br />In doing so, the Department's role is to enforce the law in a <br />fair and impartial manner, recognizing both the statutory and <br />judicial limitations of Police authority and the <br />constitutional rights of all persons. <br />Basic services provided by the Police Department include: <br />a. Prevention of Crime <br />Involving the community in programs such as, Operation <br />Identification and Block Watch. Instilling in the community <br />a sense of concerti for crime problems and law 'enforcement <br />needs to help combat the problems. <br />b. Deterrence of Crime <br />Routine patrolling of the City streets and business areas <br />reduces crime because criminals feel immediate apprehension <br />would be imminent. In the course of routine patrol, officers <br />investigate behavior which reasonably appears to be <br />criminally directed. <br />C. Apprehension of Offenders <br />Once a crime has been committed, it is the duty of the <br />Department to initiate the Criminal Justice process by <br />identifying and arresting the perpetrator, obtain necessary <br />evidence, and cooperate in the prosecution of the case. <br />d. Recovery and Return of Property <br />The Department makes every reasonable effort to recover lost <br />or stolen property to identify the owners, and to ensure its <br />prompt return. <br />e. Traffic Control <br />To facilitate the safe and expeditious movement of vehicular <br />and pedestrian traffic, the Department enforces traffic laws, <br />investigates traffic accidents, and directs traffic. <br />