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Item No: 06C <br /> MOUNDS REM Meeting Date: 05/11/2026 <br /> 111ViJJ REM Type of Business: Special Order of Business <br /> Administrator Review: <br /> City or Mounds View Starr Report <br /> To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br /> From: Ben Zender, Chief of Police <br /> Item Title/Subject: 2026 Quarter 1 Report <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 2026, the Mounds View Police Department is continuing to work on <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 2026-2028 City Strategic Plan. The <br /> Mounds View Police Department continues to work on recruitment, retention, wellness, <br /> proactivity, and outreach. <br /> Strategic Plan Vision/Strategy/Goal: Vison: A progressive community that is <br /> welcoming, and a desirable destination to all ages and cultures, who seek progress <br /> through partnerships, and where residents can work, live, and play safely and show <br /> pride in the community. <br /> Goal A: Increased enforcement and responsiveness to drugs, traffic, code violations, <br /> and petty crimes. <br /> 1 . VCET continues to make several major narcotic arrests <br /> 2. An Officer was nominated for traffic related awards to include the MADD Awards <br /> and enforcement awards through the Office of Traffic Safety <br /> 3. Flock Camera Safety Systems are installed throughout the city <br /> Goal B: Continue community outreach programs. Support and encourage MVPD <br /> continuing new outreach opportunity efforts and activities such as: The New Americans <br /> Academy, CPR training, Shop with a Cop, Night to Unite, neighborhood outreach, <br /> walking and driving in neighborhoods to hand out police sticker badges to kids and <br /> other activities. <br /> 1 . Increase social media presence and activity through Twitter, Next Door, <br /> Instagram, and now the MVPD has a Facebook page! <br /> 2. Participated in High School Career Fair at Spring Lake Park High School. <br /> 3. Participated in Coffee with a Cop event at City Hall. <br /> 4. Officers trained Public Works employees in CPR, AED, and First Aid <br /> 5. Chief Zender attended an awards and promotion ceremony at SBM Fire. <br /> 6. Officer Boscardin was recognized at a MN Wild Game as a Community Hero <br />