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Overview of Departments The department is comprised of a Police Chief, one Captain, one Lieutenant, three Sergeants, one investigator, sixteen patrol officers and one full time civilian community service officer. The department also employs two full-time secretaries and one part time data entry clerk to support the department's overall goals and objectives. In addition to the sworn officers, fourteen Police Reserves help maintain the professional excellence of the department. The police department also provides 24-hour contractual police services for the cities of Lauderdale and Falcon Heights. Eight officers are dedicated to those communities for police protection and response. The department's involvement in these contracted services creates additional resources for residents of St. Anthony. In addition, the contracts also reduce the overall tax liability associated with police costs to St. Anthony residents, as well as pay for squad cars and other police equipment. In keeping with our commitment to Community Oriented Policing, the police department provides a wide variety of community services and educational programs including: Crime Prevention Minnesota's Night to Unite Police Bike Patrol Liquor and Tobacco Compliance Checks East Metro SWAT Neighborhood Crime Watch DARE Citizen's Police Academy Animal Control Community Education and Involvement Fire Protection: The Fire Department is responsible for protecting the community from the effects of fire by the means of fire suppression, public education, and rescue and fire code enforcement. The Department is comprised of five full-time firefighters, one Assistant Fire Chief, a Fire Chief and approximately 20 part-time personnel. The Fire Department provides first response to all medical emergencies on an EMT level, as well as mitigation of minor to moderate hazardous material incidents. To provide our community with expedient quality fire and safety services, the Department utilizes automatic and mutual aid response with our neighboring communities. Protective Services: The Fire Department enforces City ordinances and the International Property Maintenance Code. Two part-time inspectors are responsible for matters relating to housing/property maintenance, signs and nuisances in addition to conducting rental property inspections. Emergency Management: This involves the planning, training and response to disasters such as wind storms, tornadoes, snow and ice storms, hazardous material accidents, major transportation and mass casualty incidents, including pandemic emergencies. Animal Control: The City works with Apache Animal Hospital to assist with any situation relating to animals within the City. Public Works Department: The Public Works Department is comprised of fourteen full-time employees, twelve being maintenance and two management staff. Public Works is responsible for the street maintenance including approximately 24 miles of city roadways, alleys, city owned parking lots and sidewalks. The Public Works Street Division provides services to include the maintenance of all city streets, alleys, City owned parking lots and sidewalks. This division maintains approximately 24 miles of roadways. The primary maintenance procedures include: snow removal, ice control, crack sealing, seal coating, and concrete curb and panel replacement. In addition, street sweeping, crosswalk striping and street sign maintenance are also the responsibility of the street division. Parks: The Parks Division provides maintenance to 5 city parks and 3 park shelters. This division maintains all baseball, softball and soccer fields that are currently scheduled through the St Anthony Community Services Recreation Program. In Addition, this division maintains all City Buildings, grounds and City owned storm sewer retention ponds.