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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 27, 2004 Os Page 6 1 2 Captain Ohl provided information related to the 2003 investigative totals, noting, including the 3 contract cities, there were a total of 1,097 criminal cases and 574 of them were cleared. He 4 indicated the Saint Anthony Village portion of those numbers was 676 criminal cases with 367 5 cleared, which was a respectable statistic. He commended the patrol staff for the number of 6 cases cleared by arrest and listed other ways cases could be cleared. 7 8 Captain Ohl provided a list of 2003 Department accomplishments and noted the Department had 9 kept turnover at almost zero during 2003. He noted it was expensive to bring in an officer and 10 train him/her and it was "a shame" when officers took their talents away from the City. 11 12 Captain Ohl stated the Department maintained a representation in Family Services Collaborative, 13 which had been good for the Police Department and the citizens and children in Saint Anthony 14 Village. 15 16 Captain Ohl explained the Department was working hard to address weapons of mass destruction 17 and potential terrorist incidents, stating it was getting as ready as possible. He stated each of the 18 City's officers had been through training and protective gear for first responders was obtained 19 through grants. He noted this would continue in 2004. 20 21 Captain Ohl indicated the Police Department was dedicated to a community-oriented policing 22 strategy, which was to arrest offenders, prevent criminal offenses,problem solve within the 23 community and improve the overall quality of life for the City's citizens. 24 25 Mayor Pro Tem Thuesen asked Captain Ohl to briefly discuss the police reserves, noting he was 26 impressed by the number of hours given through the police reserves. Captain Ohl responded he 27 would have a hard time putting a dollar amount on the time given through the police reserves, 28 stating it was an excellent resource for the Department. He indicated there were 10 current 29 reserves and the Department had an allotment of 14 reserves. He noted, currently, the majority 30 of the reserve officers were not interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement. He added it 31 was almost impossible to think of operating without the reserves. 32 33 Councilmember Faust stated he wished to compliment the Police Department on its 34 responsiveness during difficult budget times and thanked all the officers who were "out there" 35 every day, as they were a good connection with the community. He noted National Night Out 36 helped Police Department personnel connect residents and "put a face behind the badge." 37 38 Captain Ohl indicated the officers were supportive of the Council, the Mayor and City staff. He 39 added the officers felt "very supported"by the City Council. 40 41 Councilmember Stille stated he understood the Cities of Falcon Heights and Lauderdale 42 appreciated the work done by the City's Police Department. He added he was proud the City of 43 St. Anthony Village could offer police services to those communities, especially because of the 44 way the City's Police Department operated. Captain Ohl responded the Department received 45 many letters from Falcon Heights when it first took the contract. He added he was proud to