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39 <br /> POLICE <br /> The St. Anthony Police Departments purpose is to protect and serve St. <br /> Anthony residents through pro-active and preventative patrol, traffic law <br /> enforcement, investigation of criminal activity, emergency response, crime <br /> prevention, and the development of community. contacts.and relationships. <br /> Through problem solving, community collaborations, and empowering the <br /> department's line personnel, we move foreword toward these goals. <br /> The Police Department's primary focus is to insure the community's livability, <br /> safety, and security through fair and impartial law enforcement. The <br /> department has a strong commitment to Community Oriented Policing that <br /> can be evidenced through the department's actions and mission. <br /> The department is comprised of a Police Chief, one Captain, two <br /> Lieutenants, one Sergeant, one investigator, fourteen patrol officers and two <br /> part-time community service officers. The department. also employs two full- <br /> time secretaries to support the department's overall goals and objectives. In <br /> addition to the sworn officers, ten Police Reserves help maintain the <br /> professional excellence of the department. <br /> • The police department also provides contractual police services for the cities <br /> of Lauderdale and Falcon Heights. Six officers are dedicated to those <br /> communities for police protection and response. The department's <br /> involvement in these contracted services creates additional resources for <br /> residents of St. Anthony. In addition, the contracts also reduce the overall <br /> tax liability associated with police costs to St. Anthony Residents, as well as <br /> pay for squad cars and other police equipment. <br /> In keeping with our commitment to Community Oriented Policing, the police <br /> department provides a wide variety of community services and educational <br /> programs including: . <br /> • Crime Prevention <br /> • National Night Out <br /> • Neighborhood Crime Watch <br /> • DARE <br /> • Animal Control <br /> • Community Education and Involvement <br /> • Police Bike Patrol <br /> • Liquor and Tobacco Compliance Checks <br />