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■ NEWS FROM ROD . . GRAMS .. For Immediate Release Contact: Kurt Zellers October 27, 1998 612-427-5921 GRAMS HONORS CITY OF ST. ANTHONY DURING NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION MONTH St. Anthony, D.C. —A representative from U.S. Senator Rod Grams' office today presented a certificate of achievement to the City of St. Anthony in recognition of its community crime prevention efforts and safety education. Richard Tostenson, Field Representative in Senator Grams' Minnesota office, made the presentation as part of National Crime Prevention Month. "Citizen involvement is critical in securing the safety of our communities. We must remember that we can reduce crime, violence, and substance abuse through active citizen participation and local community approaches to prevention,"wrote Grams'in a letter presented to St.Anthony Mayor . Clarence Ranallo. "By strengthening your neighborhood spirit and generating active participation in local anti-crime programs, you have displayed a commitment to ensuring safer streets for all of your residents. More importantly, you have sent a message to criminals that your neighborhoods are organized and fighting back against the threat of crime." National Crime Prevention Month is an annual effort established to alert Americans to the growing menace and cost of crime and stimulate public interest in year-round crime prevention activities. Grams wrote, "The most effective assault on crime occurs close to home, when the federal government—not as an overseer but as a partner—joins with local governments and concerned citizens to fight crime at its source. As a nation, we have learned that communities like St.Anthony can best meet its crime prevention needs when they have the flexibility and decision-making authority to put tax dollars directly to work in.their fights against crime,without having them funneled first through Washington. In countless communities across this country, the National Night Out approach is a success." "I commend you, Mayor Ranallo, for providing the leadership necessary to get the job done, Police Chief Richard Engrstrom and the entire St. Anthony Police Department for its commitment to stopping crime at its source. I will continue to work with you, along with other elected leaders and citizens, to ensure that more management decisions are entrusted to the local.level... Your work is publicly recognized during National Crime Prevention month —but more importantly, it is remembered and appreciated every month of the year," concluded Grams. --30--