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City Council Study Session Meeting Minutes . April 10, 2001 Page 6 1 range of 0 to 2000 which indicates the rate of violent crime is very low. Police Chief Ohl stated 2 that is correct and the City should be proud of that fact since it is a first tier suburb. 3 Mayor Cavanaugh reviewed the number of moving violations and DWIs and asked if reserve 4 officers work the street. Police Captain Ohl stated they randomly drive through the City and 5 attempt to be the "eyes and ears" of the Police Department. He advised of the number of squads 6 per shift that they utilize. Mayor Cavanaugh asked if a reserve squad car is added to that 7 number. Police Captain Ohl stated it would be added and explained how their reporting system 8 works. 9 Mayor Cavanaugh stated when the City first got the CSO truck, he saw it a lot but has not seen it 10 in his neighborhood for six to nine months. Police Captain Ohl stated many of the CSO details 11 are outside of St. Anthony such as taking cars out for radio service, taking tags and citations to 12 Hennepin County, etc. which decreases the number of trips that police officers have to take 13 outside of the City. 14 Mayor Cavanaugh asked about the UHP grant. Police Captain Ohl stated the "Clinton Cops" 15 grant funds were a three-year commitment and have been expended. He noted there is a one year 6 retention requirement. � 17 Mayor Cavanaugh commented on block parties. Police Captain Ohl explained the original intent 18 of block parties to reunite neighborhoods and encourage crime prevention. He agreed that it is 19 difficult to encourage residents toward crime convention. 20 Mayor Cavanaugh asked if the squads are on 12-hour shifts. Police Captain Ohl stated that is the 21 case and is the same as many other communities. 22 Mayor Cavanaugh asked if the officers are EMTs. Police Captain Ohl stated the police officers 23 are first responders, not EMTs. 24 In response to Mayor Cavanaugh, Police Captain Ohl explained that night vision equipment is 25 being checked out and will help with detecting criminal activity. Mayor Cavanaugh noted there 26 is a decline in criminal activity, which is occurring nation-wide. Police Captain Ohl stated that is 27 true and may be related to positive economic times. He commented on the importance of staying 28 on top of criminal activity to assure it stays low. 29 Mayor Cavanaugh asked about the list of mandates. Police Captain Ohl stated they do have a list 30 of mandates from the State, one of which relates to racial profiling. He stated no police officer in 31 the Department has used a person's race when determining whether to stop a motor vehicle. Mayor Cavanaugh requested enforcement of the outdoor ordinance. He noted it is Spring and the noise from motorcycles and 4x4's has returned so residents by four-way stop signs are greatly 34 impacted by those vehicles. Police Captain Ohl stated the Police Department would monitor the