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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br />March 13, 2007 <br />Page 7 <br />training for 2006 and stated a well educated agency delivers the kind of law enforcement service <br />the citizens of St. Anthony have come to expect. <br />4 Chief Ohl highlighted elements of the Reserve Officer Summary stating 3007 hours were <br />5 donated in 2007. He stated of this, over 650 hours were donated for events. He mentioned the <br />6 Reserve Officers group consists of law enforcement students and some are community <br />7 volunteers wanting to give back to the community. He stated this is an incredible asset to the <br />8 City of St. Anthony. <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />Chief Ohl elaborated on the Crime Prevention Summary explaining it is a combined effort of the <br />community, businesses, and government. He reported DARE is part of crime prevention and an <br />opportunity to make positive impacts with children before a negative one is reported. <br />Chief Ohl reported they participated in the relay for life, naming Officer Mark Mosby, cancer <br />survivor, the Honorary Chair. He reported the raised approximately $2900. <br />Chief Ohl indicated the work plan is listed in the annual report for Council's review. He stated <br />the group of officers he has the honor of working with would mean much without the support of <br />City Council and the City Manager. He thanked Council for great year in 2006 and looks <br />forward to working together in the future. <br />Councilmember Thuesen asked about the commitment of the bike patrol for the spring and <br />summer. <br />Chief Ohl replied the bike patrol would be out more as overtime had been increased. He stated <br />he made it clear he would not steal from patrol to make things happen. <br />Councilmember Thuesen complemented the Police Department for their visibility in the <br />community. He stated it is a great tool and for adults and children to see an officer on a bike. He <br />stated he is amazed with what the Police Department does with an act of presence on the streets <br />and how routine traffic stops turn into greater offences. <br />Chief Ohl replied high visibility is the key and statistics bear this out. He agreed it is amazing <br />how a routine stop turns into a larger offence. <br />Commissioner Horst reiterated the impact of Silver Lake Village on St. Anthony and asked what <br />calls and/or stresses he has seen on the Police Department due to the development. <br />Chief Ohl replied he was amazed at the decrease in calls for 2006. He stated calls for service <br />increased and would continue to rise as new residents and businesses move into St. Anthony. He <br />sees this as new vitality and an opportunity to welcome new people into the community. <br />Councilmember Horst asked about the speed cart. <br />Chief Ohl stated the part time CSO and the fact that the speed cart is battery operated means it <br />runs out of energy before the CSO can replace the battery. <br />