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2015 Annual Report • Police Department • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota <br /> <br /> <br />1 | Page <br /> <br />I. Message from the Chief <br />Honorable Mayor, Council, and Citizens: <br /> <br />Throughout 2015, our police department has remained focused on our vision and our mission. A clear <br />vision creates clarity of purpose. A clear mission improves the quality of our service. Most would agree <br />that the way law enforcement conducts business has never been under more scrutiny. This is despite the <br />fact that we have become more technologically sound, are more restrained in the use of force, are more <br />integrated, are more educated, are more carefully trained, and are more selectively chosen than ever <br />before. The perception that police officers are out of control is not balanced by reports of the good work <br />that is done every day. People who have never seen cops’ everyday reality up close can easily overlook <br />just how difficult it can be to deal humanely, as cops must, even with the dregs of our society…the <br />schemers, the violent people, and those that prey on the weak. In our business, perception is reality and <br />the most effective weapon we have is cooperation: the efforts of law enforcement and the support and <br />understanding of those we serve. Adherence to the concepts and applications of community oriented <br />policing is still a powerful tool that continues to reinforce to our community that St. Anthony PD does <br />not fit this national narrative, but also reinforces that we can always do better. It has never been more <br />important for the police to invest time in our community to build working, trusting relationships. It is <br />through these relationships that we will combat this national narrative and continue to strengthen our <br />community. We know our community and the community knows us, and we are both much better for it. <br /> <br />I am proud of this agency and the progress it has made. I am proud of the relationships we have built, <br />and I am grateful that we continue to have the <br />support and respect of the people we serve. <br /> <br />It is with great honor that I present the 2015 <br />annual report. <br /> <br />Sincerely <br /> <br />John Ohl <br />Chief of Police