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2016 Annual Report • Police Department • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota <br /> <br /> <br />34 | Page <br /> <br />November: Officer South hosted a Coffee with a Cop gathering <br />at the Landings Apartment Complex. Our Coffee with a Cop <br />program focuses on getting officers into apartment complexes to <br />meet with residents to discuss matters unique to their apartment <br />neighborhoods. It allows the police department to develop <br />deeper relationships with our apartment residents and address <br />any concerns and develop a stronger sense of community with <br />them. Our thanks go out to Caribou Coffee and Cub Foods for <br />donations of coffee and snacks for this event. <br /> <br />December: Officers ensured the safety and <br />security of spectators at the 2016 Canadian <br />Pacific Holiday Train festivities on the <br />borders of St. Anthony, Columbia Heights <br />and Minneapolis. The family event drew an <br />estimated crowd of over 2000 people. <br />In addition to the activities detailed above, <br />officers logged numerous hours providing <br />extra patrol in school zones, at school bus stops, enforcing crosswalk violations, and through <br />residential and commercial areas. It is difficult to <br />quantify the impact of these patrols, as they often result <br />in deterring suspicious and potentially criminal activity, <br />and thus generate no statistical data. However, our <br />officers understand the importance of their presence in <br />these areas and know the value this activity has in <br />preventing crime. We also have a philosophy of being <br />responsive to the needs, requests, and concerns of our <br />residents and visitors. When issues or problems are <br />identified by members of our community, we take these <br />matters very seriously and make concentrated efforts to <br />respond to them and resolve them swiftly and effectively. <br /> <br />Photo by: Carol Jensen