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2017 Annual Report • Police Department • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota <br /> <br /> <br />17 | P a g e <br /> <br />IX. Police Reserve Summary <br />PREPARED BY OFFICER TRESSA SUNDE <br />There is an old saying, “The more things change, the more <br />they stay the same”. Law enforcement is a prime example <br />of that as we have learned over the years. While the <br />atmosphere around policing has changed, the job itself is <br />the same. Changes have occurred within the Reserve Unit, <br />but what has remained steadfast, is their commitment to <br />assist officers in their day to day duties. <br />The reserve unit began in 1984, a time when it was a bit of a <br />luxury to have additional civilian volunteer assistance at the police <br />department. Their assistance has evolved into a valued resource over the years. We are proud <br />of the reserve unit and what they have done to help the officers, residents, businesses, and the <br />city be an even safer place to live, work, and visit. <br />While the past couple of years have been trying times, our civilian reserve officers have been <br />there, when called upon, for any type of assistance. Even though the hours volunteered have <br />been less than in the past, it was not due to lack of desire to help on their part! During the past <br />2 years, the reserve unit has had to suspend patrol efforts for safety reasons, but they were still <br />active behind the scenes with community engagement activities. They assisted with police <br />department tours, helped at the elementary schools for various events, as well as traffic <br />direction during the Village Fest Parade. <br />This year the reserves volunteered the following hours: <br />Patrol hours – 1486 <br />State Fair – 192 <br />Village Fest – 100 <br />Training – 128 <br />Events – 59 <br />Ride Along – 51