2018 St. Anthony PD Annual Report

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2018 Annual Report • Police Department • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 35 | P a g e The BWC PIP project required the integration of many components, to include: MN State Statute, Department Policy, Community/Stakeholder Input, User Input, BWC Grant Funding Requirements, Technology Integration, and Training and Auditing Requirements. Partnerships and collaborations were crucial to successfully completing the project. The police department fully implemented our Panasonic BWC program as of November 9th, 2018. Officers of the St. Anthony Police Department have embraced this technology and have been diligent in following policy regarding deployment and use. Daily record management reviews are conducted to ensure equipment is being used properly. Department supervisors are required to complete monthly audits to ensure equipment is being used properly and in accordance with policy. Our squad cars have also been outfitted with new Panasonic HD squad cameras that are designed to pair with the BWC technology. We have now begun the last phase of our camera project by addressing upgrades to our facility camera system (January 2019). This will result in a fully integrated audio and video system that will allow for our staff to have audio/video coverage through multiple phases of contact with the public. We must remain mindful that audio and video equipment is not a complete end-all do-all fix for capturing all aspects of police encounters with the public. People who have never seen a police officer’s everyday reality up close can easily overlook just how difficult it can be to face the everyday challenges associated with policing. In turn, we, as police officers, must adhere to the Pillars of Procedural Justice and Fair and Impartial Policing. By and large our police officers have big hearts and a service mind set. They endeavor to serve to the best of their ability. The St. Anthony Police Department will remain committed to the goals and objectives outlined in our police department strategic plan. It will aid in focusing our resources, making data driven decisions and evaluating how we take inputs from community stakeholders and apply them with the goal to improve the overall quality of life by preserving the peace and safety of our community.