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2020 Annual Report • Police Department • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota <br /> <br /> <br />4 | Page <br /> <br />II. COVID Response <br />As a public safety agency, the St. Anthony Police Department (PD) worked closely with other city service <br />providers and our community to provide a safe place to live, work and play. <br />As communities across the nation and the world focused efforts in addressing the coronavirus (COVID- <br />19), our PD adjusted practices and procedures to ensure the safety of our staff and members of the public <br />in accordance with recommendations from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), Center for <br />Disease Control (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO). <br />We looked to these resources, as well as resources found within law enforcement, fire and emergency <br />management organizations to communicate information, both internally and externally, about the <br />pandemic. <br />MODIFIED POLICING SERVICES DURING COVID-19 <br />Officers continued to respond to all calls for service, while adhering to social distancing practices when <br />practical. As we monitored this situation and made note of ever-changing recommendations from health <br />experts, we continued adjusting in-person services. <br />Residents ultimately encountered situations where low-priority calls were handled over the telephone or <br />through a self-reporting form, in lieu of in person contact. We asked those in our service area to remain <br />aware that these are temporary measures as we worked with healthcare partners, local first responders <br />and emergency management partners, in serving our communities. <br />The following PD services were temporarily suspended during COVID-19: <br />● Citizen fingerprinting. <br />● Citizen use of the PD facility for groups/meetings. <br />● Citizen ride-along events. <br />● Public tours of the PD facility. <br />● Group events at the police department (Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, etc.) <br />