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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 28, 2023 Page 6 2 Police Officers use social media as a method of effectively informing the public about 3 department services, issues, investigations and other relevant events via Facebook (5400 4 Followers); Instagram (2085 Followers); and Twitter (5843 Followers). 6 Chief Mangseth reviewed the Police Department's Mission, Vision, Goals and Objectives. 7 Community Engagement includes every officer as a community engagement officer and every 8 encounter is engagement. There is a team of four that operates social media, meets quarterly to 9 plan, organizes community events and presents to the public, and develops youth and other 10 programs as a form of engagement and education. Events included collaboration with SA 1 I Community Services to present bicycle safety event; annual summer survival school/safety camp 12 instructing 30 incoming 4' graders on topics as bicycle safety, using 911, and fire safety, 13 speaking at Home Alone classes through Community Services, partnered with Cub Foods to 14 offer "Hot Dogs with Police and Fire" event, hosted Cops vs Kids Basketball event, scam 15 prevention seminars, education and engagement through social media, MN Nite to Unite, 16 Smart911, and CATGuards (Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention). 17 18 Chief Mangseth reviewed the Body Worn Camera Program noting 2022 was the fourth full year 19 of implementation. The 2022 biennial audit was conducted and passed with a 100% compliance. 20 Monthly internal compliance checks are also conducted with reviewing 457 videos and 99.6% 21 compliance rate. Videos are reviewed in all Use of Force incidents and allegation of officer 22 misconduct. The next biennial audit will be November 2024. 23 24 Chief Mangseth provided a progress report including: 25 • Continued performing Body Worn Camera (BWC) internal monthly auditing all officer's 26 Body Worn Cameras. 27 • Contracted with an audit to conduct an independent audit of the St. Anthony Police 28 Department's Portable Recording System (BWC) on October 27, 2022. 29 • In January 2022, signed service agreements and began year -long project of transitioning 30 to a new Records Management System platform. Target completion for data migration, 31 system integration and staff training is second quarter of 2023. 32 • Implemented officer training based on protocols for investigating sexual assault cases as 33 set forth by the MN POST Board. Training created 2020. 34 • Continued training and employee development related to the department 35 policy/procedure manual. Issue daily training bulletins that expanded officer knowledge 36 and awareness pertaining to policy, applicable State/Federal and changes as a result of 37 case law rulings. 38 • Completed officer training that emphasizes officer skill development in areas associated 39 to mental health concerns, de-escalation strategies and community relations. 40 • Completed department training utilizing Integrating Communications, Assessment and 41 Tactics into officer development and training. Focused on training platforms related to 42 Use of Force, Emergency Medical Responder, Firearms and responding to persons in 43 crisis. 44 • Continued professional development of first line supervisors, as well as Office Manager, 45 Office Support Specialist, Lieutenant, Captain and Police Chief.