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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 13, 2012 Page 4 Fire Chief Malenick explained that good intent calls include calls to respond to things mistaken for gas and the Fire Department always encourages residents to call because it is better to be safe than sorry. Mayor Faust expressed the City Council's thanks and appreciation to the Fire Department for their service. 8 E. St. Anthony Police Department Annual Report. Chief John Ohl presenting. 9 10 Police Chief Ohl presented the Police Department's 2011 annual report and stated the Police 1 I Department is grateful to the community and it means a lot to have an engaged City Council, 12 business community, and citizens all working toward the same common goal. He reviewed 2011 13 Part I crimes and indicated property crime continues to be the City's most prevalent crime. He 14 also reviewed Part II crimes and stated criminal damage to property was the most prevalent Part 15 II crime. He explained that overall calls for service increased due to the new records 16 management system being used in the City which counts citations and adds to the total number 17 of calls for service. I -Ie stated that the Police Department's community policing efforts resulted 18 in 1,848 citations being issued, 210 non-moving violations, and almost 1,000 arrests. He 19 explained that the Police Department started a rotating investigator position and this has been 20 beneficial to the City's overall clearance rates with a total of 535 offenses investigated and 289 21 cases cleared resulting in a clearance rate of 54%. Ire acknowledged Captain Cotroneo's efforts 22 in this regard. He reviewed the ongoing education and training of the Police Department and 23 stated a significant amount of education in 2011 had to do with technology. I -Ie discussed the 24 important role of the Police Reserves who donated 2,475 donated hours last year. He also 25 discussed the Police Department's crime prevention activities and stated the City has a very 26 engaged, professional Police Department who commit themselves every day to public safety. He 27 added the City has extraordinary officers who care about their community and are proud to serve. 28 29 Councilmember Jenson asked how the Police Reserve Officers support the Police Department. 30 31 Police Chief Ohl stated the Police Reserves provide services such as towing cars, prisoner 32 transports, traffic control, participating in community events, riding with officers, and handling 33 parking related issues. I -Ie added the Police Department is appreciative of their efforts. 34 35 Councilmember Stille asked Police Chief Ohl to comment on the decrease in Part I and Part II 36 crimes over the past several years. 37 38 Police Chief Ohl stated the Police Department has been very proactive and works hard on law 39 enforcement and overall crime prevention, which appears to be affecting crime rates. 40 41 Mayor Faust stated the Fire Department and Police Department annual reports are available at 42 City Hall. He expressed the City Council's gratitude to the Police Department. 43 44 VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. 45 46 City Manager Casey — No report.