5. Police Department Operations/Full Time Officer Position

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7. Patrol officer Pat Pickar AOR-Area of Responsibility Chief-responsible for the day-to-day operation,setting goals,vision,mission and direction of the department.Setting and developing policy for the department in compliance with POST(Police Officers Standards and Training)mandates.POST is our licensing authority. Reading and researching mandates setting up training to meet mandates. Meeting and working with the public and our law enforcement federal,state and local partners. Please see the police chief job description for further detail. If the council wishes I could withdraw from all outside committee/board involvements and fill in as a floater for shifts that go unfilled and also take back delegated duties. Officers are scheduled to work 2080 hours per year however between comp time,vacation time,sick time,holiday and training,officers really are only working about 1910 or 170 hours less than the 2080. Officer Manager-Administrative support to chief and officers.Prepares a variety of reports and records, council reports and memos on behalf of the chief in a timely matter,examples are;answers telephone calls,waits on public walk-ins,provides copies of police reports,prepares and processes police records and files for the public,city and county attorney's office,submits in-custody reports to city and county attorney's office,prepares squad and body warn camera videos for city and county attorney's office. Processes eCharging complaints,transcribes statements for city and county attorney's office. Please see the job description for specific details. Sergeant-Assist the chief with managing and directing activities with police department as assigned. Provides supervision to police officers and office staff,preparing annual evaluations, managing work schedule and submitting timesheets,providing direction and coaching to officers,reviews reports, oversees budget,manages the predatory offender program,manages the TZD program,investigating complaints against members of the department,patrol of community and responding to calls for service,maintaining relationships with other communities and law enforcement partners.The sergeant assumes the duties of the Chief of Police in his absence. Sergeant Franz is a certified Paramedic and a Drug Recognition Expert.Sergeant Franz is a member of the Minnesota Mobile Medical Team and the Central Minnesota Regional Trauma Advisory Committee which is an elected position.Please see the job description for specific details. School Resource Officer SRO Fyle-Officer responsible for building and maintaining relationship with the school and venders that provide sport services to the school.Officers works directly with school counselors and the courts as it relates to student behavioral issues and truancy.Other duties like Seat belt safety tech,Zone three first responder(President),Alice Instructor trainer, Instructor stranger danger and online safety training. Please see the job description for specific details. Patrol officer Davis-Patrols,enforcement of laws,detects and prevents crime,and protects life and property.Davis provides the department with firearm maintenance and firearms instruction, In charge of the Reserves,assists with realistic training scenarios.Please see the job description for specific details. Patrol officer Petersen-Patrols,enforcement of laws,detects and prevents crime,and protects life and property.Officer Petersen is currently on light duty(since June 2020)and filling in for Office Manager LeBlanc who is also out on FMLA.