09 - Police Department Monthly Report

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Pequot Lakes Police Dept. Report to the City Council March 28, 2007 So far for the month of March the Department logged 323 individual ICRs. Current Activities: The Reserves, Part time and Full time Officers recorded 197 separate business and home security checks for the month. The Reserves continued to assist with crowd security for girls and boys high school basketball games. The new countywide record system went online on March 20'h. The new system will take a bit of work getting used to, but should be a tremendous asset to all the departments being able to share information more efficiently. Training: March: Officer Gartner and K9 Shadow attended Re-certification on 3/28. Officers Hogan, Nangle, Petersen and Ryan attended School Shooter training at the Eagleview Elementary on 3/28. Reserves Craig and Julie Friday and Carl Borleis attended the annual Minnesota Police Reserve Officer Association Spring Conference. They reported back to the rest of the reserves at their monthly meeting that it was an excellent educational opportunity. April: All full-time officers will attend Mandatory Annual training here at the dept. on a variety of subjects including, use of force, defensive tactics, blood and airborne pathogens and others. Annual Chief's Conference will take place in St. Cloud. Upcoming Activities: The Police and Fire Departments along with other local ambulance service, air care and other emergency services will begin organizing a DUI crash site demonstration to be presented to the Junior and Senior classes of the Pequot Lakes High School. The life like simulation will take place the beginning of April, before the students have their prom. These demonstrations have been shown to make a positive impact on the student's choice to not drink and drive. Significant Cases: •S Several members of the Department have been involved in 3 different ongoing narcotics cases. Respectfully Submitted, Jerry Braam Chief of Police