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officers. In January, the Captain and Administrative Sergeant attended the Minnesota Chief's Association CLEO and Command Academy. In September, the Patrol Sergeants attended the Northwestern University Supervision of Police Personnel training. The department also hosted several courses in the Alexander Ramsey Room including a Taser Instructor Course, Anoka County Attorney Update, Reid School of Interview and Interrogation and combined police, fire, and public works training for Infectious Disease and Right to Know. We also hosted Anoka County Police Reserve Officer academy sessions at our facility. Community Policing Crime Prevention: The Police Department continues to actively participate in Youth First Community of Promise. The crime prevention specialist assisted with programming components for the organization, including fundraising efforts for the Mayors' Prayer Breakfast and Taste of Community. At Happy Days, efforts were focused on promoting the new "booster seat" law that went into effect on July 1 A stunning banner and candy was used to draw children in to be measured and assessed for booster seat use. Positive police -youth relationships continued to grow with at -risk youth during after - school homework club /activities and summer programs at the Ramsey Neighborhood Center. The department participated in several extra - curricular volunteer activities, which included chaperoning youth to a Twins Baseball game, participating in youth /adult basketball games with police officers, and collecting winter coats for Ramsey youth who did not have any. Reserve Unit: The Ramsey Police Reserve Division has 17 active participants in the program. In 2009, three (3) individuals were added to the Police Reserves and are scheduled to attend the Anoka County Reserve Academy in March 2010. During 2009, the Reserve Program volunteered 1,677.5 hours to the City. These hours were volunteered for training, general patrol, community policing, ride - alongs, and other assignments. The Police Reserves participated in 594.5 hours of training during the year. They assisted with two (2) major city events during 2009. The events were the Night to Unite, formerly National Night Out (45 hours), and the Happy Days event, which included the teen dance (132 hours). The Police Reserves also assisted the Anoka PD with their Halloween Parades (29 hours), and the Anoka County Sheriff's Department with a search for a missing person (36 hours). The Police Reserves contributed 648.75 hours to weekend patrols along with 102.5 hours to ride - alongs with full time officers. The reserves were also asked to assist with department -wide training, Safety Camp, Car Seat and Bike Helmet Fitting Clinics, and the Pet Clinics. Explorer Unit: The Police Explorer Unit, in its second year, has 15 participants between the ages of 14 and 18. Most of the explorers are Ramsey residents, with others residing in neighboring Elk River, Nowthen, and Anoka. In April, seven (7) explorers had the opportunity to attend the Minnesota Law Enforcement Explorer Conference Competition held in Rochester. The participants did not place in any events but represented the city well with their participation and had a great experience. Donations from the Ramsey Lions, Ramsey Rotary and other fundraisers paid for most of the costs associated with their participation in the event. The unit assisted at numerous city events over the year, including the Pet Clinics, Boy Scout Camporee, Safety Camp, Night to Unite, staffing the Happy Days information booth, and assisting at the Nowthen Threshing Show. Community Service The department continued to enforce property and other code violations, working jointly with the Community Development and Fire Departments. In the areas of public nuisance and blight, 569 properties were abated either by the property owner or the City. The City contracted for the abatement of nine (9) properties. Two (2) property owners requested administrative hearings, of which both were resolved prior to hearings being conducted. City of Ramsey Page 2009 Annual Report 22