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Pet Clinics: Two (2) pet clinics were held in the spring, providing free pet licenses and discounted veterinary services. There were 244 dog and 28 cat licenses issued during the two events, along with 316 animals receiving vaccines and other veterinary services. Other Events: In addition to the hours volunteered by our reserve and explorer units, licensed officers also worked several non -city events. In June, officers worked 18 hours of overtime at the St Katharine Drexel "Party in the Park ", and assisted with 20.5 hours of traffic control as Highway 10 was resurfaced at Armstrong Blvd. In July, Officers provided 18 hours of added security over two (2) days for Wyatt Earp's 4 t " of July celebration. Officers provided 109.25 overtime hours of added security at the Game Fair at Armstrong Kennels over two weekends in August. In September, an officer worked a security shift at the Lord of Life's Harvest Fest. The overtime hours incurred were billed to the events. Miscellaneous Activities Anoka County Central Records Management: In April 2009, Sgt Jeff Katers was nominated by the Joint Law Enforcement Commission (JLEC) for the position of Anoka County Central Records (ACCR) project manager. Responsibilities include daily operation and management of the central records system, imaging document system, electronic ticketing system, and wireless communication devices for all of the squad cars in Anoka County. In return for the services provided to all eleven law enforcement agencies in Anoka County, the city of Ramsey is reimbursed $50,000 of Sgt Katers salary annually. Over 25,000 police citations have been processed electronically since Sgt Katers began managing the system. Grant Activities: Countywide grants were received for the Safe & Sober Program and the Anoka County DWI Task Force. Ramsey officers worked a total of 65.5 hours in the Safe & Sober Program, making 178 total stops, issuing 101 citations, 43 warnings, two (2) arrests for DWI and five (5) unlicensed drivers. Officers worked 336.25 total hours for the Anoka County DWI Task Force, with 574 stops, 100 citations, 529 warnings, 25 DWI arrests and 22 unlicensed drivers. Compliance Checks: The requirements were completed for the alcohol compliance grant that was received from the AGE (2008 -09) requiring two rounds of alcohol compliance checks being conducted on all alcohol establishments in the city. There were three (3) failures. Tobacco compliance checks were conducted on all establishments that are licensed to sell tobacco in the city, with only one (1) failure. Animal Impounds: The City impounded 57 animals in 2009. Dogs are impounded at the City of Anoka Pound and the City of Ramsey is billed by Anoka for this service. Dog owners who claim their dogs from the Anoka Pound are charged an impound fee by the City of Ramsey. The city paid $8,482 in impound fees in 2009, with $4,220 being collected from the dogs' owners. Hunting: The firearms ordinance was updated to authorize hunting and target shooting (by permit) within the city. Fifty -seven (57) hunters were permitted to hunt with shotgun at 17 locations within the city. There were also bow hunting permits issued at 33 locations, with 64 hunters taking part. There were 14 people authorized to target shoot at four (4) locations. Three (3) hunting applications were denied. Juvenile Diversion: Ten (10) juveniles were referred to the Northern Star Diversion Program by the Ramsey Police Department in 2009. A total of 17 juveniles residing in the City of Ramsey, who were referred to the program between Ramsey and neighboring agencies, completed the required nine (9) City of Ramsey Page 2009 Annual Report 24