Agenda - Council - 03/09/1999 - Laserfiche WebLink

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KIDE-ALONGS: 3 members participated in a total of 18 hours of ride-along with licensed officers. This is primarily a learning experience for them and is meant to increase their skills and knowledge of what the police deparmaent does. Within their authority, they assist full-time officers as needed. YOUTH ACTIVITIES: On 02-19-99, the police department held it's BI-annual "KID CARE" PHOTO ID / FINGERPRINTING program at Ramsey Elementary during the PTA Anniversary / Spaghetti Dinner activity. DARE Officer Cheryl Hassel and PSA Laurie Swadner were present and were assisted by (6) PSA volunteers, donating a total of 20.5 hrs. Approximately 150 kids were fingerprinted and photographed. 2 Public Safety Aides participated in a total of 13 hours at the Ramsey Community School "Teen Night" program. Volunteers work with the staff and to interact with the kids. This continues to be a great public relations program. YOUTH / COMMUNITY POLICING ACTIVITIES: On 02-24-99, PSA Don Bishop organized a Ramsey Area Youth Workers Meeting, which was attended to by 4 community youth leaders, PSA Bishop, PSA Sharon Johnson, Chief Gustafson, Corporal Tim Dwyer, and Mayor Tom Gamec. The meetings vision was to increase awareness of community programs for youth by connecting Ramsey area youth workers with the Ramsey Police Departtnent. The purpose of the meeting was to encourage our area youth workers; to become informed about opportunities within our community for our youth; and to glean information form professional youth workers, which may be useful for our law enforcement officers in dealing with the youth. The one-hour meeting lasted 3.5 hours and was very enlightening and encouraging for all. In the coming months, additional meetings and research will be done. A total of 9 PSA hours were donated for this activity. PSA Don Bishop also assisted the police department by acting as a Liaison in a neighborhood juvenile delinquency problem brought to our attention by a concerned parent. Bishop looked into the problem and spoke with the involved mother. Through his network of youth workers, he made some applicable referrals. Those involved were pleased with the outcome. 2 hfs volunteer time. PATROL ACTMTY STATISTICS INCIDENT REPORTS - TRAFFIC ARRESTS TYPE DWI CURRENT LAST CURRENT LAST MONTH MONTH YTD YTD 3 12 15 12 GROSS DWI 5 1 6 6 SPEED 13 8 21 44 RV TRAFFIC ATV SNOWMOBILE RV TRESPASSING ATV SNOWMOBILE 1 0 1 2 0 40 40 37 2 1 3 3 5 20 25 34 I I I I I I I I I I I I I i I I I I I