Agenda - Council - 11/23/1993 - Laserfiche WebLink

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accidents, speeding, thefts, vandalism and other incidents are occurring out of proportion to the rest of the community. The warning siren network information will be stored into a program so that each siren's history can be queried regarding its test behavior, repair details, assigned volunteer watcherand future needs. Coupled with networking into the Finance Department computer, we can readily and accurately view the costs for maintenance in order to spot troublesome sites and for budgeting purposes. Again, using networking with Finance and Licensing, we will be able to have a better understanding of animal (principally dogs) problems in the City and with CSO enforcement, increase the licensing of dogs and decrease the number of strays. Not only will this tend to reduce the costs of dealing with dog related complaints, but more importantly overall, will far lessen the chances of rabies in the canine population. INVESTIGATION: Unless the number of complex cases, or the total number of cases being handled by the late shift officers increases substantially, I foresee no change in the investigative staff. T[',e patrol officers will continue to work to a conclusion most of their cases while doing their patrol duties. PATROL: Depending on their call load, and after a necessary amount of traffic and random patrol is accomplished, we want to expand the Crimewatch function and hold more public meetings in homes or at City Hall. These meetings will include home and business protection subjects, personal protection, DWI seminars and any other areas which, by education of the citizens, we came make the officers we have more effective. The D.A.R.E. program will still be conducted; however, as mentioned previously, the student load cannot be determined at this me. During this year, however, we will examine not only the officer's instruction load, but attempt to predict the next several yeags fifth grade increase for Ramsey. We may plan to have another officer trained for D.A.R.E. instruction in the event that in 1996, the number of students exceeds the capabilities of one instructor. Also to be considered is any "burn-out" factor in the current instructor or possible career changes. Further, the D.A.R.E. program efficacy must be evaluated to just/fy its continuance. There are no plans to enter into any new programs involving the patrol officers in 1995 beyond those mentioned above. Training of the officers wilI be of a maintenance type as necessary to keep certain qualifications up to date to satisfy State requirements and to protect the City, as much as possible, from liability. 1996 ADMINISTRATION: In this year, there are no hard plans to make any changes in administration. There are no special projects planned other than to move into new or expanded quarters and realign the staff space. It is possible there may be further use of data entry/transcribing personnel on a part-time basis ff the recorded reports from officers are such that the 1994/1995 part-time person(s) cannot handle the volume. INVESTIGATION: The ~_me circumstances mentioned for the year 1995 apply to investigation. With an increased number of patrol officers and population, there will come more cases to be worked and more officer initiated cases (see attached tables of Part I and Part II crimes and all other Initial Complaint Reports [ICR]). The added patrol officers, however, will allow some flexibility for those officers to do their follow-up and, with the Sergeant and Chief monitoring the shift schedule, they will. be able to work hours on occasions that allow them to investigate and interview without a patrol call load.