4 Sheriff Work PlanOFFICE OF THE
SHERIFF
Chanhassen Station
Work Plan 2001
City Of Chanhassen
Introduction
The Work Plan is designed as a guide for the delivery of law enforcement services and
coordination with city resources. The work plan allows for input from the City and
Sheriff's Office to develop a list of goals, objectives, work direction and/or focus areas.
The Work Plan is not meant to be all inclusive of the law enforcement mission in
Chanhassen, but instead, helps identify specific work direction, concerns, priorities, or
areas of interest brought forth by City and Sheriff's Office officials and personnel.
2001 Plan
The Work Plan has been divided into four main categories:
CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
- Goals, objectives, work direction, focus areas related to
administration of the police contract and the work conducted by the
Contract Supervisor.
LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS
- Goals, objectives, work direction, focus areas related to the work
conducted by the contract deputies and other services provided by
the Sheriff's Office.
CRIME PREVENTION / PUBLIC SAFETY EDUCATION
- Goals, objectives, work direction, focus areas related to the
coordination of work conducted by the city Crime Prevention/Public
Safety Education Specialist with the Sheriff's Office.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT / PARTICIPATION
- Goals, objectives, work direction, focus areas related to citizen
involvement in law enforcement and crime prevention efforts.
CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
Law Enforcement Records/Reports
With the scheduled installation of the new records software at the Sheriff's Office,
the Contract Supervisor and the Crime Prevention Specialist will evaluate the current
monthly reports and make recommendations. An assessment will be done with the
goal of updating the monthly report for the City Council, as well as developing
reports for use in crime prevention programs, deputy and community service officer
updates, Project LeadFoot, etc.
Coordination of Efforts
The Contract Supervisor will work to maintain coordination of the City Crime
Prevention Specialist and Community Service Officer efforts and needs with the
Sheriff's Office law enforcement efforts.
Project LeadFoot
The Contract Supervisor and Crime Prevention Specialist will continue promotion of
Project LeadFoot. Adjustments made to the program will be implemented this year,
and monitored for effectiveness.
City Sponsored Events
Chanhassen is host to public events each year, including: Feb Fest, July 3rd and 4th
Activities, National Night Out, Safety Camp, Huffman Race, Fire Dept Open House.
Discussion needs to take place regarding law enforcement staffing needs and
related costs.
LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS
Traffic Enforcement
Growth in Chanhassen has brought increased traffic and increased concern for
traffic safety. An increase in overall enforcement of traffic laws has been identified
as a priority. As time and staffing allows, problem areas will be targeted for
enforcement attention. The Project LeadFoot program will be used in neighborhood
areas.
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Juvenile Violations
A high percentage of vandalism and theft occurring in Chanhassen is the type often
perpetrated by young people. The general practice by deputies to follow through
with juvenile violations, particularly curfew violations will continue. At a minimum
deputies will make contact with parents where possible, and take enforcement action
where necessary.
Parks
Chanhassen's busy city parks bring of large mix of people and activities. The Skate
Park, in particular, hosts a wide mix of young people. High visibility of deputies in
parks will help to stem problems, while offering the opportunity for building positive
public relations. Deputies will be encouraged to mix with park goers during their shift
as time allows.
CRIME PREVENTION / PUBLIC SAFETY EDUCATION
Programs
Through the work of the Crime Prevention / Public Safety Education Specialist,
Chanhassen participates in a variety of standardized and/or customized programs.
The Contract Supervisor will coordinate Sheriff's Office resources to assist with and
participate in these programs.
Crime Free Multi-Housing Program
The Crime Prevention Specialist and Contract Supervisor have attended training in
the Crime Free Multi-Housing Program. The Crime Prevention Specialist will author
a recommendation regarding this program to the Mayor and City Council for review.
Chanhassen Crime Information Network
This new program, under development by the Crime Prevention Specialist, allows
crime alerts, updates, prevention information to be distributed through email
bulletins. The program objectives are to promote community awareness and assist
with law enforcement efforts. To start, the program will be limited to local
businesses and current neighborhood watch coordinators. Evaluation of the
program and changes, or expansion, will be ongoing.
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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT / PARTICIPATION
Citizen Committee
Consider ways to involve the community in identifying work plan initiatives. This
could be accomplished by organizing single focus work groups, task forces or a
contract oversight committee. This concept would need .city council, city manager,
and sheriff's office participation. The public could assist in identifying concerns or
avenues for participation with the law enforcement mission. Some ideas could
include:
· Evaluate/conduct a community survey on community attitudes toward policing
· Establish a crime fund for crime prevention activities or rewards
· Identifying volunteer opportunities for the public to assist law enforcement
· Look for ideas to promote a closer identity with the law enforcement mission
in the City