B. Update on Sheriff's Dept. 2006 Work Plan and Review Proposed 2007 Work Plan
CITY OF
CHANHASSEN
7700 Market Boulevard
PO Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
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2310 Coulter Boulevard
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Natural Resources
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.1591 Park Road
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Phone: 952.227.1125
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Web Site
www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Mayor & City Council
FROM:
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
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November 6, 2006
SUBJ:
Update on Sheriff's Department 2006 Work Plan and Review
Proposed 2007 Work Plan
Attached you will find the Sheriff's Department 2006 Work Plan. S gt.
Gullickson has provided a written update on each of the operations. The
deputies have worked hard in the area of traffic education in 2006. This was a
team effort of the deputies, Crime Prevention Specialist Beth Hoiseth; and
CSOs. The education included working directly with neighborhoods that had
issues with excessive speeds. The processes used to address those concerns
were: Project Leadfoot (limited use in 2006), the speed trailer (provides actual
speeds and print out of the actual speeds for the residents review); and the traffic
education car (assigned to concern areas).
Staff is planning on continuing the traffic education into 2007 and stepping up
our efforts with Project Leadfoot. Another area that I would li ke to address in
2007, and include in our Key Financial Strategies, is the justification for hiring
an investigator and future patrol deputies for the next five years. I will be
adding this item to our 2007 Strategic Plan priorities for City Council
consideration.
Sgt. Gullickson will be present at Monday's meeting to give an update on 2006
and the proposed 2007 Work Plan.
A TT ACHMENTS
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2.
2006 Work Plan Update
2007 Work Plan
The City of Chanhassen · A growing community with clean lakes, quality schools, a charming downtown, thriving businesses, winding trails, and beautiful parks. A great place to live, work, and play.
OFFICE OF THE
SHERIFF
Chanhassen Station
Work Plan 2006
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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.
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 law enforcement
services provided by the Sheriff's Office.
CRIME PREVENTION I PUBLIC SAFETY EDUCATION
Goals, objectives, work direction, focus areas related to the
coordination of work between the City Crime Prevention/Public
Safety Education Specialist and the Sheriff's Office.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT I PARTICIPATION
Goals, objectives, work direction, focus areas related to citizen
involvement in law enforcement and crime prevention issues and
the Sheriff's Office involvement in the community.
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CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
Law Enforcement Records/Reports
The Contract Supervisor will work with the Sheriff's Records Division to develop reports
for the City Council that outlines all of the felony and gross misdemeanor arrests that
are made in the city. The Contract Supervisor will include that information in the
monthly reports that are made to the City Council. The Contract Supervisor and the
Crime Prevention Specialist will continue to work with the Sheriff's Records Division to
develop reports for use in crime prevention programs, deputy and community service
officer updates, Project LeadFoot, etc.
The Contract Supervisor will continue to work on getting accurate and complete
information needed and requested by the City Manager, City Council, and Crime
Prevention Specialist.
The Contract Supervisor will review deputy schedules and staffing with city staff
throughout the year.
Since July I have supplied the City Council with monthly updates on criminal and non-
criminal calls for service. Before the monthly law enforcement briefing I look over each
and every category of criminal and non-criminal calls. If I observe noticeable increases I
research those particular categories (e.g., property damage, theft, etc.) to determine
trends and to explain these increased areas.
I also meet routinely with the City Manager to inform him of recent calls of note and or
those that are potentially controversial. By doing this and by analyzing monthly statistics
I attempt to keep the Council updated on trends in the city at Council meetings and
through the City Manager.
Armed with this information, I also issue updates to deputies and CSQ's about areas
where I want extra traffic details and patrol because of activity or problems. I have
developed an "update board" in which deputies whom I may not have frequent contact
with have a central place to look for information on issues within the City. Deputies also
post information here to pass along any information they feel is important.
I have worked closely with the Crime Prevention Specialist to get her the information
that she needs for crime prevention efforts consisting of crime alerts, public safety
notices and public events. We speak with each other on a daily basis and bounce ideas
off each other. I make sure that she has all the statistics and information she needs
from our Records Division.
I also review the schedule on a daily basis to make certain that staffing levels are
appropriate. All time off requests, overtime slips, and training requests are routed
through my office for review prior to incorporation into the schedule.
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Deputy Supervision
The Contract Supervisor will continue to have a direct role in supervision over the
contract deputies for the City of Chanhassen.
The Contract Supervisor will continue to meet with the City Manager to discuss law
enforcement issues pertaining to the city.
I have daily contact with the deputies that work in the city. I have direct supervision with
seven of them and indirect supervision of the other five. I do give work direction to all
twelve of the deputies that work in the city. On occasion I work later into the evening,
and sometimes I work an entire night shift (1800-0600) to meet with the two different
night crews. I have begun to move the two Corporals into my office to facilitate direct
contact with them to address any issues that arise in the City. I also meet with the City
Manager routinely to discuss issues related to law enforcement in Chanhassen.
LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS
Project LeadFoot
Project Leadfoot is a community approach to calming speed and traffic safety on
neighborhood streets. Traffic complaints are a community problem and it needs a
community approach. We have a number of options with Project Leadfoot and can
design a program for that neighborhood based on what their issues are. Those options
can include educational strategies such as neighborhood flyers, the new speed trailer,
different signage, and education for the complainant. Traffic details and increased
enforcement are also components that can be included. We have a handheld radar unit
that we can allow citizens to check out. This allows them to monitor the traffic
themselves and if they do see a violation provide law enforcement with a license plate
number. We can then send the registered owner a letter advising them of the problems
in the neighborhood.
The Contract Supervisor and Crime Prevention Specialist will continue to promote
Project Leadfoot through the newspaper, neighborhood watch meetings, and at city
council meetings. Project Leadfoot is a valuable education tool. The Contract
Supervisor and Crime Prevention Specialist will direct the CSO'S on placement of the
speed trailer. An annual program review will be conducted with the goal of updating
and improving program components where necessary.
Community involvement is key in Project Leadfoot and to that end I plan to promote the
project throughout the year to revitalize the program, as it has only been used once
since July, and only one or two times prior to that. Promotion efforts will be done
primarily through the traffic education position, but also by patrol deputies who will
remind callers that report excessive speed concerns that the radar equipment is
available for use.
The speed trailer continues to be a valuable tool for us to use. The CSO's provide me
with printouts of the speed readings that are recorded, and the locations in which the
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speed trailer is placed. With this information I can direct deputies to certain areas for
enforcement, or present the printout to residents that call with complaints of excessive
speeds to show them some actual numbers of the vehicles traveling in their
neighborhoods.
Traffic Enforcement/Education
Traffic issues are the number one public safety complaint in the city. The deputies have
focused on traffic for the past year. The Deputies will continue to focus on traffic
education and enforcement. We will also look at ways to not only educate individual
drivers but also the residents at large about traffic laws and problem areas. The
Contract Supervisor will continue to talk about problem traffic areas at council meetings
and in the paper. The Contract Supervisor along with the Crime Prevention Specialist
will monitor and direct deputies to areas where they are seeing problems.
We will continue to have a traffic education/enforcement deputy in the city. This deputy
will take direction from the Contract Supervisor. This position will be scheduled
primarily Monday - Friday during the day to monitor rush hour. The duties will be traffic
related and will include traffic complaints and traffic accidents. The hours and days will
be variable depending on complaints and events. This deputy will be proactive as well
as reactive to problems and complaints that come in regarding traffic issues. This
deputy will work with the Contract Supervisor and Crime Prevention Specialist to try to
creatively come up with solutions to problems with an emphasis on prevention.
The Contract Supervisor along with city staff will review empirical data regarding the
2006 traffic education/enforcement efforts with the new traffic car position.
The deputies are doing a good job with traffic enforcement. Through the month of
September this year 3,397 traffic stops were initiated and 2,706 citations written.
Our traffic education car program is also continuing. Deputy Walgrave is assigned to
this position and will occupy it in 2007. We continue to reach out to neighborhood
groups offering our services in traffic education. This position works with our Crime
Prevention Specialist and me to address problem areas. This position also coordinates
with the CSO's for the placement of the speed trailer. I have given the authority to
Deputy Walgrave to establish his own work schedule between the hours of 0600-2200
to address traffic concerns that occur outside his primary work hours of 8-4.
The City Manager and I have discussed the statistics regarding enforcement efforts and
they are watched closely.
Parks
As time and staffing allow, deputies (along with CSO's), will patrol city parks to help to
ensure the safety of park users and deter problems. Deputies will also do periodic foot
patrol as time permits in city parks looking for underage drinking, curfew, and other
offenses.
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The Contract Supervisor will work with city staff to implement a permit process for
different events, athletic competitions, and large gatherings that affects roads and or
pa rks.
The Contract Supervisor will work with city staff to find ways to regulate and monitor the
city skate park. Our goal will be to make the skate park safe and enjoyable for visitors.
We will do this through enforcement, education, and prevention.
Deputies and CSO's routinely provide foot and vehicle patrol of city parks. I have not
been involved in any permit process for the parks as of yet. There have been several
events in which we have met to discuss regulation of parking, traffic flow and pedestrian
safety but none that have required permitted access.
lakes
The Contract Supervisor will work with the City Council, city staff, and residents to
evaluate and help implement a no wake zone ordinance in the city. This ordinance will
include steps for education, notification, and enforcement. The Sheriff's Office will
continue enforcement and education in regards to boat safety on the area lakes.
Ordinance No. 418 and 419 which created "Slow No-Wake Areas" for Lotus Lake and
Lake Susan was created May 22nd 2006. CCSO Boat and Water Patrol routinely provide
boat patrol of all lakes within the City and take appropriate enforcement action.
Juvenile Violations
The Contract Supervisor will coordinate enforcement strategy for the curfew ordinance
in an effort to combat crimes often associated with juveniles.
Curfew enforcement did not see active enforcement unless problems arose with
juveniles after hours. Curfew enforcement was used as a leverage tool to get juveniles
back home when observed out after hours.
Gang Activity
Gang activity is a recognized concern for our communities. It is important to recognize
this issue and develop strategies and programs to respond to any potential concerns.
Contract deputies in conjunction with other county and state resources will continue to
track and identify gang members in the City of Chanhassen.
Gang graffiti will be documented, photographed, and cleaned off as soon as possible
and feasible as per city ordinance.
Cpl. Trick is the deputy that specializes in gang activity. He tracks gang members
throughout the county. We have been fortunate this year and have not been plagued
with many gang related issues. We did have some gang graffiti earlier in the year. It
was cleaned up relatively fast, and the suspects charged.
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Emergency Preparedness
The City Emergency Operations Plan is based on The Emergency Operations Plan for
the County. This is very beneficial from a coordination and communication standpoint.
This plan has been used frequently at different situations in the City as well as the
County and has been successful each time it has been used.
If the city activates their Emergency Operations Center the contract supervisor will be
notified so that they can help coordinate City, County and Fire Personnel.
The Contract Supervisor as well as other county personnel will coordinate and
disseminate information, meet with the City of Chanhassen's emergency manager and
City Manager on a regular basis.
NIMS training is in full swing at the Sheriff's Office. NIMS stands for National Incident
Management System and is required by Federal mandate for all emergency workers.
NIMS was developed so responders from different jurisdictions and disciplines can work
together better to respond to natural disasters and emergencies, including acts of
terrorism. NIMS benefits include a unified approach to incident management; standard
command and management structures; and emphasis on preparedness, mutual aid and
resource management.
CRIME PREVENTION I PUBLIC SAFETY EDUCATION
Rental Housing - Conduct on Premise
The Contract Supervisor will work with the Crime Prevention Specialist and other city
staff with enforcement of the Rental Housing Code.
The conduct on premise ordinance is being enforced. The Crime Prevention Specialist
is doing the record keeping. We have developed a form which is sent to the rental
property owners when a violation has occurred. They have been responsive to the
violations so far.
Crime Prevention Programs
The Contract Supervisor will work with the Crime Prevention Specialist in developing
new crime prevention programs. The Contract Supervisor along with the Crime
Prevention Specialist will continue to do a monthly newspaper column in the local
newspaper as well as articles in the Maple Leaf and Chanhassen Connection.
The Contract Supervisor will continue to assist the Crime Prevention Specialist with
different events. These events include neighborhood watch meetings, Safety Camp,
Senior Safety Seminar, and other programs that are organized.
The Crime Prevention Specialist and I write monthly to the local newspaper. We actually
alternate months and talk about crime prevention tips, current crime concerns in the
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city, and other public safety issues. We also provide crime alerts and public safety
notices to the public on various issues as they arise.
Nine "Public Safety Message" columns were published in the Chanhassen Villager
between January and October. The topics included: annual crime statistics and public
safety overview, neighborhood traffic and child/pedestrian safety, strengthening
neighborhoods-National Night Out, internet safety for children, Safe and Sober and
seatbelt enforcement campaign, child safety seats, identity theft, crime increases during
the summer/crime prevention tips, and Carver Co. Explorer Post opportunities for youth.
Twelve "Crime Alerts" were issued by the crime prevention specialist. Topics included:
mail theft, theft from vehicle (2), theft from boats, door-to-door solicitors, business
burglaries (3), theft from underground garages, public safety update, suspicious activity
Thirteen public safety articles were published in the quarterly Chanhassen Connection.
Topics included: winter driving preparation, how to avoid on-line fraud, child safety seat
inspections, motorized scooters, curfew ordinance (2), traffic laws, new cell phone use
law, and several others.
The public safety review that was completed by Ehlers and Associates in 2005
recommended creating "a focus citizens panel to address specific public safety issues."
In a way these panels already exist. Chanhassen has approx. 40 neighborhood watch
programs in existence. During National Night Out deputies visit all of the neighborhoods
and speak to citizens regarding issues that neighborhoods are concerned with. These
neighborhoods have contact people that the Crime Prevention Specialist is in contact
with if issues arise. These "coordinators" also contact us on occasion with issues that
arise throughout the year. Some groups are more involved than others, and we continue
to stress the importance of community involvement in crime prevention.
City Council Meetings
The Contract Supervisor will continue to attend City Council meetings on a monthly
basis. The Contract Supervisor will update the Council and citizens about public safety
issues in the city.
The Contract Supervisor will introduce the contract deputies at various City Council
meetings.
I provide monthly briefings to the Council and City Manager. I have not introduced any
of the deputies to the Council since my time began in July but I will at various times in
throughout 2007.
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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT I PARTICIPATION
Community Events
The Sheriff's Office and City will discuss and make recommendations reference
sponsoring community events, or participating in current community events, utilizing
informational booths and presentations to educate the public on current public safety
issues, crime prevention, and/or the role of the Sheriff's Office in the community. The
Sheriff's Office and Crime Prevention Specialist also encourage and welcome Council
members' participation in these events. Some of the events that the Sheriff's Office will
participate in are National Night Out, Safety Camp, and the Fire Department Open
House.
The Contract Supervisor will continue to help coordinate traffic control for the July 4th
parade and other festivities that occur in Chanhassen throughout the year.
The Sheriff's Office participated in many events this last year. July 4th Celebration,
Miracles for Mitch, Dave Huffman Race, Fire Department Open house, National Night
Out, U.S. Nationals Race, and several other speaking engagements for Boy Scout
activities.
Professional and quality service to the community is what I strive for as the supervising
sergeant in Chanhassen, and what we strive for as a team. We gauge this by mailing
out customer feedback questionnaires to random citizens we have contact with to
determine our quality of service, promptness, follow-up/follow-through, competence,
and overall satisfaction on the part of the customer. To date 22 surveys have been
returned. See attached.
2007 Areas of Concentration
The City of Chanhassen has had 10,692 calls for service from January 1 st 2006 through
the end of September 2006. This compares to 11,755 calls for the same time period in
2005. There were 1018 criminal calls for service during the same time period this year
compared to 883 last year.
The biggest increase in criminal calls consisted of reports of theft and property damage.
At the end of September 2005 there were 205 reports of theft. In 2006 at the end of
September we had 280 reported thefts. At the end of September 2005 we had 173
reports of property damage. At the same time this year we had 182 reports of property
damage.
Our goal in Chanhassen is the prevention of these and other crimes through education,
community involvement and enforcement; and by pro-actively investigating crimes and
finding those responsible.
As the supervising Sgt I also want to see my staff grow and develop in their careers. I
plan on providing specific areas of responsibility to deputies to allow them to make the
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most of their careers, to learn additional areas of the profession, and to utilize their
strengths to better serve the citizens of Chanhassen.
Goals: -Strengthen relationship with the Chanhassen business community by providing
face to face business contacts with store management and employees.
-The occasional utilization of unmarked patrol vehicles to patrol residential and
business neighborhoods, to allow for an increased chance of catching potential
criminal violations in the act.
-To proactively prevent and enforce curfew violations through foot patrol of
problem areas, by informing the public of the ordinance through media outlets,
and by enforcing violations we encounter.
-To begin looking at dividing the City into districts (e.g. North and South) to
provide for specific areas of patrol responsibility for deputies during a shift.
-To utilize the Corporal position for business contacts and public relations events
coordination.
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OFFICE OF THE
SHERIFF
Chanhassen Station
Work Plan 2007
City Of Chanhassen~..
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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.
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 law enforcement
services provided by the Sheriff's Office.
CRIME PREVENTION I PUBLIC SAFETY EDUCATION
Goals, objectives, work direction, focus areas related to the
coordination of work between the City Crime Prevention/Public
Safety Education Specialist and the Sheriff's Office.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT I PARTICIPATION
Goals, objectives, work direction, focus areas related to citizen
involvement in law enforcement and crime prevention issues and
the Sheriff's Office involvement in the community.
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CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
Law Enforcement Records/Reports
The Contract Supervisor will work with the Sheriff's Records Division to develop reports
for the City Council that outlines all of the felony and gross misdemeanor arrests that
are made in the city. The Contract Supervisor will include that information in the
monthly reports that are made to the City Council. The Contract Supervisor and the
Crime Prevention Specialist will continue to work with the Sheriff's Records Division to
develop reports for use in crime prevention programs, deputy and community service
officer updates, Project LeadFoot, etc.
The Contract Supervisor will continue to work on getting accurate and complete
information needed and requested by the City Manager, City Council, and Crime
Prevention Specialist.
Deputy Accountability
The Contract Supervisor will continue to have a direct role in supervision over the
deputies that are assigned to the City of Chanhassen.
The Contract Supervisor will continue to meet with the City Manager to discuss law
enforcement issues pertaining to the city.
LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS
Business Contacts
The Contract Supervisor will establish a program in which deputies are assigned to
make routine businesses contacts in Chanhassen.
The program will be coordinated by a Corporal who will coordinate with the Crime
Prevention Specialist to determine areas/issues of concern. The Corporal will have the
authority to assign deputies on all shifts to make contact with specific businesses, and
these contacts will be documented.
Project LeadFoot
Project Leadfoot is a community approach to calming speed and traffic safety on
neighborhood streets. Traffic complaints are a community problem and it needs a
community approach. We have a number of options with Project Leadfoot and can
design a program for that neighborhood based on what their issues are. Those options
can include educational strategies such as neighborhood flyers, the new speed trailer,
different signage, and education for the complainant. Traffic details and increased
enforcement are also components that can be included. We have a hand held radar
unit that we can allow citizens to check out. This allows them to monitor the traffic
themselves and if they do see a violation provide law enforcement with a license plate
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number. We can then send the registered owner a letter advising them of the problems
in the neighborhood.
The Contract Supervisor and Crime Prevention Specialist will continue to promote
Project Leadfoot through the newspaper, neighborhood watch meetings, traffic safety
education position, patrol deputies, and at City Council meetings. Project Leadfoot is a
valuable education tool. The Contract Supervisor and Crime Prevention Specialist will
direct the CSO'S on placement of the new speed trailer. An annual program review will
be conducted with the goal of updating and improving program components where
necessary.
Traffic Enforcement/Education
Traffic issues continue to be a major concern for residents of Chanhassen. The
deputies have focused on traffic for the past year, and will continue to focus on traffic
education and enforcement. We will also look at ways to not only educate individual
drivers, but also the residents at large about traffic laws and problem areas. The
Contract Supervisor will continue to talk about problem traffic areas at council meetings
and in the paper. The Contract Supervisor along with the Crime Prevention Specialist
will monitor and direct deputies to areas where they are seeing problems.
We will continue to have a traffic education/enforcement deputy in the city. This deputy
will take direction from the Contract Supervisor. The duties will be traffic related and will
include traffic complaints and traffic accidents. The hours and days will be variable
depending on complaints and events and will be approved by the Contract Supervisor.
This deputy will be proactive as well as reactive to problems and complaints that come
in regarding traffic issues. This deputy will work with the Contract Supervisor and Crime
Prevention Specialist to try to creatively come up with solutions to problems with an
emphasis on prevention and education.
The Contract Supervisor along with city staff will review empirical data regarding the
2007 traffic education/enforcement efforts with the new traffic car position.
Parks
As time and staffing allow deputies along with CSO's will patrol city parks to help to
ensure the safety of park users and deter problems. Deputies will also do periodic foot
patrol as time permits in city parks looking for underage drinking, curfew, and other
offenses.
lakes
The Sheriff's Office will continue enforcement and education in regards to boat safety
on the area lakes.
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Juvenile Violations
The Contract Supervisor will coordinate enforcement strategy for the curfew ordinance
in an effort to combat crimes often associated with juveniles.
Gang Activity
Gang activity is a recognized concern for our communities. It is important to recognize
this issue and develop strategies and programs to respond to any potential concerns.
In conjunction with other County and State resources deputies will continue to track and
identify gang members in the City of Chanhassen.
Gang graffiti will be documented, photographed, and cleaned off as soon as possible
and feasible as per city ordinance.
Emergency Preparedness
The City Emergency Operations Plan is based on The Emergency Operations Plan for
the County. This is very beneficial from a coordination and communication standpoint.
This plan has been used frequently at different situations in the City as well as the
County and has been successful each time it has been used.
If the city activates their Emergency Operations Center the Contract Supervisor will be
notified so that they can help coordinate City, County and Fire Personnel.
The Contract Supervisor as well as other County Personnel will coordinate and
disseminate information, meet with the City of Chanhassen's Emergency Manager and
City Manager on a regular basis.
CRIME PREVENTION I PUBLIC SAFETY EDUCATION
Rental Housing - Conduct on Premise
The Contract Supervisor will work with the Crime Prevention Specialist and other city
staff with enforcement of the Rental Housing Code.
Crime Prevention Programs
The Contract Supervisor will work with the Crime Prevention Specialist in developing
new crime prevention programs. The Contract Supervisor along with the Crime
Prevention Specialist will continue to do a monthly newspaper column in the local
newspaper.
The Contract Supervisor will continue to assist the Crime Prevention Specialist with
different events. These events include neighborhood watch meetings, Safety Camp,
Senior Safety Seminar, and other programs that are organized.
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City Council Meetings
The contract supervisor will continue to attend City Council meetings on a monthly
basis. The Contract Supervisor will update the Council and citizens about public safety
issues in the city.
The contract supervisor will introduce the contract deputies at various City Council
meetings.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT I PARTICIPATION
Community Events
The Sheriff's Office and City will discuss and make recommendations reference
sponsoring community events, or participating in current community events, utilizing
informational booths and presentations to educate the public on current public safety
issues, crime prevention, and/or the role of the Sheriff's Office in the community. The
Sheriff's Office and Crime Prevention Specialist also encourage and welcome Council
members' participation in these events. Some of the events that the Sheriff's Office will
participate in are National Night Out, Safety Camp, and the Fire Department Open
House.
Public Relations Corporal
The Contract Supervisor will establish a position that will be responsible for the
management and staffing of public relations requests.
This position will be occupied by a Corporal and will be the contact person for any
requests for public relations events. The Corporal will have the authority to assign staff
to these requests based upon staffing levels and areas of expertise. These events will
be documented.
2007 Areas of Concentration
The City of Chanhassen has had 10,692 calls for service from January 1 st 2006 through
the end of September 2006. This compares to 11,755 calls for the same time period in
2005. There were 1018 criminal calls for service during the same time period this year
compared to 883 last year.
The biggest increase in criminal calls consisted of reports of theft and property damage.
At the end of September 2005 there were 205 reports of theft. In 2006 at the end of
September we had 280 reported thefts. At the end of September 2005 we had 173
reports of property damage. At the same time this year we had 182 reports of property
damage.
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Our goal in Chanhassen is the prevention of these and other crimes through education,
community involvement and enforcement; and by pro-actively investigating crimes and
finding those responsible.
As the supervising Sgt I also want to see my staff grow and develop in their careers. I
plan on providing specific areas of responsibility to deputies to allow them to make the
most of their careers, to learn additional areas of the profession, and to utilize their
strengths to better serve the citizens of Chanhassen.
Goals: -Strengthen relationship with the Chanhassen business community by providing
face to face business contacts with store management and employees.
-The occasional utilization of unmarked patrol vehicles to patrol residential and
business neighborhoods, to allow for an increased chance of catching potential
criminal violations in the act.
-To proactively prevent and enforce curfew violations through foot patrol of
problem areas, by informing the public of the ordinance through media outlets,
and by enforcing violations we encounter.
-To begin looking at dividing the City into districts (e.g. North and South) to
provide for specific areas of patrol responsibility for deputies during a shift.
-To utilize the Corporal position for business contacts and public relations events
coordination.
Vision 2008
Chanhassen is experiencing exciting and growing times. The construction of Hwy 212 is
moving along ahead of schedule, and many residential and commercial developments
are planned for the City.
2007
Hwy 212 Construction Powers Blvd.
Residential Building Permits 120
2008 2009
Project complete
2010
175 225
250
Commercial Growth
250,000 sq ft. 250,000 sq ft. 250,000 sq ft. 250,000 sq ft.
Population
25,800
27,500
New High School
Open Fall of 2009
Totals: 770 additional building permits by 2010
1,000,000 square feet of additional commercial/industrial growth by 2010
Hwy 212 completed in just over 1 year
A population increase of 1050 per year (U.S. Census Bureau)
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I would recommend for 2008 that Chanhassen contract for an investigator from the
Sheriff's Office. This position would be based out of city hall and would be supervised
by the Contract Supervisor. The Contract Supervisor would assign the contract
investigator cases which would include theft from vehicles, vandalisms, minor assaults
and other cases as needed. The county-wide investigator would continue to concentrate
on the larger felony type of cases. The Sheriff's Office and city staff will continue to
monitor case loads and will evaluate staffing options for the 2008 police contract.
I would also recommend that in 2009 an additional patrol deputy position be added. This
will allow for an additional "power" shift to be assigned to work Team 1 which works
Sunday-Tuesday and every other Saturday. The current "power" shift is not assigned to
a specific team and works Wednesday-Saturday.
I propose to alter the schedule and assign the two "power" shifts to teams so each team
would have an additional deputy; 1 corporal and three patrol deputies every night. This
will allow for increased directed patrol to address safety issues on a proactive basis.
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City of Chanhassen
2007 Sheriff's Office Staff
Sgt. Ross Gullickson
Liaison Sergeant
T earn 1
Corporal Eric Kittelson
Deputy Michael Wollin
Deputy Rian Thiele
Deputy James Clark
Deputy Ben Gramentz
T earn 2
Corporal Jason Breunig
Deputy James Gamlin
Deputy Timothy Gerber
Deputy Chris Curtis
Deputy Steven Glaser
Power Shift
Deputy Patrick Schwarzoff
Traffic Education Car
Deputy Keith Walgrave
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