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what the budgetary constraints we remain a highly professional law enforcement agency that is responsive to the safety concerns of our citizens. This is the philosophical approach and role that I have taken toward budgeting and fiscal management. Political It is important that we maintain a positive and professiona! relationship with our elected officials. Elected officiats provide the most direct link between citizens and city government. As such, it is important that we keep open lines of communication with our officials so that we can better respond to the service and safety needs of our community. Characteristics of a healthy relationship between staff and elected officials are when we remain respectful, responsive, positive, and professiona{. It should be a relationship of mutual support and trust. We should also be a source of clear and accurate information on the range of safety issues impacting or confronting our community. It is vitally important for the safety and stability of our community that staff and elected officials remain responsive to the safety concerns of our citizens. My experience and education have taught me that a potice department can play an integral role in supporting the economic and social devetopment of a community and can enhance the quality of life of its citizens. In order to accomplish this we need to work closely with our elected officials in the best interests of our citizens. Cotlaboration None of what we have accomplished could have been made possible without the dedication, cooperation, and support of the men and women who comprise our Department. I am very proud of our Department, our personnel, and what we have accomplished together. Our accomplishments have been based on teamwork, vision and innovation, an emphasis on the fundamentals, strategic planning, effective policing strategies, and close partnerships with our community and with other law enforcement agencies. One significant example of a very successful and on-going collaboration within our department is our status as an accredited law enforcement agency (formerly CALEA nationally accredited and now o�e of only 16 State accredited Police Departments in Wisconsin). Accreditation means that our policies and practices are in accvrd with national standards. The standards cover virtua!!y every aspect of a!aw enforcement operation including patrol operations, property and evidence management, inspections and audits, investigations, communications, etc. We can only maintain our accredited status if everyone in the organization abides by best practices and by our estab(ished policies and procedures. . 82 __�