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Chief James Coan <br /> Centennial Lakes Police Department <br /> 54 North Road <br /> Circle Pines, MN 55014 <br /> ", (763) 235 -2560 <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Governing Board, Operations Committee <br /> FROM: Chief Coan <br /> RE: 2013 CLPD Budget <br /> DATE: July 5, 2012 <br /> MISSION: <br /> The overall mission of the Centennial Lakes Police Department is to serve the <br /> Cities of Circle Pines, Lexington, and Centerville in a collaborative effort to <br /> enhance the quality of life of our citizens through crime prevention, problem <br /> solving, equitable enforcement of laws, promotion of safety, and community- <br /> oriented policing. Our motto of "Safety, Community, and Service" serves to <br /> reflect the mission of our agency. <br /> INTRODUCTION: <br /> Our budget facilitates and supports our mission and is essential to the future <br /> viability of our agency. We operate within a fiscally conservative environment <br /> and we seek to use our allocated resources wisely. An underlying principle of our <br /> budget process is to balance local economic conditions with the need to provide <br /> quality law enforcement and safety services to our citizens. <br /> To achieve this goal we have tried to maintain expenditures at current levels <br /> wherever possible and to reduce spending in non - critical areas. At the same time <br /> we have sought to provide quality equipment and training for our officers and to <br /> ensure adequate staffing levels to meet the service and safety demands of our <br /> citizens. <br /> We subscribe to an organizational philosophy and adage that "if you hire the right <br /> people, provide them with the right training, the right equipment, the right <br /> policies, and the right supervision then the right things will happen ". We have <br /> been making great progress in ensuring that the right things are happening in our <br /> agency. <br /> 12 <br />