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AK 1 <br /> Cap,tam <br /> In the mid nineteen-nineties, the then Circle Pines <br /> — Lexington Police Department applied for and <br /> received a Community Oriented Policing grant <br /> through the Federal government. The grant <br /> money allowed the police department to hire <br /> additional officers and in turn assign an officer <br /> E full time to focus on issues brought forth by <br /> }: citizens, businesses, and others within the <br /> communities. Since that time, we have <br /> progressed to a point where all officers on every <br /> shift are involved with Community Oriented <br /> Policing(COP) in some manner every day. <br /> Captain Ron Nelson In 2008, the Centennial Lakes Police Department <br /> took Community Oriented Policing one step <br /> further when we implemented Problem Oriented Policing (POP). Problem solving is a broad <br /> term that describes the process by which specific issues or concerns are identified and the best <br /> remedies to eliminate the problem(s) identified. The idea is that if the underlyi8ng conditions <br /> that create problems can be eliminated,then so will the problem. Such conditions range from the <br /> type of individuals involved to the physical environment in which these problems are created. <br /> The Centennial Lakes Police Department has attempted to involve as many governmental, civic <br /> groups and/or community organizations, as well as citizens, with Problem Oriented Policing. <br /> Our goal is to work with and involve everyone that lives, works, or is simply passing through the <br /> communities in making the cities safer. We encourage feedback to let us know how we are <br /> doing. <br /> Each officer generates four new POP projects every year. The following is a short list of some <br /> current and former programs we have implemented over the years since starting COP. <br /> PROGRAMS <br /> Senior Citizen Presentations: Officers regularly attend coffee hours and meetings at the local <br /> senior centers to answer questions posed, present strategies on scams and fraud detection, advise <br /> on proper disposal of prescription drugs, etc. Officers also worked with residents on prominently <br /> displaying a current list of medications on their refrigerators for use in medical emergencies. <br /> Elementary School Mentoring: One or two times a week an officer spends an extended time at <br /> Golden Lake Elementary school with an assigned student, generally interacting with them on <br /> different projects and teaching the child life skills. <br /> c' aminifif& 'r PO ce arl"wt 12014 ANNUAL REPORT <br />