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SPEED TRAILER ,_.7, To ensure the safety of our communities and combat speeding, the police department routinely utilizes our speed trailer. The speed 30 trailer aids officers and the community by reminding drivers of the posted speed limit and displaying each vehicle's speed. The # department receives frequent requests by citizens for the speed trailer to be placed near their residence. The speed trailer becomes available in spring and is used throughout the year until the first substantial snowfall. PROJECT ROCKET The Centennial Lakes Police Department has been promoting an innovative program for families who have children with special needs. Project ROCKET (Response Outline Created for Kids and Endangered Teens) is a program developed to better prepare law enforcement and public services when dealing with crisis situations involving children with special needs. This project alerts 9-1-1 dispatchers when a home has a child with special needs. Imperative personal information regarding the special needs child is entered into Anoka County Central Communication's hazard files. When a call from a residence comes into ACCC, the dispatcher is able to provide officers with a physical description, any medical diagnosis, and address guide to nearby properties with potential hazards, details on how to best approach the child, how they respond to authority, and whether they are verbal or non-verbal. Parent or guardian information is also provided through the dispatch system. All information regarding Project ROCKET is kept on file with dispatch as well as the police department. Should information need to be updated, it can be changed by contacting the police department. This program helps to minimize certain challenges to law enforcement and emergency service personnel by making responding to calls more efficient. If you have or know of a child with special needs that would benefit from this program we urge you to contact CSO Wressell. LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN Every year the Centennial Lakes Police Department supports the „,le. Special Olympics by participating in the Law Enforcement Torch Run. The Torch Run is an actual running event in which officers and athletes run the "Flame of Hope" to the Opening Ceremonies w of local Special Olympics competitions. Runners from all over the state are joined by officers from Centennial Lakes Police as the run travels through our cities. Funds } collected by the Torch Run benefit the Special Olympics and surrounding communities. C6nfeMn;A(. 1VS!P0t1CC Vetfitdymnf 12014 ANNUAL REPORT