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I I I ~I I II I MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF o I I I I I I I I I I I In 2005, the department was excited by the decision oftbe OovemiDg Boant to build our new police facility at the pic-sbaped comer of North Road and Lake Drive. The location of our police department is a highly vistble area more centrally located for the cities we serve. I am grateful to all our cities' City Administrators, Mayors aDd Couneilmmrtbers for their leadership with all that was involved wi1h Betting this buiJdiDg built I waDt to especially thank Cilcle Pines City Administrator Tun Keinath for all the work he accomplished with his staft mayor and council to obtain clearance on this land which bad complicated ownership issues. Administrator KeiDatb. bad to worlt through many title and land control issues with this property and I was impressed with his ability and determination to make this property work for 0lU' police department The entire year of 2005 was a whirlwind of activity which meant at least three meetings a week to coordinate buildiDg issues. All of the department's employees were involved in some capacity with the buiJ~ but I especially want to thank the members of the Building Committee: Inv-tiptor Russ Blanck, Captain Ron NelaoDs J\dmini!llt8tive Assistant Cindy Lewis, and Patrol Sergeants Pat Aldrich and B.l. Stepan; who took on additional tasks beyond their day to day police assignments. Russ Blanck was the "Bo-to guy" for most of the issues reJated to the building. To appreciate InvPJdiptor Blanck's work you have to view the three large 3 ring binder notebooks which contain hundreds of memoes, e-mails and notes concemiDg the building. As Russ bas commented many times, "This building project has become a labor of love". TbaDks Russ, I am proud of your commitment and accomplisbments on this building. I want to tb8nk the entire department for their efforts during the move to our new building. As the Building Committee worked on the building issues; the clerical staft: community service officers and patrol officers did a great job providing excellent service to our citizens. We started our move into the new building in early January 2006 and we continue to make corrections and adjustments as we go. You will be impressed with the technology and the safety afforded by our new building. The department lost three officers in 2005. Joseph Dick and Colby Bragg went to the St Paul Police DepaJtment and Dale Bernardy to the Blaine Police Department. Two Community Service Officers were also hired by other police departmeDts. Matthew Noren was hired by Fridley PD as an Officer and Brad Remy went to Cottage Grove PD as a CSOlParamedic. Although it was hard to see these ofticcn leave, we are excited about addi~g three new officers: Andy Dixon. Bill Jacobson and Aron ~ In our clerical and records DI8D8geIIlent area, Susan Bakke was a 'WOIIder:fbl replacement for Joy Ilammer, who retired. Each of our DeW employees offers unique sIdUs, abilities aud eIl1'JMiasm to better our police depertmcm. As you have read - people make orpDizations - and I am proud of the talents of each person in this Police DepeItment. -