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City of Centerville <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br />May 12, 2021 <br /> <br /> <br />1. Centennial Lakes Police Department <br /> <br />Administrator Statz reminded the Council that one of their goals discussed at their retreat was to <br />engage better with some of the City’s partners. He stated that throughout the year they are going <br />to try to bring in some of those partners and have them give a presentation or update on their <br />activities. He introduced Centennial Lakes Police Chief, Jim Mork. <br /> <br />Chief Mork gave an overview of the Centennial Lakes Police Department’s annual report. He <br />explained that their goal is to make every call better than how they found it. He noted that the <br />department responds to over 1,000 service calls every month. He stated that he is attempting to <br />continue the mantra started by former Chief Coan, “If you hire the right people, provide the right <br />training, the right equipment, and the right supervision, then the right things will happen.” He <br />reviewed the core components of the department’s strategies for progressive law enforcement. He <br />reviewed the crime statistics as compared to previous years, but noted that it was a bit difficult <br />because of 2020 being so unusual due to the pandemic. He noted that there had not been too large <br />of an increase overall in Class 1 crimes, but there has been a fairly significant increase in thefts. <br />He stated that overall, Class 2 crimes decreased. He expects that this was due to the pandemic <br />with people being home more and bars/restaurants being closed for a period of time. He reviewed <br />the traffic stops, accident reports, and miscellaneous activity data. He stated that he is hopeful <br />that they will be able to hold some of their events, such as Night to Unite, in 2021. He expressed <br />his appreciation for the City’s leadership and especially Administrator Statz. <br /> <br />Mayor Love asked how the number of calls impacts how each of the cities are charged for their <br />share of the police department. <br /> <br />Chief Mork stated that it is an interesting formula that he is trying to get a grasp on. He stated that <br />they take the population of the three cities along with the calls for service at each city and then <br />those calls are also weighted depending on severity and then that is tabulated and he believes that <br />it is average over the last 3 years. <br /> <br />Administrator Statz confirmed that Chief Mork described the calculations correctly and noted that <br />it is 40/40/20 which means 40% call volume, 40% population, and 20% for the final weight of the <br />severity of the calls. <br /> <br />The Council expressed their appreciation for the work of the Police Department in supporting the <br />citizens. <br /> <br />Mayor Love noted that if the simulator comes back to the department, he has asked that it be <br />offered to the other Council Members. <br /> <br />2. Anoka County Sheriff’s Office <br /> <br />Administrator Statz introduced Commander Paul Lenzmeier with the Anoka County Sheriff’s <br />Office and reiterated that this presentation is in keeping with the Council’s goal of engaging with <br />partner agencies. <br /> <br />Page 2 of 8 <br /> <br /> <br />