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<br />\' <br /> <br />CHIEF'S REPORT <br />NOVEMBER 2002 <br /> <br />Thanksgiving. A day set aside for us to be with our loved ones and give thanks for life, <br />families, faith, freedom, health, home, and work. We are a blessed nation. I'm glad we <br />pause to reflect and give thanks. I was able to enjoy several days off around the <br />Thanksgiving holiday and spend quality time with family and friends. I hope your <br />holiday was meaningful as well. <br /> <br />Corporal Glen McCarty and Officer Dale Bernardy along with several Centennial <br />Firefighters were honored by Allina Transportation on November 19th for their role in <br />saving the young teenage girl from Circle Pines with a defibrillator. The highlight of the <br />ceremony was having the survivor present with her family. <br /> <br />Chief David Gustafson of the Ramsey Police Department retired this month. Deputy <br />Chief Makela and I were able to attend a gathering held in his honor on November 4th <br />The Ramsey facility was very impressive. Constructed in the late 1990's, it is very user <br />friendly, functional and without frills. I did not inquire of the cost or architect; however, <br />we both felt it is a design worth considering. <br /> <br />All officers attended the night and adverse weather shoot held at the Anoka County <br />outdoor range during November. Officer Gleason attended a day-long class on changes <br />upcoming in the State accident report form. He will be instructing all officers on those <br />changes at our next departmental meeting. <br /> <br />Officers and staff enjoyed using 23 days of accrued vacation, 15 holidays, 8 comp days <br />and found it necessary to use 12 sick days during the month of November. <br /> <br />Meetings I attended included our regularly scheduled commission meeting, a <br />departmental management meeting, union negotiations with Chair Varian and <br />Commissioner Pitchford, a FTO meeting with Officers Bragelman and Corlew, a best <br />practices meeting with Officers Bernardy and Corlew-City of Centerville staff and <br />Centerville bar owners, Anoka Chiefs, Centennial Community Network, Anoka Co. <br />emergency threat assessment, an ACJLEC TAC 800 MHz meeting and a luncheon <br />meeting with the Circle Pines City Attorney. <br /> <br />/. <br /> <br />L__ _ <br />