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Community Town Hall Meeting - 04/03/04 Minutes - Page 10 Mayor Klausing suggested that today's forum may not be the place to address the specifics of this case. Chief Sletner noted the annual training required for all officers consistent with the City and Department's policies and procedures; and urged anyone who came across an action that does not reflect well on the Police Department to file a complaint. Chief Sletner reviewed the various ways a complaint could be filed; assuring that each was thoroughly investigated; and that she and the City Manager were continuing their involvement in the situation referred to by Ms. Delmore. City Manager Beets advised that a minimum of 450 hours of training in discrimination-related issues had been documented for Roseville Police Officers; noting that in a first-ring suburb the departments dealt with a variety of languages, backgrounds, mental capacities, and lifestyle choices that required great understanding and flexibility by police officers. Mr. Beets noted that officers were human, and they weren't perfect, but they were striving to respond in their most professional manner and staff was attempting to bring some balance to the analysis. Mayor Klausing, on behalf of the City Council, recognized that the community was changing and becoming more diverse; and the long-term success of the community would be determined by how those tensions were addressed for the benefit of the entire community. Tam McGehee, 77 Mid Oaks Lane Mayor Klausing recognized Ms. McGehee as a member of the Twin Lakes Stakeholder's Panel and encouraged residents to visit with those members of the Panel represented today about the process. Ms. McGehee expressed how impressed she was with the training and background information being provided to the Twin Lakes Stakeholder's Panel and the entire process, noting what a great learning experience it had been for her.