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2014-2015 Budget <br />Budget Program Descriptions <br />Bad Check Recording & Recovery–Time spent recovering customer funds from bank-denied <br />checks. <br />Organizational Management–Time spent planning, leading, and organizing the department; <br />participating in general training or meetings, conducting performance evaluations, etc. <br />Police <br />Admin: Response to Public Requests-The foremost function of the police department is to serve <br />and protect the public. Background checks through the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal of <br />Apprehension (BCA) for new hires, gun purchase permits, clearance letters, investigations, <br />business licensing: performed by front office staff trained by the BCA. Copies of police reports <br />are available to the public upon request. The police counter front window is covered Monday- <br />Friday, 8:00 to 4:30 to serve the public. There is also a 24 x 7 x 365 entry available to the public. <br />Admin: Police Records / Reports-Approximately 25,000 police reports are written by Patrol <br />annually. Record Technicians review and code all reports and then enter the reports into the <br />records management system. Staff scans any media pertaining to the reports and files a hard copy <br />of 25,000 reports. Copies of police reports are available to the public upon request. Police <br />reports are also forwarded to the City/County Attorneys and the Court. <br />Admin: Community Liaison–Night to Unite & Family Night Out, Citizens Academy, <br />Neighborhood Block Watch, volunteer Citizens Park Patrol, Shop with a Cop, Senior Safety <br />Camp, Bike Rodeos, Crime Free Multi-Housing, crime alerts, business/residential premise safety <br />reviews, and statistical crime reporting. <br />Admin: Organizational Management-Personnel supervision, strategic planning, budget <br />planning/management, grant procurement/management, internal investigations, compliance with <br />data practices and state statutes, web site maintenance, policy and procedure development, union <br />deliberation, tactile planning and training. <br />Patrol: 24x7x365 First Responder-24 hour day/seven days week patrol entire City; first <br />responder on the scene of all 911 calls. <br />Patrol: Public Safety Promo/Community Interaction-Volunteer Reserve Officer unit, volunteer <br />Citizen’s Emergency Response Team (CERT), Explorer’s, Officer Friendly, Bike Rodeos, <br />Citizens Academy, Shop with a Cop, and participation in many community events. Patrol by <br />district tobecome familiar to residents. <br />Patrol: Dispatch-Dispatch through Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office –24 x 7 x 365 days/year; <br />billed by number of calls for service. <br /> <br />