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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,April 15, 2013 Page 25 Councilmember Laliberte noted that she saw reports under Code 3, so when she saw it again under Code 15, she thought it was redundant, and therefore ranked it lower. Chief Mathwig clarified that Code 3 is recording the report, but Code 15 is the of- ficer writing the report and generating follow-through the State and other agencies or jurisdictions. Public Safety Promo / Community Interaction (Code 16) Chief Mathwig advised that this included officer-friendly interaction as part of the department's pro-active efforts within the community versus reacting to crimes. Councilmember McGehee questioned, if an officer was on patrol, why this com- munity interaction was not considered part of his normal duties. Based on time spent studies, Chief Mathwig noted this distinction; with Mayor Roe concurring on how the time study determined these various functions in how the overall salary is divided. At the request of Councilmember Laliberte in how the department's interaction is defined with the Karen community as an example, Chief Mathwig advised that such interaction is spread throughout all division, with all those divisions involved in some way in that interaction. Councilmember Etten advised that he ranked this as a "7," based on the critical need for the Police Department to positively establish relationships and build stronger communities. Councilmember Etten expressed his interest in patrols by district to enhance familiarity with districts and whether that was being accom- plished. In response, Chief Mathwig advised that being in one area of Roseville allowed an officer to interact better with that neighborhood and carry out duties more ef- fectively. Parks & Recreation Department Programs Personnel Management (Code 5) Parks & Recreation Director Lonnie Brokke noted that his department was heavi- ly youth and volunteer oriented, requiring significant training by management, which he considered critical. However, Mr. Brokke noted that this then required considerable effort each season; and further noted that an entire reorganization of the department was required several years ago to function with fewer people. Golf—Department-wide Support (Code 23) Mr. Brokke noted that this function also included skating center functions and turf maintenance in parks, depending on the season, but was supported departmentally in an effort to maximize people.