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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, August 13, 2018 Page 10 Ms. Eck stated they park a truck in their driveway at night because both cars do not fit in their small double garage. She stated someone stole their truck which was locked without keys in it. She stated it is disconcerting, and they are doing things differently now than they used to. Ms. Eck stated she did not know if the person went into their garage, but the side door was open in the morning. She did not see anything missing. She stated several hours ago it was reported to her hus- band that the truck was identified in the Minneapolis impound lot. Ms. Eck ex- plained she was concerned because when she reported her truck stolen, she learned that within a 48-hour period, a car was also stolen from a house two doors down from hers. She noted the police have been very responsive. She came to the meeting tonight to learn more about Roseville and their crime rate. She stated she would support Chief Mathwig' s request for additional police. Ms. Silliman stated they are having trouble receiving updates from the police and while she understood how busy the Police Department is, it is frustrating when this is happening in their neighborhood. She indicated they did not know what they should be doing but some of the suggestions brought up at the meeting have been very good. She wondered how they would go about setting up a neighbor- hood meeting and stated they need to know what they can do and what the police can do. Ms. Silliman stated they are looking at security systems, cameras, and whether the City has cameras they could put in their cul-de-sac. She also won- dered how they, as citizens, can get updates as to what is happening. Councilmember Willmus thought it was important for folks to reach out to Mr. Yunke for information if they want to set up a new group of neighbors. Councilmember Willmus asked what they are doing to communicate with victims about the solving of a crime. Chief Mathwig explained for each case that is being investigated, a detective will email or call the victim of the crime for more information. As far as the neigh- borhood goes, the Police Department does not send out mini alerts across the City unless they feel it is necessary. More of their communication is paperless and through Facebook, Twitter, and Nextdoor.com. He explained that mass commu- nication is the best way to get the most communication out at one time. Chief Mathwig stated as far as photos of suspects, an alert goes across the seven-county metro area to detectives asking if any know the suspect. Councilmember Willmus thought it was important to let people know when they have any progress in certain areas, noting it was a very important part of what they are doing.