Cloquet Police Mission Statement

Provide quality police services to the community; uphold the constitution; enforce state laws and city code; and respond to and deter crime.

We will nurture public trust by striving to attain the highest degree of integrity and professional conduct at all times.

Week Ending June 7, 2015 ADMINISTRATION Chief Steve Stracek Commander Carey Ferrell Commander Derek Randall OFFICERS Detective Darrin Berg Detective Scott Holman Sergeant Rick Benko Sergeant Jeff Palmer Sergeant Tom Hallfrisch Corporal Erik Blesener Corporal Steve Fiske Corporal Corey Schneberger Officer Scott Beckman Officer Eric Baker Officer Kerrick Johnson Officer Adam Reed Officer Charles Martin Officer Kristina Kohlmeyer Officer Nathan Cook Officer Erika Johnson Officer Kyle Voltzke Officer Laci Silgjord ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Shannon Nelson Nicole Eckenberg 508 Cloquet Avenue Cloquet, MN 55720 Phone (218)879-1247 Fax (218) 879-1190 www.ci.cloquet.mn.us

On May 29, 2015, Sergeant Palmer, Corporal Schneberger and Officer Silgjord participated in the event Last Day of School event at Queen of Peace School. The event included giving some of the children a ride to school in a police squad car. After the event, a teacher shared with Officer Silgjord some of the comments the students made. Annalise is eight and in 3rd grade. She said it was awesome, and her favorite part was asking questions of the police officer. She is going to miss going to Mass, and she is looking forward to reading some good books. Joseph is seven and in 1st grade this year. He said it was awesome as well, and his favorite part was pulling into the school in the police car. He is going to miss playing on the playground with his friends and is looking forward to doing some homework his teacher is sending home. Claira is five and in preschool. She said it was cool and loved sitting in the front seat with you! She is going to miss her teachers the most but is looking forward to having campfires and roasting marshmallows. Enjoy your summer vacation students!

Commander Randall attended the Minnesota State Drug Court Conference in Minneapolis from June 2nd through the 4th. Carlton County is now one of 52 drug courts in 50 counties in Minnesota. The conference covered: best practices standards, current State, and National drug trends, accessing family needs in adult drug court, substance use disorders and mental health and cognitive challenges, motivational interviewing, performance management, peer support, and compassion fatigue. On June 1st through the 4th, Officers Kohlmeyer, Johnson, Voltzke, Silgjord, Corporals Fiske and Baker, and Detective Berg all completed the International Police Mountain Bike Association (IPMBA) training and certification. The training took place in Duluth, which included classroom, on-bike/field training, and a written test. Congrats to all on their accomplishments and we are looking forward to the start of our bicycle patrol unit.

Personnel assisted with the construction project that starts on June 8, 2015 on Big Lake Road by placing the CPD speed trailer near the beginning of the construction zone, between Pinewood and Trettle Lane. The trailer will help monitor and record speeds of motorists as they approach the 35 mph construction zone that stretches from Trettle Lane to Brevator Road.

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Cloquet Police Department Weekly Newsletter Page 2 Officer also periodically work speed enforcement with the help of the speed trailer. We have created a Nixle SMS/Email notification for area construction projects. Citizens can sign up for road construction alerts and updates by texting the word CLOQUETCONST to 888777. The alerts are free. Cell carrier rates/fees may apply. Over the past week, we have received several calls for Damage to Vehicles in the City as well as a vandalism call at Washington Elementary School. Multiple windows have been broken out of vehicles, and a window appears to have been broken at the school with the use of some small colored BBs or ceramic balls.

The public is asked to contact the Cloquet Police Department if they have any information about these cases. You can text-a-tip by texting TIP CLOQUETPD and your message, to 888777. This week we began the implementation of the new evidence tracking software, as we transition to our new evidence processing procedures. The new protocols and processes should help streamline our intake process and increase our evidence management capabilities. This is a phased rollout that should be completely operational in the next few weeks once current evidence is added into the system, and personnel are familiarized with the updates.

Lastly, on June 6, 2015 shortly after 8:00 am, Corporal Blesener was dispatched to the 10 block of 3rd Street for a Criminal Damage to Property complaint. The landlord of the house reported a broken window, damage to the exterior of the house, and noted a substantial amount of blood around the property. During the investigation, it was determined that a man who was sleeping on the third floor of the house rolled out of a bed that was located next to the bedroom window. The man fell out of the window onto a railing and later to the ground. Finding the exterior door to the house locked, the man broke a window to gain reentry back into the house where he attempted to seek emergency assistance for the injuries he sustained in the fall and lacerations later caused while breaking the window. The man was taken to the Community Memorial Hospital prior to the officers arrival at the scene. Based on the information discovered during the investigation, the man was not charge at the time. The landlord and the tenant are making arrangements to resolve the damages to the house that occurred during the incident. Respectfully submitted,

Derek Randall Commander Administration & Investigations