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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 March 27, 2015 ADMINISTRATION Chief Steve Stracek OFFICERS Detective Darrin Berg Detective Scott Holman Detective Derek Randall Sergeant Carey Ferrell 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 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 OPERATIONS: This past week, we conducted final interviews for our open police officer positions. After the process was completed, we selected three outstanding candidates and sent conditional job offers. Pending the finalization of the psychological and medical assessments, we will plan to bring the list forward for council review. We have finished up many housekeeping duties and continued to improve our workspace by replacing ceiling tiles, painting, and doing some general maintenance. This week, we began dismantling our evidence storage area and are making way to establish standardized evidence intake and storage practices. On March 16, Detective Randall presented information on internet safety at the FDLTCC for “Mentoring Day 2015” hosted by the Northern Lights Interagency Council. Several hundred were in attendance. On March 18 th Detective Randall and Officer Beckman attended and participated in the Carlton County Drug Court Open House at the Carlton County Courthouse. We continue to be actively involved in the drug court program. Detective Randall and Officer Beckman are planning to attend some additional training on this process in May. This week our staff partnered with Restorative Justice staff, School District staff, and Probation to discuss best practices for dealing with conduct and behavioral controls in the school system. We are updating our field training program and developmental tracking procedures in an effort to provide the best and most consistent training for our new officers. At the end of April, five of our staff will be attending a course for field trainer officers in Hermantown. A new initiatve going into spring is our effort to obtain bicycles and officer bicycle training. We are currently working on funding ideas. We hope to get at least 4-6 of our officers bike certified and out in our neighborhoods by summertime. PATROL/DETECTIVES: Over the past month and more intensely in the past two weeks, we have added criminal interdiction patrols to our regular staffing. We have filled over 20 extra shifts this month with officers primarily focused on interdicting and targeting drug traffickers. Results have been notable and we have arrested several and cited many more for controlled substance and other violations. These shift expenses are reimbursed through a grant agreement. With spring upon is, we have noticed an increase in garage burglaries and car break-ins. We are asking the public to be alert and aware of suspicious persons or vehicles and don’t hesitate to call 9-1-1. Checking exterior lighting and locks on your doors and windows is also a good idea to harden targets in our neighborhoods. This week, we joined efforts with FDLTCC by taking part in a coordinated community response in their “Grant to Reduce Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking on Campusinitiative. This participation falls in line with our commitment to improve our response to these types of crimes on campus and in the greater Cloquet community. Steven K. Stracek Chief of Police Cloquet Police Department Weekly Newsletter

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Chief Stracek's weekly letter to the City Council for the week of March 27, 2015

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  • 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 March 27, 2015 ADMINISTRATION

    Chief Steve Stracek

    OFFICERS

    Detective Darrin Berg

    Detective Scott Holman

    Detective Derek Randall

    Sergeant Carey Ferrell

    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

    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

    OPERATIONS: This past week, we conducted final interviews

    for our open police officer positions. After the

    process was completed, we selected three

    outstanding candidates and sent conditional job

    offers. Pending the finalization of the

    psychological and medical assessments, we will

    plan to bring the list forward for council review.

    We have finished up many housekeeping duties

    and continued to improve our workspace by

    replacing ceiling tiles, painting, and doing some

    general maintenance. This week, we began

    dismantling our evidence storage area and are

    making way to establish standardized evidence

    intake and storage practices.

    On March 16, Detective Randall presented

    information on internet safety at the FDLTCC

    for Mentoring Day 2015 hosted by the

    Northern Lights Interagency Council. Several

    hundred were in attendance.

    On March 18th Detective Randall and Officer

    Beckman attended and participated in the

    Carlton County Drug Court Open House at the

    Carlton County Courthouse. We continue to be

    actively involved in the drug court program.

    Detective Randall and Officer Beckman are

    planning to attend some additional training on

    this process in May.

    This week our staff partnered with Restorative

    Justice staff, School District staff, and Probation

    to discuss best practices for dealing with conduct

    and behavioral controls in the school system.

    We are updating our field training program and

    developmental tracking procedures in an effort

    to provide the best and most consistent training

    for our new officers. At the end of April, five of

    our staff will be attending a course for field

    trainer officers in Hermantown.

    A new initiatve going into spring is our effort to

    obtain bicycles and officer bicycle training. We

    are currently working on funding ideas.

    We hope to get at least 4-6 of our officers

    bike certified and out in our

    neighborhoods by summertime.

    PATROL/DETECTIVES: Over the past month and more intensely in

    the past two weeks, we have added

    criminal interdiction patrols to our regular

    staffing. We have filled over 20 extra

    shifts this month with officers primarily

    focused on interdicting and targeting drug

    traffickers. Results have been notable and

    we have arrested several and cited many

    more for controlled substance and other

    violations. These shift expenses are

    reimbursed through a grant agreement.

    With spring upon is, we have noticed an

    increase in garage burglaries and car

    break-ins. We are asking the public to be

    alert and aware of suspicious persons or

    vehicles and dont hesitate to call 9-1-1.

    Checking exterior lighting and locks on

    your doors and windows is also a good

    idea to harden targets in our

    neighborhoods.

    This week, we joined efforts with

    FDLTCC by taking part in a coordinated

    community response in their Grant to

    Reduce Sexual Assault, Domestic

    Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking

    on Campus initiative. This participation

    falls in line with our commitment to

    improve our response to these types of

    crimes on campus and in the greater

    Cloquet community.

    Steven K. Stracek

    Chief of Police

    Cloquet Police Department

    Weekly Newsletter