city council letter 052314
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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 May 23, 2014
ADMINISTRATION
Interim Chief Terry Hill
OFFICERS
Detective Darrin Berg
Detective Scott Holman
Detective Derek Randall
Sergeant Carey Ferrell
Sergeant Rick Benko
Sergeant Jeff Palmer
Sergeant Tom Hallfrisch
Corporal David Hallback
Corporal Mark Laine
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
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
PERSONNEL:
This week Corporal David Hallback retired
from the Department and the City of
Cloquet after serving 27 years with Police
Department. Congratulations Dave! We
wish you all the best in your retirement.
PATROL/DETECTIVES:
On Monday patrol officers and detectives
were called to Maytag Laundry located at
402 Doddridge Avenue in the City of
Cloquet where it was reported that two
vending machines had been broken into and
the store’s security system was damaged.
After collecting evidence and following up
on potential leads, staff identified a suspect
and arrested a 36-year-old Cloquet man who
was formally charged with Criminal
Damage to Property in the First Degree.
On Sunday Cloquet officers were called to
Murphy's Gas Station in Cloquet where it
was reported that three State Lottery scratch
off tickets had been stolen. An officer spoke
with the cashier who stated that a female had
come to her stating that the toilet paper was
wet in the bathroom. While the clerk went
to check on the problem a male entered the
store, reached behind the counter and stole
three lottery tickets. Video surveillance was
used in the identification of the suspects
which helped officers locate them.
Through the investigation, officers
arrested a 28-year-old Cloquet man
and a 31-year-old Cloquet woman
without incident. The male suspect
was formally charged with State
Lottery Fraud, a felony, and also
Misdemeanor Theft. The woman was
charged with State Lottery Fraud (Aid
and Abet), a felony, and also
Misdemeanor Theft (Aid and Abet).
Both were lodged at the Carlton
County Law Enforcement Center.
TRAINING:
This week Detectives Randall and
Holman attended the 2014 CAN-AM
Conference which was sponsored by
the Minnesota State Association of
Narcotics Investigators. The
conference was held in Nisswa,
Minnesota. The conference covered a
variety of topics, including case law
updates presented from the Minnesota
Attorney General's Office, current
drug trends, information on synthetic
drugs, search warrants, gang and drug
surveillance, and heroin.
MISCELLANEOUS:
This week I participated in an
Emergency Management Table-Top
Exercise that was held at the Carlton
County Transportation Building. The
exercise provided an opportunity for
participants to evaluate current
concepts, plans, and capabilities for a
response to a railway incident
involving hazardous materials in
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Carlton County. Many groups were involved and
represented at this exercise.
COMMUNITY SERVICE:
On Saturday our officers were able to stop by and show
their support for Special Olympics Minnesota which
was held in Cloquet. The athletes loved the law
enforcement support. Here's a photo of one of the
athletes and Corporal Steve Fiske.
On Monday and Tuesday of this week several of our
officers participated in a question and answer forum at
the Cloquet Middle School. The presentation stemmed
around the career of law enforcement and the duties
and responsibilities that officer's deal with on a daily
basis.
If you have any questions about the information
provided, feel free to contact me at the police
department.
Respectfully Submitted,
Terry Hill
Interim Chief of Police