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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 July 4, 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 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: Congratulations to Sergeant Jeff Palmer and his wife Sarah on the birth of their new baby boy Jericho Jacob Palmer born on June 30 th . Both mother and baby are doing fine. I will be out of the office on Monday of next week. PATROL: On Wednesday Cloquet officers responded to the Walmart Supercenter to a report of a shoplifting in progress. When officers arrived they met with store personnel who advised them that they observed an individual removing security tags with some sort of knife and concealing items on his person. As the suspect attempted to leave the store, he was apprehended by officers. Through the investigation, officers and store personnel were to were able to determine that the suspect had stole approximately $600 worth of merchandise through the use of a shoplifting tool. The suspect, a 25 year old Duluth man, was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Carlton County Law Enforcement Center where he was formally charged with Possession of Burglary/Theft Tools and Gross Misdemeanor Theft. DETECTIVES: On Wednesday, acting on information received, Cloquet detectives followed up on a previously reported burglary from mid- June. Through their investigation and the new information provided they were able to determine that two firearms had been stolen from a residence in Scanlon. Detectives interviewed a suspect and ultimately arrested the 21-year-old Scanlon man. The suspect was transported to the Carlton County Law Enforcement Center where he was formally charged with Burglary in the Second Degree. MISCELLANEOUS: The Department's sonic wall/firewall that operates and monitors the internet within our building failed this week and caused operational issues. Superior Computer was on site just about all of Monday trying to troubleshoot the problem and ultimately determined it was a failed firewall unit. They were able to give us a temporary fix and a new firewall unit has been ordered. COMMUNITY SERVICE: On Wednesday of this week Detective Darrin Berg presented to the TRIAD group on current crime trends. Darrin spoke on thefts, burglaries, shoplifting and what senior citizens can do to protect themselves from these types of crimes. The presentation was at the Carlton County Transportation Building. TRIAD is seniors and law enforcement coming together to try to reduce the victimization of the elderly and/or seniors. The group was very involved and had a lot of questions. Cloquet Police Department Weekly Newsletter

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Interim Chief Hill's weekly letter to the City Council for July 3, 2014

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Page 1: City Council Letter 070314

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 July 4, 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 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:

Congratulations to Sergeant Jeff Palmer and

his wife Sarah on the birth of their new baby

boy Jericho Jacob Palmer born on June 30th

.

Both mother and baby are doing fine.

I will be out of the office on Monday of next

week.

PATROL:

On Wednesday Cloquet officers responded

to the Walmart Supercenter to a report of a

shoplifting in progress. When officers

arrived they met with store personnel who

advised them that they observed an

individual removing security tags with some

sort of knife and concealing items on his

person. As the suspect attempted to leave the

store, he was apprehended by officers.

Through the investigation, officers and store

personnel were to were able to determine

that the suspect had stole approximately

$600 worth of merchandise through the use

of a shoplifting tool. The suspect, a 25 year

old Duluth man, was taken into custody

without incident and transported to the

Carlton County Law Enforcement Center

where he was formally charged with

Possession of Burglary/Theft Tools and

Gross Misdemeanor Theft.

DETECTIVES:

On Wednesday, acting on information

received, Cloquet detectives followed up on

a previously reported burglary from mid-

June. Through their investigation and the

new information provided they were able to

determine that two firearms had been stolen

from a residence in Scanlon.

Detectives interviewed a suspect and

ultimately arrested the 21-year-old

Scanlon man. The suspect was

transported to the Carlton County Law

Enforcement Center where he was

formally charged with Burglary in the

Second Degree.

MISCELLANEOUS:

The Department's sonic wall/firewall

that operates and monitors the internet

within our building failed this week

and caused operational issues. Superior

Computer was on site just about all of

Monday trying to troubleshoot the

problem and ultimately determined it

was a failed firewall unit. They were

able to give us a temporary fix and a

new firewall unit has been ordered.

COMMUNITY SERVICE:

On Wednesday of this week Detective

Darrin Berg presented to the TRIAD

group on current crime trends. Darrin

spoke on thefts, burglaries, shoplifting

and what senior citizens can do to

protect themselves from these types of

crimes. The presentation was at the

Carlton County Transportation

Building. TRIAD is seniors and law

enforcement coming together to try to

reduce the victimization of the elderly

and/or seniors. The group was very

involved and had a lot of questions.

Cloquet Police Department

Weekly Newsletter

Page 2: City Council Letter 070314

Cloquet Police Department Weekly Newsletter – Page 2

Detective Berg presenting to TRIAD.

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