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Mission Statement Cottage Grove Public Safety collectively serves our community compassionately providing protection of life and property.We do this with honor, integrity, pride and professionalism. 

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Public Safety ModelPolice, fire, & ambulance service under a public safety concept

Three distinct service divisions of police, fire, and emergency medical services are merged into one operational and management team

This type of organizational structure provides the public with seamless coordinated services from all divisions

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Emergency Medical ServicesCottage Grove is also unique in that we provide emergency medical services (E.M.S. - Paramedic Ambulance Service), utilizing police officer paramedics and firefighter paramedics in a joint service

Process of transitioning to firefighter paramedics taking medicals with police paramedics providing backup on multiple calls

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Fire Duty CrewsThe Fire Department runs a Duty Crew twenty-four hours a day, this Duty Crew is responsible for station duties, EMS and fire calls

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Call response and overlapping incidents have increased however duty crew has allowed us to decrease response timesPublic Safety Department

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2011 2012 20130

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618 700 750

Call Response and Overlapping Incident

Calls Overlap

Average response time for primary service area - Just over 6 minutes

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2011 2012 20130:00

1:12

2:24

3:36

4:48

6:00

7:12

8:24

9:36 8:38

6:516:15

PSA Medical Response

PSA Medical

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2011 2012 20130:00

1:12

2:24

3:36

4:48

6:00

7:12

8:248:08

6:185:38

8:15

7:19 7:06

City of Cottage Grove Duty Crew Response

CG MedicalCG Fire

Average response times in Cottage Grove5:38 – medical response 7:06 – fire response

Connecting with communityNight to UniteNeighborhood WatchSummer Safety CampCitizen’s AcademyPolice ReservesFire ExplorersVolunteers in PolicingSchool Resource Officer

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Communicating and staying engaged

NewslettersSocial MediaMedia ReleasesGrove 9-1-1On-line Crime MappingProactive Policing UnitsFire Prevention Programs

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CITE UnitThe mission of the Cottage Grove Police Department's Criminal Interdiction and Traffic enforcement (CITE) Unit is to make a positive difference in the lives of all citizens in our community. Members of CITE will remain proactive and responsive to the needs of the community as we partner in the reduction of crime and traffic related incidents.

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RAIDS OnlineRAIDS (Regional Analysis and Information Data Sharing) Online works with any RMS to allow law enforcement to share crime data with the public through an easy-to-use online crime map and analytics dashboard. Coming soon in 2014.

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Volunteerism and ConnectingGetting involved in the Community

Torch Run for Special OlympicsShare the Joy ProgramLion’s Club and other civic groupsChurch GroupsAthletic Association Coaches - UmpiresFriends in Need Food ShelfWorking with our SeniorsMany employees live in CG

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