1/12/12 - Monthly Police Report

* 7 burning permits were issued for the month.  2 were buckthorn
permits.  Burning restrictions were on and off again last month but are
currently back on.  We finished the year with 101 permits issued.  Down about 20.
     
* No dogs were impounded in the month but the dog impounded in
November was not claimed and has been sent to animal rescue.  We were billed $125.00 for the impound and fees and $40.00 for placement costs + tax.

* We had 802 total calls for 2011.  That is an increase of 4.4% over
2010 and a 7.4% increase since 2009. (769 in 2010)  (747 in 2009)
         
* Code Red System - A system wide test was conducted on January 4th.
There were 103,023 numbers dialed. 71,084 residents answered the test.  The Dispatchers answered 839 phone calls from 12 noon until 6 p.m.  An average of calls for that time period would be around 200.  The Sheriff's Dispatch averages about 550 calls a day.   Just as a side note: 1500 people called in to sign up for CodeRed on that day alone.

* The Town Board to Signed the Joint Powers Agreement with CJS (MN
Bureau of Criminal Apprehension)  This allows our P.D. to access the CJS system including DMV and allows us to do criminal history checks when needed.  It stays in effect for 5 years.