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Behind the Scenes

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Recognizing Law Enforcement’s

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Contents SUMMER 2016

ON THE COVER Recognizing Law Enforcement’s Excellence in Innovation

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At the 2016 Executive Training Institute, the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association recognized several police departments for their innovative ideas to enhance public safety.

Learn more about the awardees and their ideas. PAGE 22

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Executive Director’s Report

Making a Good Idea Great

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President’s Perspective

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Legislative Update

We’re Only One Call Away Body Camera Bill Now Law

10 Professional Development

DULUTH

SAVAGE

FEATURES

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12 Chaplin’s Message

An inside look from Minneapolis Police Chief Janeé Harteau The mass protests against police that played out on televisions and social media feeds worldwide recently struck Minneapolis following a fatal officer-involved shooting. Minneapolis Police Chief Janeé Harteau shares a candid account of how the protest unfolded, her strategy to manage the crowds and some of the internal dynamics with other city leaders.

25 EXECUTIVE TRAINING INSTITUTE 2016 The survey results are in; attendees give this year’s conference high marks From the educational programing to the Expo, those who attended the 2016 Executive Training Institute (ETI) were impressed with the enhancements. This ETI wrap-up also features the officers who went above and beyond the line of duty in service to their state and communities.

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God Talk

17 Department of Public Safety Report

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Creating a Supervisory Staff Succession Plan

Saluting Civilian Heroes

19 Turning in the Badge

Chief Smith Reflects on 30+ Years in Law Enforcement

32 Meet the 2016 Board of Directors

Welcome Chiefs Mastin, Scharf, Werner 37 Where Are They Now?

Technological Advancement’s Doubleedged Sword

41 Ad Index 42 Vendor Profile

The Value of a Concordia University Education

43 ETI Sponsor Thank you

Learn more about what cities look for in a chief Many of the skills cities are seeking in their CLEO have little to do with law enforcement. A long-time city manager shares her colleagues’ insights on choosing a top cop.

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Executive Director’s Report

Making a Good Idea Great

ANDY SKOOGMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MINNESOTA CHIEFS OF POLICE ASSOCIATION

Apple perfected MP3 technology to help iPhones replace compact disks; Amazon modernized old-fashioned catalogs to revolutionize shopping; and Wilbur and Orville built on the engineering already available to germinate the seed of a world-changing industry that allows us to travel across the country in a matter of hours.

Law enforcement innovations work in similar ways, with chiefs -- all the way down to line officers --taking a program, idea or use of technology from one jurisdiction and adapting it to their community or agency to improve public safety. Here’s the advantage law enforcement has over the private sector: when it comes to building on others’ ideas and innovations, there are no propriety secrets in policing, barring us from figuring out how the other guy did it (or at least there shouldn’t be).

Those in attendance overwhelmingly report this year’s enhancements and educational programing were top notch.

In this spirit of information sharing, celebrating and recognizing great policing ideas, the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association (MCPA) developed and presented its inaugural Excellence in Innovation Awards at this year’s Executive Training Institute (ETI). While this issue’s cover story highlights the awardees (page 22), I’d like to thank all of the departments, small and large, urban and rural, who shared their ideas and innovations through their award submission. As MCPA Board Member Chief David Ebinger put it during the selection process, “Even among those not awarded, there were some darn good ideas I’d like to learn more about and try in my community.” Check out mnchiefs.org for more details on all of the nominees’ initiatives.

Speaking of ETI, this year’s event was the highest attended in recent history, with more than 400 full and one-day attendees. Those in attendance overwhelmingly report this year’s enhancements and educational programing were top notch. By far, Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn, a fiery, forward-thinking leader, received the highest ratings in the post-conference survey. Also, among the top-rated speakers was St. Louis County, Missouri Chief Jon Belmar, who provided an overview of lessons learned from the Ferguson protests.

Based on your feedback, we planned something for all members at ETI 2016, from a full day aimed at supervisors to a special small agency track focused on HR and mental health crisis training.

The new Expo hall layout and debut of the conference mobile app were also attendee favorites.

More in-depth coverage with photos of the event and awards ceremonies starts on page 25. Know that the 2017 Planning Committee is already considering how to improve on the positives from this year.

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I’d like to thank Chief Tim Eggebraaten, Detroit Lakes Police Department and Chief John Harrington, Metro Transit Police Department, who are leaving the board, for their dedicated service to the Association.

If you weren’t able to attend the statewide awards banquet plus year law enforcement career and the challenges of 21st and hear incoming MCPA president Rodney Seurer’s speech, century leadership (Page 19). he’s provided the highlights of his message to members and I was fortunate enough to work for Chief Smith for a short his vision for the year ahead in his President’s Perspective time during his career. Without his recommendation and (page 6).

Also, please check out the 2016-2017 Board of Director’s listing on page 32. We’d like to welcome the Association’s newest board members Sergeant-at-Arms Chief Joel Scharf, Big Lake Police Department, and Directors Chief Mike Mastin, Bemidji Police Department and Chief Eric Werner, Maple Grove Police Department. We also have some musical chairs with Bloomington Chief Jeff Potts being elected 3rd Vice President (formerly Sergeant-at-Arms), Crystal Chief Stephanie Revering being elected Secretary (formerly Director) and Moorhead Chief David Ebinger being elected as Director (formerly Secretary).

On behalf of the membership and staff, I’d A packed house for the MCPA 2016 Awards Banquet. like to thank Chief Tim Eggebraaten, Detroit Lakes Police Department and Chief John Harrington, Metro Transit Police Department, who are leaving the board, for their dedicated service to the Association.

Finally, ETI 2016 taught us a lot about how to be more effective 21st century law enforcement leaders, especially in dealing with growing transparency expectations, changing demographics and more severe mental health challenges. In this edition, the heads of Minnesota’s two largest agencies friendship, I wouldn’t be where I am today. I’m 100 percent touch on some of these topics. Minneapolis Chief Janeé convinced professional successs is at minimum 90 percent Harteau provides a behind-the-scenes recounting of the dependent on personal relationships. So although this issue 4th Precinct protests, from her crowd management strategy of the magazine focuses on innovation, the key to moving and supporting officers on the front lines to working with ideas and initiatives forward is old fashioned relationships. various city leaders in a complex political climate (page 13).

They are the real impetus for making meaningful change in Retiring St. Paul Police Chief Tom Smith reflects on a 30your agency, your career and your life.

The key to moving ideas and initiatives forward is old fashioned relationships

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President’s Perspective

Only One Call Away:

Highlights from Chief Seurer’s Executive Training Institute Speech

CHIEF RODNEY SEURER PRESIDENT MINNESOTA CHIEFS OF POLICE ASSOCIATION SAVAGE POLICE DEPARTMENT

This past Executive Training Institute (ETI) experience was fantastic. The Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association (MCPA) staff and the ETI planning committee did a fantastic job planning, organizing and implementing a great conference. A record number of police leaders attended ETI 2016 and we’re hoping to surpass that number next year.

For those of you who were not able to attend, I wanted to share highlights of my acceptance speech as your incoming President of the MCPA. Law enforcement is under immense scrutiny. There have been numerous stories across this great nation of officers being critically injured or paying the ultimate sacrifice. In response to these incidents we have seen increased community support in various ways. One way is by depicting the thin blue line in various social media posts and community art work.

The thin blue line is a symbol that represents the law enforcement officers who stand between good and evil. The line is thin because there are so few law enforcement professionals out there to protect the community against those that desire to harm us.

Every time an officer dies or is critically injured, the line bends. While we may bend, we will not break. We are one. We are strong. And our communities know we are only one call away.

Charlie Puth Jr., an American singer, songwriter, recently gained popularity with his new song, “One Call Away”. Within the song his lyrics remind us how we in law enforcement feel each and every day.

I’m only one call away I’ll be there to save the day…

No matter where you go You know you’re not alone And when you’re weak I’ll be strong…

And when you feel like hope is gone Just run into my arms I’m only one call away To most of us, policing is not just a job. This is our vocation. Our communities are safer and stronger because of the trust, honor and integrity of those who have dedicated their lives to this vocation.

Make no mistake about it; there are countless challenges that confront our vocation and there is room for change.

Over the last four decades, we have witnessed one social system after another fail to provide the most vital services to our communities, leaving those social issues on the doorstep of our police departments. Today, we are asking our officers and personnel to do more than what has ever been expected of any single government entity. We find ourselves in a very complex web of protecting lives, providing a myriad of social services and intervening with one crisis after another. But, our community knows that we are only one call away.

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The members of the MCPA have been working tirelessly to identify these social issues, and in collaboration with other law enforcement organizations, our legislature and our public private partnerships we will take on these issues with the utmost professionalism and vision.

One of those social issues is mental illness and working with our veterans. This past year I was part of a mental illness roundtable comprised of nine police chiefs from across the state and one representative of higher education. The committee members identified three top priorities:

At the legislature, under co-chairs Chief Jeff Potts (Bloomington Police Department) and Eric Gieseke (Burnsville Police Department), the Association has been working to address some of the tough issues police face today, including: • Body-worn cameras • Funding for mental health resources and training • Curbing gun violence The Association has a lot going on this coming year and I invite each and every one of you to be engaged.

The initiatives include:

• Address the revolving door of the civil commitment process

• Planning and implementation of FirstNet; the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network

• Examine the inconsistencies of the response and effectiveness of the Crisis Response Team

• Providing quality training to CLEOs and future law enforcement leaders

• Increase funding and operations for Crisis Intervention Training

• Developing private public partnerships

The MCPA has collaborated with the National Alliance on Mental Illness and the Barbara Schneider Foundation in working with the Minnesota Legislature to provide the much-needed resources to contend with mental illness challenges. The families of our community members and veterans who suffer from mental illness know that we are here to help and that we are only one call away.

At the MCPA’s recent ETI, Laurie Robinson, Professor at George Mason University, presented the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing report, which in summary developed recommendations, known as the “Six Pillars” of U.S. policing: 1. Building Trust and Legitimacy 2. Policy and Oversight 3. Technology and Social Media 4. Community Policing and Crime Reduction 5. Training and Education

• Giving back to our communities through endeavors such as, the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Minnesota • Reducing false alarms • Working with the Railroad Police Service in making our rail lines safer Remember, we are only one call away.

I know that this has been a difficult couple of years for law enforcement. I know that each and every one of you has the vision, fortitude, resilience, gratitude and heart to continue to work towards our mission – to bring the highest quality police services to the people of Minnesota. I believe that our Association is stronger because of your involvement and commitment.

I am proud and honored to lead the MCPA. With the Association’s Strategic Plan as our guide, I will continue to move the Association forward, focusing on the values and the mission of our Association.

And remember, your Association is only one call away.

6. Officer Wellness and Safety The Association’s Professional Development committee has incorporated the tenants of these pillars in our new Advanced CLEO and Command Academy and other training initiatives.

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LEGISLATIVEUPDATE

Body Camera Bill Now Law The 2016 legislative session was one of the shortest in state history but was still riddled with controversy and a tremendous amount of work on public safety issues. Our lobbying efforts were extremely successful this session. The legislative committee voted to prioritize three items this session: Body cameras, 72-hour hold reform and Gun Violence Protection Order legislation. In addition to these items, we helped pass a new law that will allow pharmacies to collect unwanted prescription drugs. We also saw significant progress in our massage licensing legislation and funding for crisis intervention training, but the legislature wasn’t able to fund those priorities with the surplus being spent instead on tax reform and other budget items.

TOM C. FREEMAN FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS LLP MINNESOTA CHIEFS OF POLICE ASSOCIATION GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ADVISOR

Body Cameras After two years of debate, the legislature passed a comprehensive body worn camera bill, which the governor signed into law. The number one legislative priority for the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association (MCPA) was one of the most discussed issues at the capitol. Senator Ron Latz (DFL-St. Louis Park) and Representative Tony Cornish (R-Vernon Center) agreed to a compromise between their different proposals in the last week of session.

The bill classifies body camera data as private with the exception of incidents that result in substantial bodily harm or an incident involving the discharge of a firearm. The data collected in those scenarios would be public after the close of an investigation. Most importantly, the bill will allow any data subject of the video access to the data. If that data subject wants to make the data public through social media, give it to traditional news sources or post it on YouTube they have that right to do so.

Law enforcement is under great scrutiny across the country and it was clear body camera public policy must include greater public involvement and accountability measures. The bill has numerous transparency provisions such as public audits, regulation on sharing data with other agencies, a requirement for public comment input and public hearings on your agencies policy and a compliance review in three years by the State’s Legislative Auditor.

This proposal took a tremendous amount of effort over the past two years and could not have happened without members of the MCPA responding to our rapid response emails and contacting their legislators. Specifically, Chief Jeff Potts, Bloomington PD, Chief Eric Gieseke, Burnsville PD, Chief Paul Schnell, Maplewood PD and Chief Eric Werner, Maple Grove PD all were key players at strategic times in our lobbying efforts.

72-hour Hold Chief John Ohl, St. Anthony PD helped craft a proposal that clarified current law and will now require mandatory law enforcement notification when an individual is released, discharged or leaves early from a 72-hour transport hold.

According to an earlier MCPA survey, approximately 95 percent of law enforcement agencies that responded to the survey say mental health related calls have increased over the last five years with 20 percent of agencies saying the calls have more than doubled in that time. This proposal

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will help law enforcement be better informed and better prepared for these types of calls and could prevent tragedies from taking place.

The proposal, was championed by Senator Ron Latz (DFL-St. Louis Park) and Representative Nick Zerwas (R-Elk River), passed unanimously and was signed into law by Governor Mark Dayton (DFL).

Gun Violence Protection Orders All gun legislation was tabled this year under divided government but we did engage in starting the conversation around Gun Violence Protection Orders (GVPO). This order would allow family members and law enforcement to ask a judge to temporarily restrict people from having guns when there is substantial evidence that they pose a significant danger to themselves or others by possessing a firearm. The proposal received an informational hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee in one of the most controversial committee hearings of the entire session. Stakeholders on both sides of gun safety issues are planning substantial issue advocacy efforts in the November elections.

Drug Sentencing Reform While the final drug sentencing reform legislation wasn't exactly what chiefs were hoping for, by passing this compromise legislation, we were able to undo the guidelines set to automatically go into effect on August 1. These would have significantly reduced sentences for top-level drug offenders.

Thank you to all of the chiefs and staff who were involved in lobbying at the Capitol. We are only successful due to your issue area expertise and ability to inform legislators on how potential legislation impacts the communities you are sworn to protect. It is an honor to represent you at the Capitol.

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Professional Development

Helping You Develop Your Department’s Next Generation of Leaders

TODD SANDELL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR MINNESOTA CHIEFS OF POLICE ASSOCIATION

Every chief recognizes the department’s success depends on good first line supervision.

However, what happens when one of your best supervisors announces her or his retirement? Have you prepared officers in your department to effectively move up the ranks? Have you identified officers in your department that show supervisor’s potential? And if you have, do you know if that officer has aspirations to become a supervisor?

The Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association (MCPA) has developed a training course that will answer many of these questions. The Officer Leadership Development course prepares officers to take on a leadership role in your department. This 7-hour training covers: • Role of Supervision and Required Skills • Communication Skills • Personal Development • Ethical Values of Leadership • Mentorship

The course challenges officers to determine if they are ready for the supervisor’s role. The training also provides them opportunity to enhance their leadership skills in their current position.

Of those officers who filled out the survey from the first two courses, 94 percent rate the course as excellent or good.

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE OFFICER "I thought this training was amazing. There is so much information I'm LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TRAINING? going to bring back to my department to help make me a better leader and help my peers become the best officers they can be," said Officer Luke Huck, University of Minnesota Police Department.

Excellent "The Academy was outstanding, with a well-rounded curriculum, especially 55% when it comes to learning about more effective ways to communicate between patrol officers and first line supervisors," said Sgt. Dan Coons, Pine County Average Sheriff's Office.

2.2% The interdepartmental communications class was among the topics with the highest rating. More than 70 percent of those who responded to the survey strongly agreed the class enhanced the way they understand and apply Good communication skills.

39.1% One of the other unique learning opportunities in the course was the President's Taskforce on 21st Century Policing report overview, with an overwhelming majority of participants saying it enhanced their understanding of the report and its implementation strategies.

"One of the biggest takeaways was the 21st century leadership section, especially around developing transparency among officers and the public," said Officer Brook Blake, Metro Transit Police Department.

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Other MCPA professional development opportunities are available. We have two remaining Leadership Academies in 2016: August 23–26 and November 15–18. I encourage you to register early because the Leadership Academies always fill.

We’re also proud to host our initial Advanced CLEO and Command Academy, kicking off with a learning and networking retreat September and continuing with online learning through ETI 2017. Look for updates on the seminar in the fall edition of Minnesota Police Chief.

Finally, I would like to thank all the people involved in making the 2016 Executive Training Institute a success. The training committee is already starting to work on the 2017 ETI. We have more in-depth coverage of the event in this edition.

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Chaplain’s Message

“God Talk” The Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) recently published a document titled “Guiding Principles On Use of Force.” This is a document with significant influence within the law enforcement profession. It is being referenced from many perspectives within law enforcement, with the same intensity as the recently published “Presidential Task Force on 21st Century Policing report.” The PERF document lists 30 Guiding Principles on Use of Force. The report’s first guiding principle is: The sanctity of human life should be at the heart of everything an agency does.

PASTOR DAN CARLSON CHAPLAIN EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER MINNESOTA CHIEFS OF POLICE ASSOCIATION

In my conversations as a pastor with individuals and groups, I often use the phrase Life is Sacred. I use it as what I call, God Talk. God Talk is the type of language we use when our conversations address the challenges our profession faces, when we are so frequently called to engage death and dying. God Talk is a way of talking about the spiritual impacts of those challenges. When I hear the phrase sanctity of human life used in the context of PERF’s Guiding Principle Number One, I hear God Talk. Sanctity is typically defined as “a quality of being sacred or holy.” It is a word with strong ties to religion, theology and spirituality. It ties to ideas of universal truths, external value systems, morality and ethics. Yes, there is God Talk in government, in academia, in science and it is even embedded in Presidential and PERF reports. This is because wherever there is life, there is also death. And wherever there is death and suffering, there will always be God Talk. And I believe that is good…very good.

I have been very active in my personal spiritual faith traditions, as well as in the public safety professions my entire life. I spent my first 23 years as the son of a Minneapolis firefighter and arson investigator, the next 25 years as a police officer and police chief, and the past ten as a police and fire chaplain, eventually ending up as an ordained Lutheran pastor called to full time public safety ministry work. I know better than most, how the Church and State relationship works, and how it doesn't work. And God Talk done right…respecting all faith traditions, shared with compassion and understanding, never imposing, and always shared with humility and attentiveness… is one of the ways our Church and State relationship works.

I recently had a conversation with a cop who personally has had to use deadly force. He is a person of strong faith and is committed to his faith community. I asked how his personal faith life has influenced his professional job responsibilities. He answered with a kind of personal philosophy. He talked about his need to serve with compassion, always wearing a smile for all to see. But he also talked about always having a mindset where he is prepared to take life if necessary, but not making those thoughts visible until necessary. I understand that to mean that he wants to be defined by his compassion and his smile, not the force he will be inevitably called up to use in the course of his duties. I know that his personal self God Talk and that same conversation with others he trusts, guides him in reconciling the challenges of respecting the sanctity of life while carrying out his responsibilities of protecting his community.

So try adding God Talk to the other conversations that are so critical to healthy life in our communities. Make sure you are physically, mentally and spiritually strong as you answer your call of preserving the Sanctity of Life.

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4th Precinct Protests

18 Days Outside the Minneapolis Police Department’s 4th Precinct

BY THE OFFICE OF CHIEF JANEÉ HARTEAU

This was unlike anything a law enforcement agency had seen before.

Officers from the Minneapolis Police Department’s (MPD) 4th Precinct drew a line in the sand at the back gate of the parking lot the evening of November 15th. They were there to protect the community’s symbol for justice and public safety.

On the other side of that line, 300 people were yelling and screaming as the smell of marijuana wafted above the crowd. Several protestors screamed into officers faces from three inches away. African-American officers, by far, suffered the worst verbal abuse. Still, all the officers calmly stood their ground as Deputy Chief Medaria Arradondo waded through the crowd, his trademark smile replaced by a look of concern. “Rondo” would stop and have a long conversation with one man, one of many self-appointed movement leaders, who just hours before had said “We’re one bullet away from Ferguson.

That bullet was fired last night.”

“This wasn’t just a local issue; this was a build-up of national concern of officer involved shootings of unarmed black men in this country. So this was cumulative,” Minneapolis Police Chief Janeé Harteau would recall several months later.

This was the aftermath of an officerinvolved shooting. Following an investigation by the MN BCA that spanned several weeks, the Hennepin County Attorney declined to prosecute the Minneapolis police officers Summer 2016

Chief Janeé Harteau addresses protestors outside the 4th Precinct

involved after presenting a very open and publicly transparent delivery of the facts surrounding the case. Video and DNA evidence, along with varying witness testimony were a few of the many reasons cited in the declination of charges.

That chilly November night was just the beginning of what would become the 18-day “Occupation of the 4th Precinct” as people from near and far gathered in front of the Plymouth Avenue building.

“When cops or anybody else looks back and wonders how could you let people do this for 18 days? It wasn’t that simple. In the front of the precinct, it was calm and peaceful. For the most part, people were just hanging out.

But on a few evenings after 8:30 or 9 o’clock, at that back gate, the protests took a different tone. Some in the crowd went from ‘we’re going to protest’ to ’we’re going to throw rocks and bricks.’ There were also Molotov cocktails thrown at officers and shots fired one night. Officers were told to take actions on those types of situations to protect themselves and others.”

Chief Harteau spent several hours inside the precinct and Deputy Chief Arradondo was there daily, for 10-15 hour stretches each day.

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the officer-involved shooting. Soon after that began, the mayor and chief requested another independent federal investigation. Protestors demanded police prosecution; they demanded to see video of the incident. There was little police could do or say based on the investigations, one of which was still ongoing as of mid-May. “And the assumption is when we ask someone to do something differently and take a look at the inside from the outside, it’s this automatic assumption that we’re trying to vilify the cops, or we don’t support the cops. Frankly, it is important to have an independent review for everyone involved. The facts are the facts. An outside review is the best way to truly validate and vindicate your action,” the chief remarked.

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“We did allow open fire pits and blocking traffic in an attempt to ensure overall safety and preservation of freedom of speech. Clearly people needed a place to vent. Knowing where they would gather is a much better way to effectively control a situation than having to guess or not be prepared.

We also don’t believe that those engaged in acts of violence were from the primary movements. There were many organizations and individuals who began to show up with their own agendas.”

While all of this went on, the MN BCA began its investigation into

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the mayor’s office, the governor’s office, representatives from the DOJ’s National Initiative, community leaders/ stakeholders and some of those involved in the protests were constantly meeting in search of common ground.

“So when conversations, negotiations and things are occurring and promises and agreements are being made without me, I became an outsider.

My primary focus and goal is always public safety, so I could accept this to a certain degree in hopes of progress and a peaceful solution to end the occupation. But once we had protesters shot, I was done,” Chief Harteau recalled. The MPD, alongside several other city departments, started to finalize plans to remove those living in front of the precinct.

“Our strategy was to watch and see when there were the fewest number of people there, and when it would be the least confrontational. It deemed much more than just telling people to go or they’d be arrested.”

Here’s a lesson learned; there was a leak in the city enterprise and those in the encampment learned of our plans to end the occupation. Because of the leak to the media more “occupiers” were added to the front lawn of the precinct. The MPD was forced to wait until there were fewer people outside the building. This should’ve been a 15day occupation.

“It was difficult and counterintuitive to be patient, but it was the right thing to do as it really became a safety issue. If we did this wrong, we had the potential of not only another occupation, but there were people who had threatened to burn the city down and cause more harm. The possibility of more people coming in from other parts of the country to increase the

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potential of violence was also now very real.”

All told, Chief Harteau was extremely proud of her officers who remained professional and patient during an unprecedented time of angst in the City of Minneapolis. “This was unlike anything anyone had ever experienced so we’ve asked for a federal after-action review that will help us, and potentially other law enforcement agencies, identify potential blind spots.

We also expect to see validation for our good work and response.”

Protestors camp out at 4th Precinct

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Serving and Protecting: When Citizens Are the Heroes As a cop, I get it. I’ve been there. When you respond to a call, you never know exactly what you’re going to find. And even if you have a partner with you or other first responders meet you at the scene, it may not be enough. Which is why you learn to treasure those moments when a private citizen steps up to help.

As a police chief, I learned to appreciate the heroic acts of private citizens even more, because they helped my staff and, in some cases, prevented further tragedy from happening. This has been on my mind lately because the Minnesota State Patrol had their annual awards ceremony in May and several of the recipients were private citizens who did amazing things.

Deno Yannarelli, for example, witnessed a semi-truck lose control on I-35W and hit an overhead sign, then burst into flames. When the driver leapt out of the truck to try to put out the fire, an explosion took place, covering the driver in flames. Yannarelli climbed over a chain-link fence and threw the driver on the ground, putting out the flames and burning his own arm in the process. Yanarelli’s selflessness and quick thinking certainly saved the driver from worse injury and may even have saved his life.

Another of the award recipients was semi driver Jerry Amaral, who saw a motorcycle lose control and crash on Highway 169. The rider was trapped under the bike, which then caught fire.

Amaral pulled the rider out from under the bike and got him to safety. Imagine what might have happened if Amaral had run away from the fire rather than toward it.

Minnesota’s brave citizens are apparently as undaunted by water as they are fire, like Clay Baer, who saved a driver from drowning on Highway 77. Baer witnessed a driver lose control of a car, which went down an embankment and submerged in a holding pond. The driver was struggling to stay above the surface of the water, so Baer ran down the embankment and jumped in. He then pulled the driver to safety, likely preventing a tragedy with his immediate action.

Although many of our citizens have first aid training, very few of them have the opportunity to use it. Not so for Laura Machacek, who, while driving in Roseville, saw the car ahead of her pull over and the driver get out and start yelling frantically for help. The driver’s two-year-old was choking and couldn’t breathe. Machacek removed the child from the car, placed the child over her leg, and cleared a sucker from the airway with back blows. The child started breathing again immediately. Had Machacek not had the decency to stop and help a fellow driver, or the MN State Patrol Col. Matt Langer congratulates Laura Machacek for her lifesaving action to

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help a choking two-year old.

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MN State Patrol Col Matt Langer with Jerry Amaral who saved a motorcyclist trapped under a burning bike.

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knowledge of how to clear an airway obstruction on a toddler, this story may have had a different – and much more tragic – ending.

I’m sure you and your officers have had many such experiences and will continue to do so. And although not all of the private citizens who help will necessarily receive awards for their heroism at formal ceremonies, I know you appreciate them, and I hope you tell them so in the moment (or at least once everyone is safe and the chaos has died down). Their selfless actions not only help us protect their fellow citizens; they help strengthen the bond between protector and protected, and that is an invaluable gift.

I know it’s possible, after years of police work, to let it get you down: all the tragedies, the crashes, the violence. So I hope that when you hear about and see everyday people standing shoulder to shoulder with law enforcement to serve and protect the public, it renews your faith in humanity. It certainly does so for me.

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Turning in the Badge

Turning in the Badge

BY TOM SMITH, SAINT PAUL POLICE DEPARTMENT, CHIEF OF POLICE (RET.)

doing things the right way, and the remember when things get difficult.

After 27 years with the Saint Paul Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association Throughout my tenure as chief, I Police Department and seven with the (MCPA) is a paramount reason for State Department of Corrections, I have have relied on other tried and true our reputation. Remaining true to principles to lead my department decided to hand in my badge. It is a our core principles, our commitment through challenging times. Pride, decision made with some trepidation, to training the outstanding men and professionalism and partnerships because it has been an interesting women in our profession, and what have allowed the Saint Paul Police journey—from my time as a patrol we emphasize as important goals Department to serve the community officer, to working every rank in the and objectives for our department, to becoming individual organizations chief. is what being a chief is all One thing I have about—regardless of the learned is that the role size of your organization. of the chief is more In today’s environment important than ever the most successful before to our profession. chiefs I have met are Like many of you, I those who are proactive remember the “good to the challenges we times,” and I now all face today. Getting believe we are in the out of your office to midst of some of the see what your officers most challenging times. are doing, engaging the Today more than ever, community from all levels being a true leader of of our organizations, and our agencies, leading ensuring our officers are by example, is critically doing the right things for important. the right reasons, can be Over the last six years, the difference between I have traveled nationally TOP LEFT Chief Tom Smith FBI Academy Graduation. TOP RIGHT Chief Smith.

BOTTOM LEFT Chief Smith at Recruit Graduation Dec 1989 with Chief Bill McCutcheon.

BOTTOM RIGHT Medal of Valor Ceremony trust and distrust in the and internationally, communities we serve. studying the hallmarks As the President of our local African of exceptional policing. My experience well, stand up to ever-increasing American Leadership Council stated has taught me that the principles of Sir scrutiny and build trust. We do this at a national conference on Building through community engagement, Robert Peel, who served as the British Communities of Trust, “If you wait holding ourselves to the highest ethical Prime Minister in the 1800s, are as to build relationships or meet with standards and emphasizing training in true today as when he wrote them: “ people after a crisis has occurred, you an era where our officers have to know …police are the public and the public waited too long.” I agree completely! more than ever before. I regularly tell are the police.” It’s a sentiment echoed I want to thank the MCPA and chiefs in the final report of the President’s my officers and community members in our state for what each of you do. It alike that success is not so much what Task Force on 21st Century Policing. is a tough job but one where you can you do, but how you do it.

Even as tools, training and technology make a tremendous difference in the Here in Minnesota, we are nationally change, some principles remain the lives of the people we serve. and internationally recognized for same, which is especially important to Summer 2016

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Excellence in Innovation Awardees

Excellence in Innovation Awardees Epitomize ‘Great Ideas in Policing’

BY MINNESOTA CHIEFS OF POLICE ASSOCIATION STAFF

From a partnering with the county to deliver more efficient mental health services to developing a program curbing juvenile crime, the nominees for Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association’s (MCPA) inaugural Excellence in Innovation Award demonstrate Minnesota’s Great Ideas in Policing. The executive committee had a tough job figuring out which applications best demonstrated the awards criteria, but in the end four agencies stood out.

During the awards ceremony luncheon, we were also honored to welcome former Gophers football coach Jerry Kill to help present the awards and share his leadership insight.

Congratulations to Top Prize Winners: Breezy Point Police Department Chief Kevin Merschman (Small Department) Duluth Police Department Chief Mike Tusken (Large Department)

Honorable Mention Breckinridge Police Department Chief Nate Harder (Small Department) Savage Police Department Chief Rodney Seurer (Large Department)

BREEZY POINT (From left to right) Breezy Point Police Chief Kevin Merschman, Coach Jerry Kill, Kevin Lee, Manager North Memorial Ambulance Service (Brainerd Region), Breezy Point Paramedic/Police Officer Josef Garcia

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The Association’s board of directors developed the Excellence in Innovation Award to recognize and highlight the creative and revolutionary initiatives Minnesota agencies are implementing to enhance the effectiveness of law enforcement and community safety.

The MCPA’s executive committee reviewed all the nominations and judged the nominees’ initiatives on four criteria.

1. Level of Innovation of the program or initiative 2. Effectiveness of the program or initiative 3. Ability to Replicate the program or initiative 4. Overall Impact the program or initiative is having

DULUTH (From left to right) Linda Curan (St. Louis County Public Health and Human Services), Gena Bossert (St. Louis County Public Health and Human Services), Angela Robertson (Duluth police officer), Ona Filipovich (Embedded Social Worker/St. Louis County Public Health and Human Services), Duluth Police Commander Chad Nagotski and Chief Mike Tusken, with Coach Jerry Kill

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Among those in the small agency category (fewer than 15 officers), Breezy Point’s police paramedic program clearly exceeded the four criteria. Two of the department’s six full-time police officers are also paramedics.

They respond to medical calls in squad cars equipped with the same advanced life support equipment as an ambulance.

With local ambulances stationed at least 11 miles from the city, this substantially cuts response times, which would be at least 1520 minutes.

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BRECKENRIDGE Breckenridge Police Chief Nate Harder with Coach Jerry Kill

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SAVAGE Savage Police Chief Rodney Seurer, Sergeant Pat Mans and Captain Bruce Simon with Coach Jerry Kill

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Excellence in Innovation Awardees Breezy Point makes this happen through a unique privatepublic partnership with North Memorial Ambulance Service. North Memorial provides medical direction, medical equipment and supplies to the Breezy Point Police Department at no cost.

“Government agencies have a duty to innovate, providing quality services at a rate the taxpayers can accept,” said Chief Kevin Merschman, Breezy Point Police Department. “Our police paramedic program is a cost effective solution that is very popular with residents and visitors.”

Since 2007, the department has responded to over 1,100 medical calls for service and the city estimates it has saved about $3.5 million in that time with this unique program and partnership.

Gaining an honorable mention, the Breckenridge Police Department’s outstanding community outreach programs, which involve everyone from children and teens to seniors, has helped build public trust and strong connections.

Not awarded, but an important program in its community, is the Eveleth Police Department’s K-9 unit, which is assisting Iron Range and Quad Cities area agencies in a variety of ways.

The large agency category had six nominations. Like the small agencies, all are doing outstanding work, but the Executive Committee felt Duluth’s program was particularly innovative at a time when addressing mental health calls has increased dramatically.

By partnering with St. Louis County’s Public Health and Human Services Department, Duluth Police Department is able to more quickly connect individuals with mental illness to the most appropriate resources and services. This lessens the chances of police involvement in the future. The goal is to also improve interactions by assisting with de-escalating

situations. The aim is to reduce use of force incidents and avoid criminalizing the mentally ill.

“This partnership expands our resources and speeds access to vital human services information,” said Lt. Chad Nagorski, Duluth Police Department’s East Area Commander. “Embedding a human services professional in the police department also gives our officers a level of public health expertise we normally wouldn’t have in the field.”

The Savage Police Department received Honorable Mention for its communications initiatives aimed at keeping residents of all ages better informed about crimes and police activities.

Other programs nominated include: • Albert Lea Police Department’s proactive and productive efforts to identity and address human trafficking • Hopkins Police Department’s truly outstanding youth engagement programs that are making a difference in children’s lives and in juvenile crime numbers • Minneapolis Police Department’s development and implementation of MPD 2.0, a program that includes a series of internal structural changes and external community policing initiatives • St. Paul Police Department’s Safe Summer Nights program that is building stronger connections with citizens Congratulations to all of the police departments innovating to bring better public safety services to their communities. If you would like learn more about each program for possible adaption at your agency, please visit mnchiefs.org or email info@mnchiefs.org.

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Executive Training Institute

Highlights from the 2016 Conference The Executive Training Institute (ETI) survey results are in. Overall, attendees gave this year’s conference high marks, with nearly 90 percent of respondents rating the educational programing above average or excellent. Chiefs Ed Flynn and John Belmar were the top rated and considered the most valuable speakers. Attendees felt the breakout session lineup offered a variety of high-quality learning opportunities.

The Public Safety Expo’s new look and feel was well received, with a near 70

percent excellent rating. Attendees were inspired by the Inaugural Excellence in Innovation Award, hosted by former Gophers Football Coach Jerry Kill.

And thankfully, folks had no major complaints about the food or lodging.

This year’s conference was also one of the most well-attended in recent history, with more than 400 law enforcement leaders participating.

A special thank you goes to the ETI Planning Committee, especially

co-chairs Chief Paul Schnell (Maplewood) and Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association’s Professional Development Director Chief Todd Sandell (Richfield, ret.). Planning for ETI 2017, at the St. Cloud River’s Edge Convention Center April 23 – 26, is underway. Maple Grove Chief Eric Werner has been appointed planning Co-chair. If you have any suggestions on educational topics, breakout sessions or speakers, please email info@mnchiefs.org.

SAVE THE DATE ETI 2017

St. Cloud River’s Edge Convention Center | April 23 – 26 TOWN HALL DISCUSSION WITH CHIEF ED FLYNN Strongly Disagree

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Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn hosts a Town Hall discussion on a wide variety of policing issues including useof-force, effective media strategies and maintaining morale among front line officers. His deadpan WTF captured the convention’s biggest laugh.

FERGUSON LESSONS LEARNED, CHIEF JON BELMAR Answer Options

St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar recounts his lessons learned from overseeing the Ferguson protests and investigation of the officer-involved fatal shooting that sparked a national re-examining of police-community relations.

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Executive Training Institute OVERALL PUBLIC SAFETY EXPO RATINGS Poor

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Chuck Wexler, Executive Director of the Police Executive Research Forum, discusses use-of-force issues.

Chief Tim Eggebraaten (Detroit Lakes) a.k.a “Off Duty” starts ETI 2016’s Opening Ceremonies with his rendition of the National Anthem.

Brandon Fitzsimmons, an HR attorney with Flaherty & Hood, P.A., hosts the small agency breakout covering officer discipline and termination. He’s joined by panelists (from right to left) Chief Steve Stracek, Cloquet Police Department, Chief Eric Klang, Pequot Lakes Police Department and Chief James Raiter, Glencoe Police Department.

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Madison, WI Chief Michael Koval discusses how to use new and traditional media to build better police-community relations.

Phillip Atiba Goff, UCLA Center for Policing Equity with Chief Paul Schnell (Maplewood), ETI Planning Committee Co-chair.

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Laurie Robinson, Co-chair of the Presidential Task Force on 21st Century Policing, shares the findings of the group’s report and its recommendations on implementing the six pillars of modern policing.

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MCPA’s Statewide Award Winners

Congratulations to MCPA’s Statewide Award Winners They brought killers to justice, protected citizens and fellow officers in harm’s way, creatively and cost effectively expanded resources, dedicated time and talent to make communities better places to live, and one made the ultimate sacrifice in service to Minnesota. They are the Minnesota Chiefs of Police of Association’s 2016 award recipients.

The Association honored these men and women for their selfless sacrifice and heroism at its annual awards banquet April 19 in St. Cloud.

MERITORIOUS SERVICE Awarded for acts well above what’s expected in the performance of duty.

Awardee Officer Bryan C. Bye, Burnsville Police Department (left) with Chief Eric Gieseke.

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Awardee Officer Tom Pitzl, Roseville Police Department (center) with Lieutenant Erika Scheider (left) and Katie Pitzl.

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DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

LIFESAVING AWARD

Awarded for exceptional achievement in the leadership of crime prevention, detective work, community service and related duties over a sustained period of time.

Awarded for a single act in which the officer displayed extraordinary performance in his/her duty to save the life of a person that would have likely died if not for the action of the officer.

Awardees Officer Kate Deering, Brooklyn Center Police Department (right) and Sergeant Aeisso Schrage, E. Grand Forks Police Department (center) with (from left to right) Chief Rodney Seurer, MCPA President, Chief Hugo McPhee, Immediate-Past President, and Chief Mike Hedulund, E. Grand Forks Police Department.

Chief Nate Harder with Awardee Officer Andrew Boen, Breckenridge Police Department.

Officer Boen’s quick thinking saved the life of a choking 10-day-old baby.

MEDAL OF HONOR Awarded for actions in a single event which demonstrate bravery, heroism, and/or self-sacrifice; clearly distinguishing the individual for gallantry and bravery under life-threatening circumstances.

(from left to right) Chief Hugo McPhee, MCPA Immediate-Past President congratulates awardees Sergeant Ryan Coughlin, Rosemount Police Department, Captain Rick Schroeder, Dakota County Sheriff’s Office, Detective Sean McKnight, Apple Valley Police Department, Detective John Winters, Rosemont Police Department, Senior Special Agent Gary Swanson, BCA for their outstanding work in a Dakota County homicide case.

Officer James Tietje, Fairmont Police Department receives the Medal of Honor from MCPA Immediate-Past President Hugo McPhee for his brave actions to confront an armed man, ending a multi-hour standoff.

(from left to right) Awardees Lieutenant Derrick Hacker, Crystal Police Department, Sergeant Adam Harrer, Crystal Police Department, Investigator Julie Severson, Crystal Police Department, Investigator Sean Kwiatkowski, Crystal Police Department, Investigator Matt Marson, Crystal Police Department, Special Agent Mike Phill, BCA, for their work solving the Barway Collins homicide case.

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MCPA’s Statewide Award Winners

Officer Amy Therkelsen, Plymouth Police Department receives the Medal of Honor from MCPA Immediate-Past President Hugo McPhee for her brave actions in stopping a dangerous person before he was able to further harm her or any civilians.

Chiefs Rodney Seurer and Hugo McPhee (MCPA President and Immediate-Past President, respectively) along with medal of honor awardees Captain Scott Crocker and Officer Erick Dyer, New Hope Police Department congratulate Officer of the Year Officer Beau Schoenhard, Edina Police Department (awarded for actions while working at New Hope Police Department). They are accompanied by New Hope Chief Tim Forunier.

OFFICER OF THE YEAR Give in recognition of an outstanding Minnesota Police Officer whose actions exceed expectations after having being injured, faced imminent personal hazards to life above and beyond the call of duty, demonstrated courage in dangerous or emergency conditions which results in successful resolution of the situation.

Chief Hugo McPhee, MCPA Immediate-Past President, awards Sergeant William Ownes, Lino Lakes Police Department, the medal of honor for his brave actions in stopping a drunk driver from potentially harming others on the road. Lino Lakes Director of Public Safety John Swenson accompanies Sergeant Owens.

Officer Beau Schoenhard with his family Officer Schoenhard acted selflessly, lunging at an armed gunman opening fire in a city hall crowded with police and civilian family members. Captain Crocker and Dyer also acted to stop the threat. (pictured at top)

Chief Hugo McPhee, MCPA Immediate-Past President, awards Sergeant Thomas Rothfork, Robbinsdale Police Department for his poise and compassion in ending the threat of a knifewheedling woman.

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THE POLICE CROSS Presented in recognition of the peace officer who made the supreme sacrifice in the service of the community, state and country.

Investigator Steven Sandberg, Atkin County Sheriff’s Office

Chief Tim Catlin, Atkin Police Department, Kristi Sandberg (wife of Deputy Steven Sandberg), and Sheriff Scott Turner, Atkin County

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Introducing Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association’s 2016-17 Board of Directors PRESIDENT Chief Rodney Seurer

VICE PRESIDENT Chief Michael Goldstein

Savage Police Department 6000 McColl Drive Savage, MN 55378

Plymouth Police Department 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447

Phone: 952-882-2600 rseurer@ci.savage.mn.us

Phone: 763-509-5160 mgoldstein@plymouthmn.gov

Term expires: 04/18

Term expires: 04/19

SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Chief Daniel Hatten

THIRD VICE PRESIDENT Chief Jeff Potts

Hutchinson Police Department 10 Franklin Street SW Hutchinson, MN 55350

Bloomington Police Department 1800 W Old Shakopee Road Bloomington, MN 55431

Phone: 320-587-2242 dhatten@ci.hutchinson.mn.us

Phone: 952-563-4901 jpotts@bloomingtonmn.gov

Term expires: 04/20

Term expires: 04/21

SECRETARY Chief Stephanie Revering

TREASURER Director Cari Gerlicher

Crystal Police Department 4141 Douglas Drive North Crystal, MN 55422

MN DOC-Special Investigations 1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 200 St. Paul, MN 55104

Phone: 763-531-1010 stephanie.revering@crystalmn.gov

Phone: 651-642-0419 cari.gerlicher@state.mn.us

Term expires: 04/19

Term expires: 04/17

SERGEANT-AT-ARMS Chief Joel Scharf

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Chief Hugo McPhee

Big Lake Police Department 790 Minnesota Ave E Big Lake, MN 55309

Three Rivers Park District Police 12615 County Road 9 Plymouth, Minnesota 55441

Phone: 763-263-2500 jscharf@biglakemn.org

Phone: 763-694-7730 hmcphee@threeriversparkdistrict.org

Term expires: 04/17

Term expires: 04/17

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DIRECTOR Chief Dave Bentrud

DIRECTOR Chief David Ebinger

Waite Park Police Department 19 13th Ave. No. Waite Park, MN 56387

Moorehead Police Department 915 9th Avenue North-PO Box 779 Moorhead, MN, 56560

Phone: 320-229-3661 david.bentrud@ci.waiteparkpd.mn.us

Phone: 218-299-5141 david.ebinger@moorheadpolice.com

Term expires: 04/18

Term Expires 04/19

DIRECTOR Chief Eric Klang

DIRECTOR Chief Mike Mastin

Pequot Lakes Police Department 4638 County Road 11 Pequot Lakes, MN 56472

Bemidji Police Department 612 Minnesota Ave NW Bemidji, MN 56601

Phone: 218-568-8111 eklang@pequotlakes-mn.gov

Phone: 218-333-8437 mmastin@ci.bemidji.mn.gov

Term expires: 04/18

Term expires: 04/19

DIRECTOR Chief Michael Risvold

DIRECTOR Chief Jeff Tate

Wayzata Police Department 600 East Rice Street Wayzata, MN 55391

Shakopee Police Department 475 Gorman Street Shakopee, MN 55379

Phone: 952-404-5340 mrisvold@wayzata.org

Phone: 952-233-9421 jtate@shakopeemn.gov

Term expires: 04/17

Term expires: 04/17

DIRECTOR Chief Eric Werner

CHAPLAIN EX-OFFICIO Pastor Dan Carlson (Retired Chief )

Maple Grove Police Department 12800 Arbor Lakes Parkway N Maple Grove, MN 55369

Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association Public Safety Ministries Inc. 25440 Smithtown Road Excelsior, Minnesota 55331

Phone: 763-494-6101 ewerner@maplegovemn.gov Term expires: 04/19

Phone: 612-554-4405 dan.carlson@publicsafetyministries.org

cated to achieving the highest standard of professional policing and enhancing the quality of police executives in Minnesota.

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Wanted: Chief of Police

What Cities Look for in a Chief

BY LYNDA WOULFE, CITY ADMINISTRATOR, CITY OF CAMBRIDGE

The nature and face of law enforcement is swiftly changing. As the demands of the position change so does the skill set needed for a chief. Therefore, it is important for those seeking a CLEO position to be well rounded and have a diverse resume. As a City Administrator, the top items I would focus on to find a well-rounded candidate for Chief of Police are:

EDUCATION & Experience

COMMUNICATION

A Bachelor’s degree and at least

Being a solid communicator is

five to seven years of supervisory

critical for a Chief of Police. Your

experience. Additional training

style of communication will set

such as CLEO Command Academy,

the tone for the entire police

Northwestern Leadership or FBI

department and how your city

Command Academy Training is a

council citizens and city council view

huge plus. At a minimum, I look

their department. I would look for

for continuing education in the

someone that strived to continually

areas of budgeting, organizational

build their communication skills

management, interpersonal

and could easily adapt to different

communication, technology, data

communication styles.

practices, diversity and multi-cultural

When thinking about your

awareness.

communication skills, do you what

If the only continuing education

Millennials, Gen X, Gen Y and Baby

training the candidate lists

Boomers are and why it matters?

on their resume is the Peace

Have you taken the Dementia

Diversity of Your Skill Set and Leadership Roles

Officer Standards and Training

Friends training for law enforcement

A majority of communities need

(POST) Board’s minimum training

sponsored by ACT on Alzheimer’s

to find a police chief that has

requirements, that demonstrates

organization? Have you taken a

experience in more areas that

to me this individual is not invested

cultural diversity course? Have you

just patrol. Solid candidates for

in themselves or their profession.

explored conflict resolution classes?

chief should have experience

Skills

Lynda Woulfe

Continuing education is an

in one or more of the following

investment in yourself but also an

areas: emergency management,

investment for your community.

investigations, school resource officer or directing the department’s reserve officer program. Experience and leadership in these areas will demonstrate a diversity of your skill set.

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Technology is constantly changing.

During the interview I would ask the candidate how they currently utilize technology and to identify technology trends for police departments.

Volunteering in your community or profession show that you are willing to give back. When reviewing a resume, I look for volunteer activity and involvement with the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association (MCPA).

Another Minnesota city recently hired a new chief and I asked about the skills they desired when hiring. They hired a person from within and it was because he had proven himself to be a leader within the department and strived to better himself and the department. He acknowledged the changing world in regards to technology, racial and cultural

diversity and the ever-changing views and opinions towards those in the law enforcement field. His strengths were cited as being “able and willing to adapt to the changes facing our city and the law enforcement community. Thinking back to the three previous chiefs, I don’t believe they would have had the skill set to prepare the department for the next generation.”

Finally, the gold standard in my book is the MCPA’s CLEO certification. The CLEO Certification proves the candidate has made the right investments in education, continuing education, community service and professional contributions to be a well-rounded individual. This is exactly the skill set the City of Cambridge would look for in its next Chief of Police.

Lynda Woulfe has been the City Administrator for the City of Cambridge since April 2007.

Prior to serving in Cambridge, Lynda served as Administrator for Pine City. Lynda has also worked for the League of Minnesota Cities, City of Red Wing, and Goodhue County. She was a member of MCPA’s CLEO Certification Task Force.

For more information, contact Laura Honeck at lhoneck@lmc.org or (651) 281-1280

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Where Are They Now?

Keys in 21st Century Policing

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1. Tell readers what you’ve been up to.

Many of the hiring, promotion and staff development skills I cultivated as a law enforcement leader have been extremely valuable in my current career. John Wiley & Sons Publishing, a global publisher, specializing in scientific, technical and medical journals, recruited me to develop and market online psychometrics for hiring and job-fit.

Actually, I hadn’t planned on retiring when I shifted gears about a decade ago. I completed my graduate degree, attended the FBI National Academy and had the Sartell Police Department focused on youth and community-based programs. I also had some outstanding officers to carry the ball.

However, while I was still working, I developed a few strip malls in Sartell. My wife Barbara wanted a change and bought a flower shop. I actually rented her some space. It all started to crunch my time with the police department so I retired thinking real estate would be a good second career gig. But I moved into psychometrics in 2010 following the big market crash.

2. What were the major transitions in policing during your career that relate to what’s going on in policing today?

I hadn’t been a police chief very long when we got our first computers and internet connection. We felt like we were now running with the big dogs! Later we really gathered momentum. There was CAD and laptop communications in the squad cars. I was constantly after the IT folks at the county to transition to paperless reporting. That seemed to be a mantra of mine for Summer 2016

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When Chief Bob Ringstrom (ret.) started with the Hutchinson Police Department back in the late 1970s, the department’s call boxes were barely out of service. From fax machines to MDCs, he experienced a number of technological advancements in his career and is amazed by the progress since he retired a decade ago. Chief Ringstrom finished his career with Sartell in 2004, serving about 13 years as chief.

While technology has helped improve accountability and documentation, he’s concerned some new forms of communication could become a barrier in officers’ interactions with the public. Minnesota Police Chief recently had a wide-ranging conversation with Chief Ringstrom for this retired chief’s profile.

10 years, but I never saw it developed. One of the earliest transitions I initiated as chief was to replace our revolvers with semi-automatics and ensured that everyone had body armor.

While the accountability and documentation of mobile cameras are extremely valuable, I feel it tends to put officers in a positon where they have to be overly formal, and that can interfere with a routine, relaxed dialogue.

Looking at technology now, I’m amazed at all the evidence collection capabilities available in a pocketsized cell phone, from video and audio to GPS. I’m also glad in a way it didn’t happen in my time because now it seems police are under constant surveillance. While the accountability and documentation of mobile cameras are extremely valuable, I feel it tends to put officers in a positon where they have to be overly formal, and that can interfere with a routine, relaxed dialogue.

Another big transition when I became chief in 1991 was the advent of Community Policing, the principals of which I embraced. I also gained an appreciation for the principles of selecting new officers and coaching them into their duties. I think our DARE program illustrated this best. I recognize that DARE has been 37

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criticized as a failed concept by some. But to be blunt, I would point to the qualifications of some of the officers that were selected for the program. If they couldn’t connect with and build a lasting influence with their students; they shouldn’t have been assigned to the position. The best street cop does not necessarily make the best DARE officer and the reverse holds true. I would also add that I would not have been successful as a DARE officer.

3. How did you work through those transitions?

I don’t know if we’d ever really figured out the best way to select the right candidates for open positions.

We did alright. Over the years, I realized that the best officers in each position shared the same three or four traits. I kept that in mind when hiring, assigning people

I realized that the best officers in each position shared the same three or four traits.

to special units or promoting. In fact, I’d received compliments on the longevity of the staff that we’d developed.

When I became chief, I didn’t want my officers to rely on luck to finish their shifts. I wanted them to be prepared for those inevitable moments of tension and fear.

A big piece of our success I believe was training and professional development—making the transition from a raw reaction to a place where training would guide officers’ instincts during a crisis.

When I was a rookie cop, there was a degree of adrenalin-rush that made the job compelling. I took chances that I shouldn’t have. I was lucky. When I became chief, I didn’t want my officers to rely on luck to finish their shifts. I wanted them to be prepared for those inevitable moments of tension and fear.

4. Your blog talks about police-community relations and “disarming the police” metaphorically. What are some strategies for accomplishing that effectively?

I’ve always felt that many of those who dislike cops had a similar problem in getting along with parents who expected them to behave. The challenge to police is to sell the idea that we’re all on the same side in this world. Any cop that can do that is just where he or she belongs.

A key benefit of that is getting community members to step up and assist us at times. That takes officers who can establish community trust and build the relationships ahead of time to build a strong support base. Doing this means more success in terrible situations.

Force tactics, emergency driving and firearms training are essential skills as well. I could be criticized for not having the best soft skills; but I guess I’m just encouraging chiefs to make it a priority for their department culture.

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