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City Council Minutes March 26, 1990 Page 8 e Sergeant Tyler discussed with the City Council the areas which he supervises. These areas include in the investigation division, the juvenile division, and the community service officers. It was noted that the department was slightly reorganized in 1988 so that a sergeant would be in a supervisory position over all three of these areas. Since that reorganization, Sergeant Tyler has initiated an evaluation process on all employees in each unit. It is a goal to have these evaluations conducted on a six month basis. It was noted by Sergeant Tyler that all of his employee were performing their duties at a very high quality level in 1989. Regarding goals for 1990, Sergeant Tyler indicated that the community service officers will be increasing education and public awareness of crime prevention techniques; that the juvenile officers will receive increased education in the areas of criminal investigation; and that a cooperative agreement between other police department investigators will be pursued. e In the investigations area, it was noted that a part-time investigator, Steve Bockwitz, became a full-time investigator in 1989 and that this had a dramatic affect in allowing the department to investigate more crimes which were reported. Sergeant Tyler noted that in the future additional equipment in the investigation area and additional manpower may be needed to meet the needs of the department. Sergeant Tyler updated the City Council in the continued success of the juvenile program and the high support level of the newly initiated D.A.R.E. program. Sergeant Tyler discussed the community service officers (CSO) with City Council. It was indicated that these employees are an important ingredient in the overall efficiency of the . department. These employees view their job as a permanent position and not as a stepping stone to becoming a police officer. Work conducted by the two Elk River CSO's include clerical backup and support, animal control, parking enforcement, and equipment maintenance scheduling. Chief Zerwas discussed with the City Council the significant impact the clerical staff has in the efficiency of the department and highlighted some requested equipment needs within the department for improved efficiency in the future. As the crime work load increases within the overall department, so does the paperwork of the clerical staff. e Chief Zerwas discussed with the City Council the importance of the police reserve in helping to offset he manpower shortage of the department. It was noted that the reserves spend a significant amount of time assisting the department. Major functions of the reserve include crowd control at community events and assistance of the police patrol division during weekends.