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Memorandum <br />• From: <br />E1k~ River Date: <br />Police Department Subject: <br />Mayor and City Council <br />rN~®~~~~,TrON <br />Thomas D. Zerwas, Chief of Police <br />March 7, 1995 <br />CRIME PREVENTION UNIT <br />~~. <br />This memo is to inform the City Council of our intention to enhance <br />the Crime Prevention Unit in our department. In April of 1995, we <br />will be informing our citizens in the City Newsletter that we will <br />be joining forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the <br />"12th Annual National Night Out", a crime/drug prevention event. <br />National Night Out, which is sponsored by the National Association <br />of Town Watch, is a way in which we will attempt to get our <br />neighborhoods to work together to assist us in fighting crime. <br />From 7:00-10:00 p.m. on August 1st, 1995, city residents will be <br />asked to participate in this event by locking their doors, turning <br />on their outside lights and spending the evening outside with <br />neighbors and public safety representatives in block party <br />settings. We will be attempting to raise funds to provide door <br />prizes for all the neighborhoods that participate in this event. <br />I would also like to inform you that we are going to provide <br />additional training to Crime Prevention Officer Michelle Cunz and <br />Crime Prevention Officer Cheryll Edinger to increase their <br />knowledge of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (OPTED). <br />This training program is based on the premise that through proper <br />design and effective use of the built environment, you can reduce <br />the fear and incidence of crime and improve the quality of life for <br />our citizens. These crime prevention efforts have been implemented <br />in communities throughout the United States with very good success. <br />I have spoken with City Planner Steve Ach about this training <br />program and he has indicated that it would be very helpful in the <br />concept review process for future development projects. This <br />training would be the first phase in a two part training program <br />offered for OPTED. The second part is more advanced and could also <br />be very beneficial for Elk River. <br />If you have any questions or comments about these issues, please <br />contact me. <br />TDZ/kma <br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 723 • Elk River, MN 55330 • (612) 441-2324 • Fax (612) 441-8937 <br />