Police Advisory Commission Minutes 04-15-2009MINUTES
MONTICELLO POLICE ADVISORY COMMISSION
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - 7 p.m.
Members Present: Brad Fyle, Jim Roberts and Tom Perrault
Members Absent: Dick Slais, Glen Posusta
Ex- Officio Representatives: Lt. Dan Anselment and Sgt. Butch Darsow - Wright County Sheriff's
Department
Bruce Westby - City Engineer
Others Present: N/A
1. Call to Order
Commissioner Fyle called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. It was noted that a quormn was
present.
2. Approval of minutes of January 21, 2009 Police Advisory Commission meetine.
COMMISSIONER ROBERTS MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE
JANUARY 21, 2009 POLICE ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING AS WRITTEN.
COMMISSIONER FYLE SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY (3 -0).
3. Consideration of addine items to the agenda.
• Lt. Anselment — New District Sergeant Supervisor position
• Commissioner Fyle — Extra patrol
• Commissioner Fyle — Vacant Police Advisory Commission position
• Commissioner Roberts — Budget discussion
• Lt. Anselment — Police Academy Program
4. Wright County Sheriff's Department updates / Q &A session.
Lieutenant Anselment updated the Commission on several items including:
• Wright County's 2008 year -end crime statistics are complete.
• In general, crime was down county -wide in 2008 from 2007.
• No new crime trends /patterns to report.
• Fraud complaints, stolen credit cards and ID theft are on the rise, likely due to the
economy. Detectives are busy solving some elaborate fraud cases, mainly at big -box
stores.
• The 6 to 10 PM shift handles extra calls for duties typically.
• The Wright County speed trailer is due out on May 1". Lt Anselment noted good
coordination with Monticello staff in using speed trailer for traffic enforcement.
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• Traffic violations have been minimal recently.
• Sheriffs Deputies book people in the jail for gross misdemeanors and felonies.
• School resource officers have been very busy lately. The Wright County Sheriffs Office
strives for continuity with resource officers so kids get to know them so they are more
approachable.
• Deputies try to move around the City when sitting in their cars completing paper work or
making phone calls. Often misconstrued as doing nothing.
NO FORMAL ACTION REQUIRED /TAKEN.
5. Update on adoption of Outstanding Citizen Recognition Award.
The Commission reviewed the proposed award certificate and approved it as is. They also
reviewed the nomination form and authorized placing the nomination form on the City's web site
for applicants to use. Commissioner Fyle indicated he would be available to attend an upcoming
City Council meeting to present the award to the Council for approval. Mr. Westby will then post
the form on -line following City Council approval of the award.
NO FORMAL ACTION REQUIRED /TAKEN.
6. Discussion of added items.
New District Sergeant Supervisor Position: Lt. Anselment introduced Sgt. Butch Darsow to the
Police Advisory Commission. Sgt. Darsow worked for the Howard Lake Police Department
before coming to work for the Wright County Sheriffs Department a little over 10 years ago.
Sgt. Darsow is now responsible for supervising the District Sergeants working in the NE
quadrant of Wright County, which includes Monticello. Sgt. Darsow works the 2 to 10 PM shift,
but can flex his hours if needed. Sgt. Anderson is our District Sergeant.
Extra Patrol: Commissioner Fyle inquired whether the Sheriffs Deputies patrol the railroad
tracks behind the Monticello Country Club golf course. A grass fire was intentionally set there
recently. Lt. Anselment said they will try to keep an eye on it, but this area is not easy to access.
Vacant Police Advisory Commission Position: Commissioner Fyle requested that the City
advertise for this position ASAP, and that we keep it open for at least 30 -days to get a good pool
of applicants. Commissioner Roberts asked if a special meeting may be needed to appoint the
successful applicant. All Commissioners agreed that a background check of applicants might be
a good idea.
Budget Discussion: Commissioner Roberts asked if revenues generated by traffic enforcement
stops go to the City or the Wright County Sheriffs Department. Lt. Anselment indicated that all
such revenues go back into Wright County's general fund.
Police Academy Program: Lt. Anselment indicated that Wright County is considering starting
up a Police Academy prograin for about 20 to 25 people. This program would be in the evening
for about 2 hours and would last for 7 to 8 weeks, targeting different areas each week.
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7. Tour of new Wrisht County Law Enforcement Center.
The Commission toured the new Wright County Law Enforcement center from 7:50 to 9:00 PM.
8. Adiourn,
MOTION WAS MADE TO ADJOURN BY TOM PERRAULT AND SECONDED BY JIM
ROBERTS. MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY AT 7:50 P.M.
Following adjournment, the next Police Advisory Commission was scheduled for 7 p.m. on
Wednesday, July 15, 2009.
Bruce Westby, City Engineer
Recording Secretary