Last week I was walking to my car and noticed I had a ticket on it. It was for a fix it ticket for not having my 2011 tabs on the plates. I already had ordered them but they were not yet shipped to my house. Upon getting them I had to go to the Osseo Police department and show the officer that I had remedied the problem. While there I had the opportunity to talk to Sean Hoffman an Officer see what his opinion of the current status of our community.
I ask him what are the current concerns the police department has at the moment. He told me that with the impending school releasing for summer vacation the department has focused alot on in school DARE programs. The Dare program is that teaches youth how to resist drugs and alcohol. He stated that with summer upon us many young people will be left home alone and this is time where they see a increase in experimentation of drugs and alcohol. The department believes with education in school about that dangers of drugs and alcohol they will be able to curve that likelihood of possible situations from accruing.
Also curfew enforcement is a another area the department will be focusing on. Officer Hoffman stated that when the youth break the city's curfew the likelihood that they will end up breaking other laws (vandalism, theft, ect.) increases. Along with patrolling during the summer months, there will be and article in the up coming Osseo City newsletter bringing attention once again to citizens the city's curfew ordinance and who to contact if resident see violations.
We also talked about how the city had experienced a drop in DWIs and DUIs. From last quarter the city has experienced a 40% drop in offenses. The officer credits the departments amped up sober driver campaign and increased patrols to the drop.
The Officers of the law are some of the most important community leaders within our community. Without them the community would be able to run wild and the destruction of it would ensue. With there duty to protect and serve our community can benefit greatly from our officers of the law
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I liked this post. I too, had a tabs ticket left on my car a few months back. hahaha. But I think what the officers had to say was very interesting and I agree with it. DARE programs really need to start coming back I think. They are not used much any more because they weren't thought of to be effective but I think they are. As well as the curfew problems. Kids out at night after curfew, sure some are just hanging out but I do think a lot of kids get into trouble and do vandalize more at night.
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