PROGRAMS FOR OUR CHILDREN

	SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER The Alexandria Police Department works cooperatively with Independent School District 206 to provide law enforcement services to the student population of the district.

	POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY CONFERENCING This program is a method designed to provide youth with appropriate services who may come into contact with Law Enforcement, and are in need of specific guidance, discipline, or referral for their own welfare.

	D.A.R.E. The Alexandria Police Department currently has six officers certified to teach the D.A.R.E. curriculum. The D.A.R.E. program is a 12 week program that teaches youth about the dangers of doing drugs and gives them the skills to say "NO".

	McGRUFF HOUSE The APD is a participant in the McGruff House program. This is a program where certain houses in the community will display the McGruff poster and young people will know that this is a safe place to run to for help if they have problems while walking to or from school or downtown.

PROGRAMS FOR OUR RESIDENCES

	COMMUNITY NIGHT OUT On Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010, the Alexandria Police Department and the City of Alexandria will join forces with thousands of communities nationwide in a celebration against crimes and drugs called the “27^th Annual National Night Out”. The Alexandria Police Department will be hosting our locally known Community Night Out “Growing Stronger by Building Strong Community Partnerships”. There are thousands of communities nationwide and in other parts of the world participating. Our focus is on the City of Alexandria and our community. The Alexandria Police Department cordially invites you to attend an evening of special events planned and organized in a community crime prevention effort that sends a strong message to our children and community. It is our goal to show the community what the City of Alexandria has to offer its citizens. The Alexandria Police Department along with the Alexandria Street Department, Alexandria Parks Department, Alexandria Fire Department, Municipal Liquor Stores, Runestone Community Center, Alexandria Light and Power, Center Point Energy, North Ambulance, Douglas County Safe Community Coalition, and City of Alexandria Cultural Inclusiveness Committee will combine our efforts and represent the many different facets within the city to show a unified effort to bring the community closer together. This event is an effort to build stronger community partnerships, as a result of some of these partnerships that have been built we have had numerous organizations and businesses come forward and contribute to the event. The Eagles Lodge of Alexandria is sponsoring free hotdogs, Viking Bottling Company is sponsoring free beverages, Culvers Restaurant is sponsoring free frozen custard, Pete's County Market is sponsoring free hot dog buns, and Barrel O' Fun Snacks is sponsoring free potato chips. Other contributors towards this year’s events are Target, Wal-Mart, Henry’s Foods, Paul’s Small Engine. We hope you can attend our Community Night Out celebration and help make our Community Night Out a success. Community Night Out List of events WHERE: City Park WHEN: Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 TIME: 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Alexandria Police Department- Patrol Officers, Bike Patrol, and SWAT team member and gear, Fatal Vision Goggles demonstration, “Taser” Demonstration, Night Vision Demonstration (Paul’s Small Engine will be providing a 16’ enclosed trailer for the night vision demonstration), door prizes to be given away at the end of the event. Alexandria Fire Department- Fire Trucks and inflatable children’s bouncer, “Fire Hopper” Alexandria Light & Power- will be sponsoring boom truck rides for kids, safety handouts. Alexandria Streets and Parks Departments- large equipment displays Municipal Liquor Stores “Downtown Liquor and Plaza Liquor” Culvers -is sponsoring Frozen Custard Center Point Energy – Handouts and giveaways. Safe Community Coalition will be present Eagles Club- Hotdogs Henry’s Foods Viking Bottling- beverages Financial Contributors- Jennifer Guenther Photography. North Ambulance City of Alexandria Cultural Inclusiveness Committee Barrel O' Fun Snacks Please contact Captain Scott Kent at the Alexandria Police Department with any questions. 320-763-6631 Community Night Out 2008 Photos


	CITIZEN'S POLICE ACADEMY The goal of Citizen's Police Academy is to foster a better relationship between the community and the police department through training. It is hoped that the graduates will gain an understanding of the operations of the department and develop an awareness of the various challenges and decisions faced daily by officers of the department. Each student will be exposed to a variety of police topics in the classroom setting. Police subject matter presented includes some of the following courses: investigations, patrol tactics, drugs/gangs, criminal law, trial testimony, DWI, crime scene processing and others.

	OPERATION I.D. The Alexandria Police Department offers Operation ID. This is a free program that helps owners mark their property for identification. When a person signs up for Operation ID, they are given an identification number that is unique to that person. That number is then placed on their valuables to mark them. If the marked property is ever missing and later recovered, it is easy to determine who the owner is, based on the identification number. The number can be placed on the property with several different marking tools that are available to borrow from the police department at no cost. For harder surfaces (televisions, VCRs, metal objects, etc. we offer electric engravers. There are also tungsten carbide marking pens available to borrow. These carbide-marking pens leave a similar mark like the electric engraver, but operate like a ballpoint pen. There are also black light pens available to borrow. If you have property that you would like to put an identification number on, but don't want it easily visible, you can use the black light pen. The marking from this pen is detected when the surface is exposed to black light. If you are interested in learning more about Operation ID, have any questions or would like to sign up and receive your identification number, please call the Alexandria Police Department.

	VACATION HOUSE CHECK If you are going on vacation, you can fill out our Online form or stop into the police department and fill out our vacation house check form. While you are away, our officers will attempt to check on your house to make sure everything is safe and secure.

PROGRAMS FOR OUR SENIORS

	TRIAD Triad has two objectives, to reduce crime against Seniors Citizens, and to reduce the unwarranted fear of crime that the elderly often experience. The Alexandria Police Department works cooperatively with the Senior Citizens, other law enforcement agencies, and the community to provide crime prevention information and training to the elderly.

SAFETY AND SECURITY

	SAFE AND SOBER The Alexandria Police Department participates in the Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety Safe & Sober program. This is a federal grant program designed to educate the motoring public. The grant focuses on speed reduction, seat belts, and DUI Enforcement.

	WEST CENTRAL MN ABDUCTION TASK FORCE Cooperative effort amongst law enforcement agencies in West Central Minnesota to respond to child abductions or missing persons reports in an organized, expedited fashion.

	WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA NARCOTICS TASK FORCE The Alexandria Police Department participates in the West Central Minnesota Narcotics Task Force. This task force is comprised of officers and/or funds from participating counties and communities in our area. It's emphasis is to stop the sale of illegal drugs in our area.