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Ciani told commissioners dispatch has averaged roughly 759 911 emergency calls and about 3,970 non-emergency phone calls over the prior three months, with dispatch initiating roughly 989 outbound telephone contacts. The department responded to an average of 2,168 calls for service during the quarter. Traffic stops averaged 325 per month, producing about 52 citations and 45 warnings on average; accidents averaged about 69 per month with about four injury accidents monthly. The department averaged about 57 arrests per month during the quarter, including roughly 14 felony arrests monthly.

Investigators averaged 67 new cases per month and closed about 48 per month, with criminal investigators carrying a typical caseload of about 28 active cases. Ciani listed several significant arrests and investigations during the period, including multiple out-of-state extraditions and local felony arrests. He said detectives interrupted a wire-transfer fraud and recovered more than $110,000 of funds before final transfer in one case and referred another large-loss case (about $300,000) to Homeland Security because of national cross-jurisdictional elements.

Ciani and others described the department's efforts to address language barriers. He said the department obtained a grant to buy translation earbuds for patrol and that the Axon body camera provider is integrating translation services that may be available with forthcoming body-camera upgrades. For the near term, officers sometimes use phone-based translation services such as Google Translate and LanguageLine.

Training during the quarter totaled about 471 hours (roughly 157 hours per month). Records activity included fingerprinting and processing warrants and summonses; the animal shelter averaged about 24 calls for service and impounded an average of 77 animals with more than 86% returned, rescued or adopted. School resource officers supported multiple reports and summonses across Dickinson public schools. The department also reported three patrol recruits graduating from the academy in December and three recent hires.

The commission did not take formal action on the report; it was accepted for the record.

Provenance: Chief Ciani presented these statistics and described translation pilots during the public safety police report segment of the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Commission Meeting - February 4, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Dickinson Police Department presented fourth-quarter 2024 activity including call volumes, arrest and investigation highlights, translation-technology pilots and staffing updates; detectives said they recovered large sums in fraud investigations.","taxTitle","Dickinson City, Stark County, North Dakota","taxId",51194,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6694241,"Commission approves MOU with Dickinson State University; fire chief presents 2024 annual report",124,408000,532000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2253519-f3cd8a51516395a57763b9d6ae6cb0b4&start=408&end=532","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2253519-f3cd8a51516395a57763b9d6ae6cb0b4/thumbnail_408000.jpg","/articles/6694241/Dickinson-City/Stark-County/North-Dakota/Commission-approves-MOU-with-Dickinson-State-University-fire-chief-presents-2024-annual-report","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6694241-d067e679011a26239ac541822bea588b/orig.mp4?Expires=1777119895&Signature=lDTVU4l4ThqIl0gNi~Q0HhigA9MnBwpnqBD-7R9BekVShdKCS4XdeAUZigEC1fPoyilKtYw~3-Ee5j2cA1WbbEqXvdBImnoQk09Y9vAHtHwO6gpB5oJHEUHzC58-4w9pPG4PGXhnqRJ83GyJK1Wjlp6UE7eUV5DnsF6YwfZLpt-IQeqrQFF0nQ2N5i95ocL3dpvJ81ip5UJ4Ytfk0A4YWsu-SEASsuL0tfUyNxRl8WZO0j7LMEKW0BguJQYw~xnp5FsKFozWQViAIfoU3OHraNGqcXXoopqGItue9YIRKmRQPifSWkydgZXasRQdtjNwFT86iHHTKITbowIWMP32pw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Dickinson City Commission on Feb. 4 approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Dickinson State University that lets the Dickinson Fire Department use the university's high-fidelity simulation lab and heard the fire department's 2024 annual report.

City fire Chief Justin Presnell told the commission the MOU allows firefighters to train in the university's simulation lab for advanced EMS skills, including labor-and-delivery scenarios, and that the university does not charge for facility use. The department will pay the university $50 per hour for a technician and a $50-per-hour maintenance fee. The agreement runs through May 2027. Chief Presnell said the MOU had been reviewed by legal staff and recommended approval.

The approval matters because the simulation lab expands the fire department's practical training capacity without a facility rental fee; the city will still incur personnel/technician costs. Commissioners voted to approve the MOU; Commissioner Frederick moved the motion and Commissioner Oderman seconded it. The motion passed by recorded voice vote with the commissioners present voting aye.

In his annual report, Presnell said the department responded to 2,102 calls in 2024 and that fires accounted for roughly 69 incidents, about 3% of total responses. He said the department recorded a pre-incident property value of just over $18 million and an estimated loss of just under $2 million, meaning firefighters helped limit property loss compared with the value at risk. EMS and rescue calls make up the majority of the workload, Presnell said.

Presnell described training and prevention activity totals for 2024: 9,525 hours of training (about 101% of the department's tracked requirement), 1,157 routine inspections, 891 other prevention activities (plan reviews, education and outreach) and 35 certificates of occupancy issued. He also presented maps showing call concentrations in multifamily and apartment areas and said Station 1 responded to slightly more than 60% of calls, with the public safety center covering the rest.

Commissioner Oderman pressed Presnell on language barriers during responses. Presnell said language challenges have increased, citing roughly seven to eight recent incidents in the previous month, and that the department has been using dispatch's LanguageLine and ad-hoc tools such as Google Translate in the field. He said the department is tracking those interactions and that the city is exploring devices and bilingual hiring preferences to improve communications.

The commission did not take separate action on the annual report; it was presented for information.

Looking ahead, Presnell said department staff will continue to track language-barrier incidents and incorporate experience from simulation-based training into EMS readiness.

Provenance: Chief Presnell presented the MOU and report during the public safety portion of the Feb. 4 meeting; his MOU remarks begin with the presentation of the simulation lab proposal and the financial terms (see meeting transcript).","The Dickinson City Commission approved a memorandum of understanding with Dickinson State University to allow the fire department to use the university's high-fidelity simulation lab and received the Dickinson Fire Department's 2024 annual report, which highlighted rising EMS calls, training totals and language-barrier challenges.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6694232,"Commission amends sidewalk improvement district to allow 10-year payback option",291,2743000,3034000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2253519-f3cd8a51516395a57763b9d6ae6cb0b4&start=2743&end=3034","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2253519-f3cd8a51516395a57763b9d6ae6cb0b4/thumbnail_2743000.jpg","/articles/6694232/Dickinson-City/Stark-County/North-Dakota/Commission-amends-sidewalk-improvement-district-to-allow-10-year-payback-option","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6694232-4d89231788d27bd9a883152e633c5ae0/orig.mp4?Expires=1777119895&Signature=DlkHLFwinuDSMnYrSSyvIbJ3FL1Zn1W9s52GlEonm-YSMcob5qySiIOPVgtbEqLTz9Lg-FL0uPJZSpM3M3~ry8q9bCdLUAzWJkg8SCkla-9qQwaY3alMO2B6koy0zsh2~gVCa4TKGFDBgIPj0b~m6Z1Q3NlSseqVDiMuJOw89-1shy0eUM4Ui3t~lCSu4AWjIVzOO2Ogl4PMrYkWT2j4uBWX5SEtoXrgudZpZRRiniOd6kcOgjGWbfiX4FBsn5quDt3sZrag4HwFsqzS958M6rwPo59cdS4EVsyssyL2A-fqWH0jsdZTde2DfU-1OI8fsbcoDag6pqYdzVzIqqh7xA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Dickinson City Commission on Feb. 4 amended its 2025 Sidewalk Special Improvement District (SID) resolution to allow property owners a 10-year payback option for voluntary sidewalk, curb, gutter and driveway work in the city right-of-way.

City engineering staff presented Resolution 2025-10-1, which creates a special improvement district to fund sidewalks and related work. Under the resolution as presented, assessments were payable over a five-year period at an interest rate of 3.7%, with special assessments paid in full by Oct. 1, 2026 exempt from interest or penalty if paid early. Commissioners discussed whether to extend the payback window; several commissioners suggested offering a 10-year term to reduce annual payments for property owners.

Commissioner Bair and others explained the SID is voluntary and has historically been offered as a five-year option; staff said the program has been used to address sidewalks outside larger road projects and to fund discrete gaps. After discussion, Commissioner Baer moved (and another commissioner seconded) to amend the resolution to permit a 10-year payback; the commission approved the amendment and then approved the resolution with the 10-year option. The votes on the amendment and the final resolution were recorded as ayes by the commissioners present.

The change gives property owners the option to spread voluntary sidewalk special assessments over up to 10 years at the stated interest rate. Engineering staff said the SID remains voluntary and that city staff will continue to offer the program on a case-by-case basis as projects are requested by property owners.

Provenance: Discussion and votes occurred during the community development agenda item covering the 2025 Sidewalk Special Improvement District.","The Dickinson City Commission amended the 2025 Sidewalk Special Improvement District (SID) resolution to permit a 10-year assessment payback option (previously five years) and affirmed that the program remains voluntary, with a 3.7% interest rate.","actionData","errors"]

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Police chief reports steady call volume, translation technology trials and several major arrests

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