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Police chief outlines cadet hires, academy funding and public academy schedule
Summary
Chief Bakke reported multiple cadet recruits entering background checks and academy training, said the department was approved for roughly $20,000 in academy reimbursement through a state assistance program and reminded residents about the Citizens Police Academy.
Police Chief Bakke told council the department has conducted interviews for cadet positions and is starting background checks; one approved cadet began academy training the week of the meeting.
Bakke said the department obtained reimbursement assistance through a state public‑safety academy assistance program; he reported the state appropriated $10,000,000 this year for the program and that the department believes it received approximately $20,000 to reimburse costs for one cadet’s academy training (wages and training). He described this as a positive funding development for getting recruits through the academy.
The chief also said the department will begin CPR and first‑aid training and recently completed firearms qualifications. He noted the department added new optics to weapons and that officers completed training on red‑dot sights; additional optics will be mounted and trained on in the coming months. Bakke invited residents to the Citizens Police Academy; the department posts information on Facebook and expects about 30–40 participants in a typical year.
Council members asked about equipment satisfaction and the department’s approach to training; Bakke said officers are trained and qualified on the new equipment and that additional qualifications would occur as weather permits.
