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4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 6, 2017
AGENDA #: 6A
PREPARED BY: MARK ELLIOTT, POLICE CHIEF
PRESENTED BY: MARK ELLIOTT
AGENDA ITEM: POLICE OFFICER INVESTURE CEREMONY FOR CHARLES
O’DONNELL
PRESENTATION: The City Council has a tradition of formally swearing in new police officers
who are joining the city department. Tonight, Mayor Briggs will swear in
Charles O’Donnell as the newest Prior Lake police officer.
Minnesota Statutes Section 358.10 entitled “Officials May Administer,
when” States: (a) All persons holding office under any law of this state,
or under the charter or ordinances of any municipal corporation thereof,
including judges and clerks of election, and all committee members,
commissioners, trustees, referees, appraisers, assessors, and all other
authorized or required by law to act or report upon any matter of fact,
have the power to administer oaths they deem necessary to the proper
discharge of their respective duties.
Police Chief Mark Elliott will introduce the officer, then the Mayor will
administer the Oath, ask for comments from the Officer, and then recess the
meeting temporarily (for 3-5 minutes) to allow time for pictures and
congratulations.
Officer Charlie O’Donnell comes to us from right next door in Savage.
Charlie grew up in Savage and is a graduate of the University of Minnesota,
Duluth. He most recently worked as a security guard at Canterbury in
Shakopee.
Officer O’Donnell started on October 16th and will spend the next 12 weeks
in the Field Training Program and will then be assigned to the patrol division.
Officer O’Donnell is filling the opening created by the agreement with the
SMSC to co-fund a drug task force officer position. That position has been
filled by an experienced officer.
Council members are welcome to offer the officer their best wishes as part
of this agenda item.
OATH OF OFFICE
I do solemnly swear
That I will support the Constitution of the United States,
The Constitution of the State of Minnesota,
And the Ordinances of the City of Prior Lake,
And that I will faithfully perform
And discharge the duties of Police Officer.
I will never betray my badge, my integrity, my character,
Or the public trust.
I will always have the courage to hold myself and others
Accountable for our actions,
So help me God.