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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
AGENDA #: 6A
PREPARED BY: MARK ELLIOTT, POLICE CHIEF
PRESENTED BY: MARK ELLIOTT
AGENDA ITEM:
POLICE OFFICER, INVESTITURE CEREMONY
GOAL AREA AND
OBJECTIVE:
High-Value City Services
4. Attract, retain and train a high caliber workforce to ensure high-quality services.
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 Beau Johnson 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 Beau Johnson grew up in Savage, attended Prior Lake High School, and is
a graduate of Normandale Community College. He has worked as a Deputy for
Jackson County Minnesota for the past 6 years.
Officer Johnson started on August 27th and will spend the next 12 weeks in the
Field Training Program and will then be assigned to the patrol division.
Officer Johnson is filling the position vacated by another officer’s resignation from
back in February.
Council members are welcome to offer the officer their best wishes as part of this
agenda item.
FINANCIAL
IMPACT:
This staff position is included in the 2018 Budget.