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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 19, 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
Matthew Beehler 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. After administering the oath, the Mayor will then recess the meeting
temporarily (for 3-5 minutes) to allow time for pictures and congratulations.
Officer Matthew Beehler grew up in Foley, MN and is a graduate of Itasca
Community College and Minnesota State University Moorhead with a degree in
criminal justice. He has worked as an officer in Wishek, ND for the past three
years.
Officer Beehler started with the Prior Lake PD on October 29th and will spend the
next 12 weeks in the Field Training Program and will then be assigned to the
patrol division.
Officer Beehler is filling a vacant officer position.
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.