Cloquet Police Department

Weekly Newsletter
Week Ending June 7, 2015
ADMINISTRATION
Chief Steve Stracek
Commander Carey Ferrell
Commander Derek Randall

OFFICERS
Detective Darrin Berg
Detective Scott Holman
Sergeant Rick Benko
Sergeant Jeff Palmer
Sergeant Tom Hallfrisch
Corporal Erik Blesener
Corporal Steve Fiske
Corporal Corey Schneberger
Officer Scott Beckman
Officer Eric Baker
Officer Kerrick Johnson
Officer Adam Reed
Officer Charles Martin
Officer Kristina Kohlmeyer
Officer Nathan Cook
Officer Erika Johnson
Officer Kyle Voltzke
Officer Laci Silgjord

On May 29, 2015, Sergeant Palmer, Corporal

Schneberger and Officer Silgjord participated in
the event Last Day of School event at Queen of
Peace School. The event included giving some
of the children a ride to school in a police squad
car. After the event, a teacher shared with
Officer Silgjord some of the comments the
students made. Annalise is eight and in 3rd
grade. She said it was awesome, and her favorite
part was asking questions of the police officer.
She is going to miss going to Mass, and she is
looking forward to reading some good books.
Joseph is seven and in 1st grade this year. He
said it was awesome as well, and his favorite
part was pulling into the school in the police car.
He is going to miss playing on the playground
with his friends and is looking forward to doing
some homework his teacher is sending home.
Claira is five and in preschool. She said it was
cool and loved sitting in the front seat with you!
She is going to miss her teachers the most but is
looking forward to having campfires and
roasting marshmallows. Enjoy your summer
vacation students!

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Commander Randall attended the

Minnesota State Drug Court Conference
in Minneapolis from June 2nd through the
4th. Carlton County is now one of 52 drug
courts in 50 counties in Minnesota. The
conference covered: best practices
standards, current State, and National drug
trends, accessing family needs in adult
drug court, substance use disorders and
mental health and cognitive challenges,
motivational interviewing, performance
management, peer support, and
compassion fatigue.
On June 1st through the 4th, Officers
Kohlmeyer, Johnson, Voltzke, Silgjord,
Corporals Fiske and Baker, and Detective
Berg all completed the International
Police Mountain Bike Association
(IPMBA) training and certification. The
training took place in Duluth, which
included classroom, on-bike/field training,
and a written test. Congrats to all on their
accomplishments and we are looking
forward to the start of our bicycle patrol
unit.

Shannon Nelson
Nicole Eckenberg

508 Cloquet Avenue

Cloquet, MN 55720
Phone (218)879-1247
Fax (218) 879-1190
www.ci.cloquet.mn.us

Personnel assisted with the construction

project that starts on June 8, 2015 on Big
Lake Road by placing the CPD speed
trailer near the beginning of the
construction zone, between Pinewood and
Trettle Lane. The trailer will help monitor
and record speeds of motorists as they
approach the 35 mph construction zone
that stretches from Trettle Lane to
Brevator Road.

Cloquet Police Mission Statement

Provide quality police services to the community; uphold the constitution; enforce state laws and city code; and respond to and deter crime.
We will nurture public trust by striving to attain the highest degree of integrity and professional conduct at all times.

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Officer also periodically work speed enforcement with

the help of the speed trailer.
We have created a Nixle SMS/Email notification for area
construction projects. Citizens can sign up for road
construction alerts and updates by texting the word
CLOQUETCONST to 888777. The alerts are free. Cell
carrier rates/fees may apply.
Over the past week, we have received several calls for
Damage to Vehicles in the City as well as a vandalism
call at Washington Elementary School. Multiple windows
have been broken out of vehicles, and a window appears
to have been broken at the school with the use of some
small colored BBs or ceramic balls.

Lastly, on June 6, 2015 shortly after 8:00 am, Corporal

Blesener was dispatched to the 10 block of 3rd Street for
a Criminal Damage to Property complaint. The landlord
of the house reported a broken window, damage to the
exterior of the house, and noted a substantial amount of
blood around the property. During the investigation, it
was determined that a man who was sleeping on the third
floor of the house rolled out of a bed that was located
next to the bedroom window. The man fell out of the
window onto a railing and later to the ground. Finding the
exterior door to the house locked, the man broke a
window to gain reentry back into the house where he
attempted to seek emergency assistance for the injuries he
sustained in the fall and lacerations later caused while
breaking the window. The man was taken to the
Community Memorial Hospital prior to the officers
arrival at the scene. Based on the information discovered
during the investigation, the man was not charge at the
time. The landlord and the tenant are making
arrangements to resolve the damages to the house that
occurred during the incident.
Respectfully submitted,

Derek Randall
Commander
Administration & Investigations

The public is asked to contact the Cloquet Police

Department if they have any information about these
cases. You can text-a-tip by texting TIP CLOQUETPD
and your message, to 888777.
This week we began the implementation of the new
evidence tracking software, as we transition to our new
evidence processing procedures. The new protocols and
processes should help streamline our intake process and
increase our evidence management capabilities. This is a
phased rollout that should be completely operational in
the next few weeks once current evidence is added into
the system, and personnel are familiarized with the
updates.