HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 02-10 Police commended by board THE REVIEW Police commended by board
The North St. Paul, Oakdale and have over the years consistently main- "NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
Maplewood police departments have been tained a careful surveillance of the RESOLVED by the school board of the 1—
commended by the local Board of buildings and cooperated with the school North St.Paul-Maplewood school district '..--
Education for their efforts in cracking a staff in necessary control of crowds or that the North St. Paul Police Depart-
series of school related burglaries. individuals,and ment, the Maplewood Department of 0
Through the work primarily of.North St. "WHEREAS, in recent months there Public Safety, and the Oakdale Police
Paul detective Nick Brandt two in- was a series of forced entry,burglary and Department be,and hereby are,highly
dividuals guilty of five burglaries were serious vandalism at several schools,and commended for their efficient action in
apprehended. Burglaries and excessive "WHEREAS,the damage to,and loss the solution of these crimes against the
vandalism occurred at North high, of,school district property was in some schools,and
Hillside junior high, Polar arena and instances very extensive,and `BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that
Webster elementary. "WHEREAS, members of the the school board recognize the excellent
The school board,in commending the Maplewood,North St.Paul and Oakdale cooperation and protection afforded the 1 h
police departments, noted "the ef- law enforcement agencies, including school district and residents by the local
fectiveness of the excellent police work Sergeant Joseph A.Zappa,Police Liaison police departments,and
has appeared to deter others from Officer,acted quickly and effectively in "BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the
unlawfully entering or vandalizing the concert with administrators in the schools school board offer its formal thanks and
schools." affected in identifying and apprehending congratulations to these fine departments
The resolution,as passed by the school the responsible culprits,and who,through devotion to their profession
board,appears in total: "WHEREAS,the effectiveness of the and communities, have earned the
"WHEREAS,the Police Department in excellent police work has appeared to respect and praise of the school staff,
each of the cities constituting a part of the deter others from unlawfully entering or students,parents and citizens."
North St.Paul-Maplewood school district vandalizing the schools,