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ensure the quality of the force is Ea an
there too. "That's something to
look at: Are we doing a good job?
I think we are, but we need to
make sure," Geagan said. He'd
like to start a survey of victims to
see how the department respon-
ded to their needs. "I'm a little
concerned about government —
there's no place else to go. You
have to do (critiques) in-house, Your Community New&%"aper
be your own competition."
To do a good job,Geagan would
like to see some new programs
"bear more fruit," he said. A
couple of these programs are the Volume 9,No.43 DWOMber A 1MB
Citizens' Crime Prevention Asso-
ciation and the Explorer Pro-
gram. Continuing efforts in drug
enforcement and violence are
also on the agenda.
Just as he's been allowed to
work with his ideas, Geagan
would like that to be a part of the
force under his leadership. "Dur-
ing my career, I felt a part of the
department — that someone al-
ways listened to my ideas. That
gets more difficult as you grow.
As a management group,we have
to be very cognizant of that."
Communication with the de-
partment,as well as the citizens,
will also be important to Geagan,
he said.
Hedges said that Geagan has
"excellent chemistry with per-
sonnel and with the community.
He'll do a fine job as chief of
police for us."
Geagan,who lives in Eagan, is
married and has five children.
He begins his official role as
chief in mid-January at a salary
of about$56,000 annually.