Mayor Cathy VanRisseghem

Since you are the supervisor of Chief Greg Schirmers, I suggest you exercise disciplinary action on the officers involved in the Brian Crowder charge (Officer David Stevenson, Captain Kyle Johnson and Chief Schirmers), and the sloppy police investigating done at the Oakland Cemetery on Memorial Day 5-24-14 involving a hit and run.   Alderman Brian Crowder was hit by Charlie Sprandels truck and received injuries.  Officer David Stevenson did not even get out of his squad car, on arrival at the cemetery.  The 911 call  was made by  Brian Crowder to report the incident. 

 Captain Kyle Johnson admitted under oath that he had not taken measurements of the location of the vehicle and where Alderman Crowder was hit.  Why not?  When asked why fingerprints were not gathered from Charlie Sprandels glasses, he stated he did not know.  

Your police department is an embarrassment to law enforcement.   It reflects directly on you, as Mayor and supervisor of the police department.

As you know, I am a candidate for Mayor.  Because I am a candidate,  it is my civic duty to report what I know about the lack of acceptable police procedures and proper follow through in any investigation.

As you are also aware, the Little Falls Police Department failed miserably to EVER IDENTIFY EVEN ONE OF THE MANY THAT THREATENED ME, one that was a terroristic threat.  This too, is an embarrassment to the City of Little Falls.  Law enforcement is an arm of the judicial system and when there are inadequate/improper investigations, that same judicial system may not function properly. 

Our police department operates on a budget in excess of a MILLION DOLLARS EVERY YEAR. 

As Mayor, part of your duties include oversight of the police department.

This will be an issue during the upcoming election.   I plan to make it a public issue. 

The taxpayers of Little Falls deserve better than this.