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JPollce <br />DepaFtinneiit <br />f > • <br />. I«. " <br />• 4>! • C' <br />C lllrl l*>ii|i r> <br />I*«'Nt B<»v Kf) <br />OnnI.iI Ha\. \1N <br />' " l\l' ^ <br />nr.-. M\ <br />4''"'iO <br />'p Kincr^cPi. \^:io <br />f IX ^ 1 ><; <br />‘MI <br />July 28, 1993 , D>“2L <br />Mr. Tom O'Sullivan <br />O'Sullivan's Texaco ~ <br />2420 Shadywood Road <br />Navarre, MN 55392 <br />Re: Free beverages and snacks prohibited <br />Dear Tom: <br />Our department has a policy that prohibits my officers from <br />accepting free beverages and snacks. It has recently come to my <br />attention that your employees have been giving f ree beyeraLges_ to jny. . <br />officers who come in to take a break at your store. ' Further, it appears <br />that some oFt"Rem~park their squads in your fire lane and spend <br />excessive time in your store on unofficial breaks. <br />I appreciate the support that you have shown our department over <br />the years. I know you mean no harm nor do you expect any favors in <br />exchange for the free beverages that you give my officers. However, <br />there is a concern with the public perception of any impropriety by my <br />officers, "it looks bad' to hav^“the ofrTc^ers'Tak'e excessively long <br />brealcs, to park in the fire lane, and accept any free beverages or <br />snacks. _ - - - -— ^ <br />Please instruct your staff not to give my officers anything for <br />free. This is important because I don't want my officers to be tempted <br />to violate a department pciicy bv' one of your employees who is just <br />trying to be nice. <br />I have enclosed a copy of a memo to my officers to give you <br />additional insight into this problem. <br />Thank you in advance for your help. <br />Cordially, <br />Stephen X. Sullivan <br />Chief of Police <br />SX3:cjh <br />..