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PROCLAMATION
Proclaiming May 29, 2022 as Bryan D. Schafer Day
in the City of Hastings, MN
WHEREAS, Hastings Police Chief Bryan D. Schafer is one of 55 police chiefs to lead the Hastings Police Department
during its 165-year history and will retire after 39 years as a police officer and nearly 8 1/2 years as Hastings Police Chief,
effective May 29, 2022, AND,
WHEREAS, he has significantly changed the culture and structure of the organization and advanced the agency further
than ever before, at a time when policing has undergone dramatic changes, AND,
WHEREAS, he has strengthened the department through hiring and/or promoting 80 percent of the positions since being
hired and given them the necessary tools to do their jobs safely and effectively, AND,
WHEREAS, he has established management and coaching processes based on fairness, accountability and a strong
reward system; and implemented tracking of staff training to ensure compliance with the MN Post Board requirements,
AND,
WHEREAS, he has implemented technology advancements like body-worn cameras and MVR coupled with
accountability demands by the public, and increased access and service by establishing online police and digital forms
and applications, AND,
WHEREAS, he has updated necessary policies and procedures to ensure clean record keeping and retention strategies,
with the Records Division earning a reputation as the “gold standard” in Dakota County; AND,
WHEREAS, during his tenure he has embedded the department in the community through volunteerism, fundraising and
board participation with several organizations including the United Way of Hastings, Hastings Family Service and the
Rotary, along with numerous community partner organizations,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that I, Mayor Mary Fasbender and the City Council of the City of Hastings, do
hereby declare May, 29, 2022 as Bryan D. Schafer Day in the City of Hastings, Minnesota.
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Mary D. Fasbender, Mayor