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Regular City Council Meeting February 9, 2004 Page 27 with 139 less assaults, 107 less burglaries and 189 less thefts. He thought that part of this reduction is due to the implementation of 12 hour shifts. He also thought different agencies working together, such as the Narcotics Division, Drug Task Force and DPS has also helped. He felt the hard work of the officers out on the street every day was a major contributing factor. He related that work has begun on the new Law Enforcement Facility, which should be completed within the next year. He commended Mike Alexander, City of Paris Code Enforcement Officer, for the outstanding job he has done with the help of the prisoners. He said implementing the 12 hours shifts and the new pay plan to increase officer pay has helped in officer retention. He said coordination with drug enforcement has been very successful. Out of seventeen defendants in the last Federal Drug Task Force roundup, sixteen have already pled guilty. He felt this will continue the trend in the decrease in violent crimes. Chief Louis said the new Animal Control Facility was finished and opened up. For the next year, he said the Department planned to update standard operating procedures and security measures and will review crime statistics for analysis to better prevent crime. Chief Louis had mentioned that Violent Crimes Against Women was up and Councilwoman Neeley asked for his opinion as to why this was up. Chief Louis stated he felt that reporting the crimes has become easier, as well as the fact that there are now full time people set aside to investigate those crimes. Councilman Weekly asked what age were most perpetrators of drug crimes. Chief Louis indicated that drug crimes ran the gamut from young to old, but that most of them were 15 to 28 years of age. Mayor Fendley asked for referrals which would include the two items carried