Shakopee Police Department 2022 Annual Report

PATROL

By Nicole Clifton

The Patrol Division is the largest division within the Shakopee Police Department, which is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week This division has a primary responsibility to provide uniformed law enforcement services to the community Many community members may only ever have contact with a Patrol Officer, whether it is to report an incident, attend a community event or be stopped for a traffic violation The uniformed officer is not only the backbone of the agency, but the first face you may see or hear when requesting service Our Patrol Officers interact with community members all day every day when they respond to calls for service, take reports on incidents that have occurred, patrol neighborhoods, enforce traffic laws, and engage at community events Our Patrol Officers also conduct criminal investigations by interviewing victims and suspects, review third party surveillance, collect evidence, track stolen property, and utilize multiple databases for information In 2022, we responded to 22,423 incidents reported The Patrol Division is comprised of 27 uniformed patrol officers, with seven assigned Patrol Sergeants, and one Patrol Captain There are four School Resource Officers that work in the schools during the school year, and work on patrol during the summer There are four different patrol shifts that start and end throughout the day to provide overlapping 24/7 patrol coverage for the City of Shakopee Our Patrol Officers are highly motivated and well trained in many areas that include crime scene processing, drug

interdiction, DWI detection and enforcement, hostage rescue, fraud investigation, mental health crises, first aid and CPR They work closely with businesses on shoplifting and credit card fraud, which is often connected to other types of crime Officers also receive de-escalation training on an ongoing basis While some of our training is through outside resources, much is taught with a train the trainer program, making it possible to keep up with new trends Patrol Officers serve this community in a proactive and invigorated fashion and are always willing to stop and listen to you In 2022, Sergeant Crocker retired from the Police Department after serving the City of Shakopee for over 32 years In 2022, Sergeants Bengtson and Penning were promoted to Patrol Sergeant from their previous respective positions

CITATIONS

2021

2022

The Shakopee Police Department has 50 sworn police officers, most of whom work in the patrol unit

Total Citations Issued

2,552 3,678

2,699 4,283

Verbal Warnings Issued

GUN PERMIT AND ORDINANCE CALLS 2021

Written Warnings Issued

121

148

2022

Child Safety Restraint Citations

12 29

8

Seatbelt Citations

35

Gun Permits

413

479

Snowbird Citations

520

457

Ordinance Calls

2,087

2,236

TOTAL DWI ARRESTS (ADULT AND JUVENILE)

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Arrests

174

135

172

171

195

146

151

171

148

201

164

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