Shakopee Police Department 2023 Annual Report

RECOGNITION

2023 OFFICER OF THE YEAR— SHAKOPEE POLICE DEPARTMENT

Detective Michael McLain was presented with the 2023 Officer of the Year award in recognition of what a police officer should be by demonstrating their commitment to the mission and values of the police department and the City of Shakopee Officers are nominated by their peers Detective McLain is a Navy Veteran, and prior to coming to Shakopee, he was a member of the McLeod County Sheriff’s Office Posse, a Carver County community service officer, a Hutchinson Police Officer and a volunteer firefighter He has been a licensed police officer for more than12 years During that time, he was a member of the Southwest Metro Drug Task Force for two years and a school resource officer for five and a half years He has been a detective with the Investigations Unit since January 2022 INVESTIGATOR OF THE YEAR Congratulations to Detective Corey Schneck , who was awarded the Investigator of the Year by the Tri County Law Enforcement Association Detective Schneck was nominated by his colleagues for his work ethic, attention to detail, knowledge, experience, and his focus on the best possible outcomes for the victims In addition to his duties as an investigator, Detective Schneck is a Cellebrite operator In 2022, Detective Schneck played an essential role in creating and implementing a cell phone forensics lab in our agency The implementation of this lab makes our cell phone analytics more efficient and the chain of custody for our digital evidence more secure Detective Schneck is a top performer in our agency’s Investigations Unit His presence in our unit is essential and this award couldn’t be more deserving! RADICAL VISION AWARD Congratulations to our Victim’s Advocate, Barb Hedstrom , who was given the Radical Vision Award by The Sexual Violence Center for her passion in assisting Shakopee crime victims Barb is one of only a few law enforcement based victim services professionals in Minnesota She assists victims during investigations, educates them on their rights and the criminal justice system, and helps them access resources When victims feel understood and supported, they are more likely to seek services, which leads to a stronger and more resilient community Barb is a tremendous asset to our department and the Shakopee community! MERITORIOUS AWARDS Congratulations to Captain Derek Nordtvedt and Officer Phil Sendelbach for receiving Meritorious Service Awards Captain Nordtvedt received the award recognizing the various roles he served in his 15 years as a member of the Tri-City SWAT Team During his tenure, Captain Nordtvedt served as an operator, sniper and the sniper team leader for the past three years His incredible work ethic and commitment to the team did not go unnoticed His peers selected him as SRT operator of the year for 2022 Officer Sendelbach received the award recognizing the work he had done as a detective in the Investigations Unit over the last six years During his time with investigations, Officer Sendelbach showed a real passion for fraud cases His success as an investigator is attributed to his attention to detail, patience, compassion and diligence to successful resolutions in the cases he was working Thank you both for your hard work and dedication to this department and our community!

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