Shakopee Police Department 2024 Annual Report

MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF

Dear Residents, It continues to be an honor and a privilege to serve this community. I am so proud of this department and the people we have working here. Our partnership with the community is something we treasure and strive to enhance every single day. Once again, there is a lot of good news in this annual report, and I appreciate you taking the time to read it. Let’s start with the real good news: 2024 was the lowest crime rate reported in Shakopee over the last 30 years! Our crime rate has been going down over the last several years but 2024 was by far the lowest reported crime rate we’ve ever seen. I realize that’s of little consolation to someone who was a victim of a crime but overall, we live in a very safe community and we should celebrate that. I’ll be honest, I am always troubled when I hear people comment about “all the crime in Shakopee” and speak like we are the epicenter of crime. Those types of sweeping assumptions are one of the downsides of social media. With so many community members looking out for each other and reaching out when something doesn’t seem right, our streets are as safe as they’ve ever been. We are certainly not crime-free and there is always work to do, but it’s important to know we live and work in a safe community! You will notice several new faces in the department this year. We’ve been fortunate to keep up with attrition and attract the very best and brightest out there. Several members of our department received recognition for their efforts in 2024, including Congressional recognition. We really do have wonderful staff who work extremely hard for this community. I could not be more proud of this team, and I hope after reading this report, you are too. Again, thank you for taking the time to read this report. I encourage all of you to get involved in future initiatives and community events. Please don’t be shy about coming up and talking to our officers when you see them out in public or reaching out to us if there is ever anything we can do to assist you.

“It continues to be an honor and a privilege to serve this community. I am so proud of this department and the people we have working here. Our partnership with the community is something we treasure and strive to enhance every single day.”

Jeff Tate Police Chief

Thanks, Jeff Tate Jeff Tate Shakopee Police Chief

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