Shakopee Police Department 2020 Annual Report

New Faces in 2020

Coby graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point with a degree in Conservation Law Enforcement. Coby worked as a community service officer for the Minnetonka Police Department prior to coming to Shakopee.

Alex is a Shakopee alum who graduated from Minnesota State University, Mankato with a degree in Law Enforcement and minor in Alcohol Drug Studies. He previously worked security for Abbott Northwestern Hospital.

Desonta returned to the Shakopee Police Department after serving as a community service officer from 2017 to 2018. She most recently worked in Fargo, ND, as a shelter advocate for the YWCA.

Coby Fontes Patrol Officer

Alex Johnson Patrol Officer

DeSonta Landry Community Service Officer

Awards

In October 2020, the International Association of Police presented the Shakopee Police Department its 2020 Leadership in Community Policing award during its virtual conference. This is the second time in five years the department has received the international community policing award. In July 2020, FBI National Academy Associate’s Award presented Shakopee Police with the Science and Innovation in Law Enforcement award. The department was recognized for the first-of-its-kind gift card ordinance launched in 2019. The ordinance requires consumers to show ID when purchasing Visa, American Express or Mastercard gift cards with a credit card. Statistics show a reduction in gift card fraud in the city with only one fraud in the past 12 months. The League of Minnesota Cities also recognized the City of Shakopee with the City of Excellence Award for its gift card ordinance.

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