Shakopee Police Department 2022 Annual Report

RECOGNITION

Congratulations to the following members of the Shakopee Police Department for their outstanding achievements

DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC LEADERSHIP AWARD Congratulations to Chief Tate who was given the

LETTER OF APPRECIATION AND CHALLENGE COIN

Congratulations to Officer Schumacher who received a Letter of Appreciation and challenge coin from MN Toward Zero Deaths for a stop she conducted on August 11 During the stop, she arrested an individual with a third-degree murder warrant out of Pine County, and also recovered more than 100 grams of fentanyl-laced cocaine She was presented with her award by Director Michael Hansen with the Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety and the TZD

Distinguished Public Leadership Award at the 2022 Toward Zero Death (TZD) conference Under his leadership, the Shakopee PD was twice named MADD Minnesota’s Agency of the Year and received two MADD Minnesota Policy Setter Awards for traffic safety programs: the Free Sober Ride Home and the Recovery Assistance Program

The Shakopee PD was one of the first in Scott County to use the “Lights On!” Program, which fosters positive interactions between vehicle drivers and officers during traffic stops Chief Tate has spoken on behalf of the “Lights On!” program nationally and it is now in 13 other states

Regional Coordinator Bill Hammes Great work, Officer Schumacher!

COMMUNITY AWARD Thank you to the Shakopee Chamber & Visitors Bureau for recognizing the Shakopee Police Department with Community Awards celebrating our ongoing commitment and dedicated service to the community!

2022 OFFICER OF THE YEAR— NATIONAL LATINO PEACE OFFICER ASSOCIATION Officer Yesenia Soto was honored as the 2022 Officer of the Year at the National Latino Peace Officer’s Association conference in San Diego, Calif We are so honored to have Officer Soto serving with us at Shakopee Police Department! 2022 OFFICER OF THE YEAR— SHAKOPEE POLICE DEPARTMENT Sgt. Derek Nordtvedt was presented with the 2022 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 8 | Shakopee Police Department