Shakopee Police Department 2023 Annual Report

PATROL

By Sergeant Angela Trutnau

The Patrol Division of the Shakopee Police Department is the heartbeat of the department Many community members only ever have contact with a patrol officer, whether it is to report an incident, at a community event, or being 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 a police response Our patrol officers interact with community members on a daily basis and conduct criminal investigations by interviewing victims and suspects, reviewing third party surveillance, collecting evidence, tracking stolen property, and utilizing multiple databases for information In 2023, Shakopee patrol officers responded to 22,358 calls for service The Patrol Division is comprised of 27 uniformed officers, along with six patrol sergeants and one patrol captain There are four school resource officers who work in the schools during the school year, and work 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 Shakopee 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 crisis, 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 provided by outside sources, much is taught by department trainers making it possible to keep up with new trends Patrol officers serve this community in a proactive fashion and are always willing to stop and listen to you The department had seven retirements from the Patrol Division in 2023, including Captain Chris Dellwo, who retired after serving the community for 28 years and Captain Jay Arras, who retired after serving the community for 25 years Officer Cortnie Miranowski was promoted to patrol sergeant Seven new patrol officers joined the department in 2023

CITATIONS

2022

2023

Total Citations Issued

2,699 4,283

2,846 6,555

Verbal Warnings Issued

Written Warnings Issued

148

126

Child Safety Restraint Citations

8

14 16

Seatbelt Citations

35

Snowbird Citations

457

245

TOTAL DWI ARRESTS (ADULT AND JUVENILE)

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

Arrests

135

172

171

195

146

151

171

148

201

164

257

GUN PERMIT AND ORDINANCE CALLS

2022 2023

Gun Permits 341 Ordinance Calls 2,236 2,031 479

Members of the Shakopee Police Department enjoyed an evening with community members and sponsors at the annual Picnic with Police event

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