Shakopee Police Department 2025 Annual Report

RECORDS UNIT

By Claudia Cassman, Records Supervisor

Though staff members in the Records Unit aren’t out patrolling the streets of Shakopee, they play a vital part of the Police Department’s daily operations. In May 2025, the Minnesota BCA started providing lists with Clean Slate Expungement records to the police department. As of now, Records staff has sealed 9,000 records. Case files dating back as far as the 1970s were reviewed and sealed, which entailed marking these cases accordingly in our records management system. Records staff conducted an audit of all permanent case files ensuring accuracy and completeness including items such as video and audio files. These are only a few of the duties this team performs among countless other daily tasks. The dedication and hard work demonstrated by the Records staff is remarkable and greatly appreciated.

Members of the Shakopee Police Records Unit.

CODE ENFORCEMENT

By Joe Alessi, Code Enforcement Specialist

Community Service Officer (CSO) Contributions: During the past year, the Community Service Officer program continued to play a vital role in supporting the Police Department’s mission by enhancing public safety, improving community relations, and increasing operational efficiency. Our CSO serves as a key link between the department and the community, handling non-emergency calls for service, conducting proactive patrols, and assisting sworn officers with a wide range of duties. ■ Parking enforcement: Both proactive patrol and community complaints ■ Assisting patrol officers: Traffic control for car accidents; Retrieving and delivering evidence and evidence related issues; Road hazards ■ Managing non-emergency service calls: Lost and found property; Abandoned vehicles; Vehicles parked on grass ■ Participating in community outreach and crime prevention activities In 2025, the City promoted the CSO to a licensed officer position and hired a new CSO, who is also working toward becoming a licensed officer. This collaborative approach enhances community safety and compliance while supporting the patrol division’s overall effectiveness.

The Shakopee Police Department places a priority on code enforcement as it impacts the quality of life for our residents. The department emphasizes voluntary compliance through collaboration with complainants and property owners, rather than pursuing citations or court referrals. In 2025, code enforcement generated 947 ordinance calls for service. 2025 Accomplishments: ■ Speed Trailer Program: Deployed throughout the city based on speeding complaints and historical data; Operated March through November (weather-dependent); Collected data to support traffic and speed enforcement ■ Complaint Management: Addressed service requests submitted through the online portal on a new program; Responded to email complaints sent to the department’s general inbox; Increased efforts to address ordinance nuisance properties, repeat offenders; Worked in conjunction with other city departments to enforce City Code violations ■ Temporary Signs: Removed over 500 temporary signs from across the city ■ Graffiti Response: Managed property damage calls involving graffiti on City property ■ Patrol Assistance: Supported patrol with civil standby calls and road hazard responses ■ Animal control: Responded to animal related calls

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