Neighborhood Outreach

Services for the community

The Minnetonka Police Department offers a number of services available to the community:

Police Department Tours
Take a tour of the police department, including the holding cell, the room where arrested persons are photographed and fingerprinted, as well as the dispatch center.
Bike Rodeos
An officer can talk to children about bike safety, including proper signaling and ensuring that helmets are properly fitted. Participants can ride their bikes through a fun course designed to test their riding skills.
Presentations
These can be designed to meet your group’s specific needs. Possible presentations include senior safety, how to avoid scams and identity theft, home security, child safety, and information about calling 9-1-1.
Business Crime Prevention
An investigator can give a presentation to a business’s staff regarding how to respond during a robbery. Mock robberies can also be arranged to educate staff on proper procedures.
Premise Surveys
A home or business property can be evaluated to determine vulnerable points that may lead to a burglary. Participants are given recommendations on how to improve security and minimize chances of being a victim of a burglary.
Apartments
Managers can receive a monthly report of police calls for service at their rental/condo property. A variety of crime prevention brochures are available that can be added to welcome packets for new residents or distributed to current residents.

If you are interested in working with the police department to utilize one of these services, please contact Nicole Nelson at nnelson@eminnetonka.com or 952.939.8546.

Community Policing and Problem Solving

Minnetonka Police Officers patrol the community in patrol cars and on mountain bikes. Bicycles allow officers to reach neighborhood parks, trails and other areas that are difficult to reach via patrol car, and also provide a unique opportunity for officers to interact with adults and children. Officers have undergone special mountain bike training and are outfitted with custom bicycles and clothing to manage the variable and often unpredictable Minnesota weather.

Racial profiling

The color of your skin, your race, ethnicity or national origin… your profile… is not reason alone for you to be stopped or searched by a police officer.

The use of racial or ethnic stereotypes in selecting whom to stop and search is illegal under Minnesota law and a violation of Minnetonka Police Department policy. You cannot be pulled over just because of your race.

If you think you have been victimized by biased policing, contact the Minnetonka Police Department at 952.939.8500 and ask to speak to a supervisor. You may also contact the Minnesota Attorney General at 1.800.657.3787.

Police badges

Minnetonka Police patches or badges are not available to the public.

There are many police patch and badge collectors all over the world. Our web site generates hundreds of requests for patches and badges each month.

Unfortunately, we are unable to honor those requests.