RICHFIELD
COMMUNITY GUIDE | 2024
Public safety in partnership with the community
The Richfield Police Department was established in 1937 and has a proud and distinguished tradition of community service . The department ’ s staff are committed to serving with courage , integrity , hard work and professionalism . With an authorized strength of 46 officers , the department is divided into three divisions .
The patrol division provides uniform law enforcement services to the community . Patrol officers enforce criminal and traffic safety codes to provide a safe community . The patrol division is managed by a police lieutenant and supported by eight sergeants who serve as first-line supervisors . The patrol division also includes SWAT , traffic / DUI officers , police reserve officers , chaplains and the Community Emergency Response Team .
The investigations division of the police department conducts investigations of criminal incidents . The investigations division is managed by a police lieutenant and oversees 10 police officers : seven assigned to general investigations , two officers assigned to the narcotics unit and one officer assigned to the Hennepin County Violent Offender Task Force .
The administrative division , also led by a police lieutenant , includes personnel responsible for police data , administrative support , planning and research , and conducting statistical analyses for the police division . The division includes a crime prevention specialist that provides citizens with the knowledge necessary to protect their person and property from becoming victimized by crime . The administrative lieutenant also manages the department ’ s
training programs , department policies and procedures , police explorer program , alcohol and tobacco compliance , the development of community outreach programs and visa programs .
The department ’ s sworn officers are supplemented by a variety of service-oriented programs including the Joint Community Police Partnership , Police Multicultural Advisory Committee , embedded social workers , community service officers and numerous support personnel responsible for environmental health , public health , property maintenance and city code compliance .
Throughout the year , the department participates in numerous events . In August , Richfield police participate in the annual Night to Unite by visiting block parties across the city . In the fall , the department organizes Unity in the Community , a back-to-school gathering at Veterans Memorial Park that helps local students get ready for the school year . During the holidays , the department takes children shopping for gifts for their families . Sponsored by donations from across the community , Heroes and Helpers helps more than 20 children and their families have a memorable holiday . Officers also regularly participate in Coffee with a Cop , offering residents a chance to visit with their local law enforcement officers .
Richfield Police Department 6700 Portland Ave . tinyurl . com / RichPD 612-861-9898 ( non-emergency )
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