Community Connect
Safe Neighborhoods, Strong Community
Lakeville is a‘ Plan A’ Statutory city, with a part-time Mayor and City Council and a full-time Administrator who serves as the Chief Administrative Officer. The City Council functions as the legislative / policy making body. Lakeville provides services to residents through a professional staff committed to providing the highest quality of services in a cost-effective, innovative, and responsible manner.
Lakeville is in Minnesota’ s 2nd congressional district. The Metropolitan Council is a governmental body responsible for coordinated planning for the seven-county area. It provides recommendations on regional growth and direction for transportation agencies, regional parks and airport systems that serve the region.
LAKEVILLE POLICE
2025 Police Officer of the Year Mike Lamm
Honored by the Lakeville Public Safety Foundation
Founded in 1882, the dedicated officers of the Police Department have made it their mission to reduce crime, solve problems and ensure the quality of life in Lakeville. Chief Brad Paulson, together with 73 officers of the Police Department are proud to serve Lakeville through their Patrol, Investigations, K-9 Units, School Resource Officers, Crime Scene Unit and Community Engagement Team. Officers also serve on the South Metro SWAT team, Dakota County Drug Task Force and the Dakota County Electronic Crime Unit. The LPD does more than keep the streets safe. They are actively involved in the community participating in Toys for Tots, Community Movie Night, Cops & Coats, National Night Out and Shop with a Hero. Follow on social media for fun events throughout the year.
LAKEVILLE FIRE Founded in 1884 as a volunteer organization with only one station serving the entire village, the Fire Department has grown to four stations with 62 highly trained paid-on-call firefighters, 21 full-time firefighters and seven fire administration staff including Chief Mike Meyer and Assistant Chief Jennell Brooks. A dedicated team acts in partnership with the community to accomplish its mission that results in mitigation and reduction of loss of life and property due to fire, accidents or disasters. The Lakeville Fire Department strives to promote community safety and well-being by offering a wide range of services, including emergency medical response, hazardous materials response, technical rescue, fire investigation and public education.
COMMUNITY CONNECT Community Connect is a free, secure platform for residents and businesses to share important information with first responders to improve emergency response. Participants can include access points, emergency contacts, and sitespecific details to support faster, safer response. All information is only used during emergencies. The system is password protected with bank-level encryption. See right for details.
FiRST CENTER
2025 Firefighter of the Year Joe Tomes
Honored by the Lakeville Public Safety Foundation
The FiRST Center, opening in fall 2026, is a 40,000-square-foot regional training facility serving police, fire, and EMS professionals in southern Minnesota. It will provide advanced, reality-based training environments that strengthen preparedness, coordination, and emergency response. The center will enhance collaboration and support professional development for first responders.
COMMUNITY CONNECT
How It Works 1. Create an Account. 2. Share key details that can help in an emergency. 3. Keep your info current— seconds count, it matters.
What You Can Share 1. Property: Home type, fire sprinklers, meeting spots. 2. People: Emergency contacts and who lives there. 3. Needs: Mobility or medical concerns for anyone in home. 4. Pets: Pet info and photos to help with evacuation.
LAKEVILLE PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDATION
The Lakeville Public Safety Foundation( LPSF) is a non-profit organization that promotes public safety by enhancing the capabilities of the Lakeville Police Department and the Lakeville Fire Department. LPSF provides financial assistance for community-based public safety programs, events, processes, and nonessential operational tools through donations from citizens and corporations.
The foundation, led by a group of community volunteers and local business owners, has awarded 351 grants for over $ 720,000 since their inception in 2015. More information can be found at LPSFmn. org.
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