Police

• Ryan George, Director of Public Safety
• Steve Monsrud, Deputy Director of Public Safety
• Nick Knaeble, Lieutenant
• Kevin Titus, Lieutenant and Public Information Officer (PIO)
• Patrick Faber, Lieutenant
• Andrew Todd, Lieutenant

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There are 22 uniformed patrol officers assigned to one of six patrol teams supervised by six patrol sergeants. Officers respond to 9-1-1 calls for service, enforce traffic laws and investigate criminal activity. Neighborhood outreach in the eleven neighborhood districts is an important focus of the department and many officers are designated Neighborhood Resource Officers. In addition to their normal patrol duties, these officers work with residents to identify and resolve neighborhood concerns.

The Fridley Police K-9 unit is part of the patrol unit and consists of two uniformed patrol officers and their canine partners. The Fridley Police Department began to utilize dogs as part of patrol unit in 2009 and assigns each canine team to opposite patrol shifts to maximize canine coverage.

Officer Tom Roddy and K-9 Finn

K-9 Finn was born in December of 2014 and has been serving the City of Fridley since 2018. K-9 Finn is a German Shepherd who came from the Czech Republic where he was bred and raised specifically for public service. K-9 Finn is partnered with Officer Roddy, who joined Fridley Police in 2007.

K-9 Finn and Officer Roddy participated in an extensive 13-week training program and they graduated June of 2018. K-9 Finn is certified for narcotics detection, human tracking, article searching, and criminal apprehension.

Officer Kyle Lusignan and K-9 Jager

Officer Lusignan has been a licensed police officer since 2001. He joined Fridley Police Department in 2014 and was selected to be a canine handler in early 2017. Jager is a Belgian Milionis/German Shepard crossbreed, born on February 15, 2016, in the Czech Republic.

Officer Lusignan and Jager completed a three-month long training on June 30, 2017. They trained in obedience, agility, article searching, tracking, criminal apprehension and narcotics detection. Since they completed training, Jager and Officer Lusignan have been on the street working hard to fight crime in Fridley.

The Police Reserve Unit is a volunteer unit made up of citizens from Fridley and surrounding areas. A police reserve officer's primary function is to assist the sworn police officers with traffic control, scene security and prisoner transport.

Reserve Officers consist of law enforcement students aspiring to be police officers and community members with no intent on becoming police officers but want to be involved in public safety and community engagement.

The Investigations Unit of the Fridley Police Department is responsible for the investigation of crimes committed within the City. The section is responsible for preparing cases to present to the prosecuting attorney's office for charging.

The Fridley Police Investigations Unit is comprised of a detective lieutenant, lead detective, two general detectives, one pawn detective, one Anoka-Hennepin drug task force and violent crimes detective, three school resource officers, and one civilian police technician. The detective lieutenant is responsible for reviewing cases sent to the unit from patrol and assigning those cases to individual detectives. The detectives maintain close working relationships with other investigatory agencies on all levels of law enforcement.

The City of Fridley Public Safety department - Police Division has a detective assigned full time to work on pawn-related issues. The pawn detective assignment is funded in part by funds generated by the licensed pawn shops in the city. Each time a transaction is completed at the pawn shop a small fee is collected to help offset the costs of the position.

The Investigations Unit's main objective is to work hand-in-hand with Patrol to identify and apprehend criminal offenders, with special emphasis on the investigation of major crimes. Through this cooperation, both units operate efficiently to apprehend offenders and resolve cases. Patrol officers' reports/investigations are coupled with those produced in the Criminal Investigations Unit and are subsequently presented to the prosecuting attorney's office for charging.

The structure of the Investigations Unit is:

• Detective Lieutenant
• Lead Detective
• Two General Detectives
• Pawn Detective
• Three School Resource Officers
• Narcotics Officer (Anoka-Hennepin Drug Task Force)

Crime Prevention

An active Neighborhood Watch program is coordinated through the Crime Prevention Specialist. A majority of Fridley neighborhoods are involved thanks to the efforts of hundreds of volunteer block captains.

The Crime Prevention Specialist organizes the annual Night to Unite, Safety Camp and also works with the Fire Department performing child car seat inspections. For more information on these programs, call 763-572-3638.

Information Services Unit

Police records are processed and maintained by the Information Services Unit consisting of a administrative sergeant and five full-time police technicians and data entry personnel. The Fridley Police Department participates in the Anoka County-wide records system, in place since December, 1999. In addition to maintaining police records, Information Services Unit handles incoming calls and walk in traffic at the police departments main lobby window, provides clerical support to the investigators, maintains the evidence and property rooms, and provides police data to the public per Minnesota Data Practices and the City of Fridley Police fee schedule. The Fridley Police office is open 7 days a week except for holidays.

Special Operations Unit

The Special Operations Unit targets specific and significant threats to public safely as well as our residents and visitors ability to move freely, and conduct business. The SOU goal is to disrupt and prevent dangerous criminal activity within the City of Fridley so as to provide a safe and secure environment and to improve the quality of life for our residents and visitors.

The SOU do not answer routine calls, thus they are able to commit the time and resources to investigate specific, acute criminal activity that is a danger to the general public. They do this by blending in. SOU detectives may appear to be normal citizens, drug dealers, substance abusers, or even potential easy marks for criminals. In short, an SOU officer can be anyone they want to be depending on the situation.

School Resource Officers

These officers have a wide variety of responsibilities while on campus: teaching Law Related Education (L.R.E.) courses, in conjunction with the school's teachers, safety, police careers, and criminal law. The officers are also responsible for establishing a positive police presence on campus and in the areas near each school. This police presence deters the number of trespassers or non-students from coming to the school, thus reducing potential problems. In addition to the day-to-day interaction with students, the School Resource Officer also gains visibility to students with personal conferences, extra curricular events and school activities.

Most importantly, it gives each student, teacher and staff member access to a Police Officer they can feel comfortable talking with. The program bridges the gap between police officer and youth, increasing positive attitudes toward law enforcement and providing them a positive role model. Helping students become aware of rules, authority and the justice system can also reduce juvenile crime.

Community Service Officers

A community service officer (CSO) provides services related to crime prevention, investigation and response where full police services are unnecessary. They also assist in animal control.

Per the fee schedule and data practice laws, the Fridley Police Division can provide a copy of individual police reports, a computer-generated statistical report or copies of photographs and tapes. Copies of police reports classified as Public can be obtained in person during office hours or through the mail by sending a request and payment to the Fridley Police Division. For faster service, please indicate date of incident, case number, location and name of involved party. Payment is due in advance, with checks made out to "City of Fridley." Requests for a large number of reports or photographs may require a fee deposit and extra processing time. Call 763-572-3629 for more information. View Fee Schedule(PDF, 17KB)

The user of an alarm system (residential or business) that reports more than five false alarms to the City in a single calendar year (and who has received notice of such false alarms), will be charged a fee as follows: For the sixth false alarm, a $50 fine, and each subsequent false alarm, an additional, cumulative $25 fine. For more information, contact the Fridley Police Division during business hours at 763-572-3629.

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Fridley citizens are encouraged to dial 9-1-1 whenever police, medical or fire personnel are needed for incidents such as: barking dogs, traffic situations, suspicious circumstances, loud parties or thefts. In Anoka County, 9-1-1 is used for both emergencies and non-emergencies. Dial 9-1-1 any time you need to speak with a police officer or make a police report.

NOTE: If you are calling from outside Anoka County, the Anoka County Dispatcher can be reached by dialing 763-427-1212.

The City of Fridley is now processing permits to purchase through our CitizenServe portal. You must be a Fridley resident to apply. Upon approval, permits to purchase will be mailed to your residence.

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Questions? Call Fridley Police at 763-572-3629.

The City of Fridley contracts with Schmit Towing, located at 92 43rd Ave NE in Fridley. Schmit's telephone number is (763) 253-1568. Schmit Towing

Stray animals are picked up by our Community Service Officers (CSO) and are taken to Coon Rapids Animal Humane Society, located at 1411 Main Street NE in Coon Rapids. If you lost a pet without tags, please contact the kennel at 952-435-7738 to see if it is in their care.

Owners are responsible for any fees or costs incurred while at the Humane Society. The City of Fridley is not responsible for the costs of housing, feeding or care while being housed.

Anyone under 18 years of age is subject to curfew, and it is unlawful for a juvenile curfew violator to be in a public place or establishment during curfew hours:

Ages 15 and under: It is unlawful for a juvenile under the age of 16 to be present in any public place or establishment within the City of Fridley:

• any time between 10:00 p.m. on any Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday and 5:00 a.m. of the following day.
• any time between 11:00 p.m. on any Friday or Saturday and 5:00 a.m. on the following day.

Ages 16 and 17: It is unlawful for a juvenile age 16 or 17 to be present in any public place or establishment within the City of Fridley:

• any time between 11:00 p.m. on any Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday and 5:00 a.m. the following day.
• any time between 12:01 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. on any Saturday or Sunday.

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The Fridley Police Division does not provide this service. You will need to contact a locksmith or towing company.

In Anoka County, please call 9-1-1 for a response to both emergency and non-emergency police matters.

The Fridley Police Division allows walk-in fingerprinting services for employment every Tuesday from 9-11 a.m. If you need fingerprinting services outside of this time, please contact our administrative office at 763-572-3629 to make an appointment.