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Minneapolis Park Police Department Prepared by: Chief Jason Ohotto July 26, 2018 Todays Park Police Force Authorized strength of 35 sworn peace officers Director of Safety and Security (Park Police Chief) 2 Lieutenants

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Minneapolis Park Police Department

Prepared by: Chief Jason Ohotto July 26, 2018

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Today’s Park Police Force

Authorized strength of 35 sworn

peace officers

Director of Safety and Security (Park

Police Chief)

2 Lieutenants (Patrol Unit and

Investigations/Administration)

6 Patrol Sergeants & 2 Investigative

Sergeants

1 Youth Violence Prevention

Coordinator

15 – 25 Park Patrol Agents
Mostly aspiring police officers/law

enforcement students.

Wear grey uniforms, limited
rdinance enforcement, arrest

powers the same as a citizen.

Scores of police officers began as

Park Patrol Agents.

2018 Budget: $6.1 million
6.6% of total MPRB

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Patrol Unit

Patrol staff responded to 11,513 calls for service in 2016
9,159 (80%) park calls for service
2468 reports written
2000 parkway traffic stops
Patrol staff made more than 5,100 proactive “stops” at rec centers
2017: 2.1% of Part I violent crime occurred in parks (18% of city)

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Investigative Unit

655 cases (31%)

had no leads for secondary investigation

338 cases (16%)

were assigned for secondary investigation

750 cases (35%)

closed by arrest 2114 cases were routed/reviewed by the Park Police Investigative Unit in 2016

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Questions and Contact Information

Chief Jason Ohotto

johotto@minneapolisparks.org