It is with great pleasure that we share with you the Savage Police Department’s Annual Report for 2012. This report reflects the teamwork, outstanding accomplishments and professional services provided by the men and women of this agency. The Savage Police Department is a progressive department that continually strives to maintain excellence and professionalism in its service to the citizens and businesses of the City of Savage. In this Annual Report you will find an overview of the department’s activities and a breakdown of statistical crime and traffic data.
The events of January 2, 2012 will forever be in the minds of our officers, city employees, members of council, our community and neighboring law enforcement agencies. The traffic accident that severely injured Officer Frank Mackall has brought us even closer together. The teamwork demonstrated by our officers, the outpouring support of the community and the unwavering support of our council, enabled us to move forward with great optimism.
In 2012 the City of Savage experienced an overall crime rate decrease of over 4% compared with 2011. While several factors come into play, whenever crime rates change – up or down – one piece of the puzzle is the quality of local law enforcement and how well the police partner with the community to prevent and suppress crime. The statistics show some challenge areas as well, but I think we all can be proud of our accomplishments.
The City of Savage is an exceptional city and the efforts of our police officers, civilian support staff, volunteers, citizens, and the steadfast public safety support from the Mayor and City Council have made a positive impact on the quality of life in the community. We will continue to meet the needs of our citizens and do it with a professional and dedicated staff. I invite you to visit our website at http://www.cityofsavage.com to learn more about services that are available to you. We also welcome your comments and suggestions.
A safe community begins with teamwork and partnership with you. To help prevent crime, remember our crime prevention slogan; “Lock It or Lose It” and please be involved in your community by reporting suspicious activities. As always, I look forward to seeing you around our beautiful city.
“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” Henry Ford
Rodney R. Seurer, Chief of Police
Phone Numbers & Hours
Phone Numbers:9-1-1 To Report an Emergency.
952.882.2600 Savage Police Department
952.445.1411 Scott County Central Dispatch
Email:
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Business Hours:Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. are the Administration hours for the building. During these business hours persons may obtain copies of reports, gun permits, or other information. The police respond 24 hours a day and 365 days a year for people who need assistance or need to report something. Scott County Central Dispatch answers emergency and non-emergency calls 24 hours a day. They also answer our administration line after business hours.
Mission and Philosophy
The mission of the police department is:
"The Savage Police Department is committed to serving the community to the best of our ability, while adhering to the highest moral and professional standards of conduct at all times. Our goal is to provide public safety services to the citizens we come in contact with, and develop a successful relationship with our community. To succeed in any relationship we must be firm, fair and consistent in our contact, but understanding and compassionate in providing our services."
The men and women of the Savage Police Department continuously put forth tremendous efforts to help keep our community as safe as possible.
The Savage Police Department is committed to developing comprehensive solutions to community problems, provide enhanced police services and forging new strengths in combating crime.
Operations Bureau
Operations Bureau is headed by Captain Bruce Simon. Four Patrol Sergeants report to Captain Simon, and he also leads the Tri-City Tactical Team.
The Patrol Sergeants supervise the Patrol Officers, and also are in charge of department programs.
Patrol Division Speed Reduction
Predatory Offenders Tri-City Tactical Team
Safe & Sober Training
Scheduling
Administration Bureau
Administrative Services is headed by Captain David Muelken, who oversees the following divisions.
- Community Services Division
- Investigative Division
- Support Services Division
Commendations
Each month, the Savage Police department receives letters from individuals who wish to commend the service they have received from Savage Police Officers. A record of each commendation is included in the personnel file of the officer. But more than the commendation itself, these letters provide a sample of the quality and variety of service that Savage Police Officers provide to the residents of Savage.
Following are actual letters received by the Department, with names, addresses and other sensitive information removed from the letter as necessary to protect privacy. New Commendation letters will be replaced and updated on a regular basis.
How to Commend an Officer
The Savage Police Department is committed to rewarding officers and employees for commendable actions and service. Anyone who feels that an employee has performed his or her duties in a particularly courteous, helpful or competent manner may commend the employee by:
- Phoning the commendation to 952-882-2600
- Email the Savage Police Department at
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- Writing a letter directed to the Chief of Police at: Savage Police Department, 6000 McColl Drive, Savage, Minnesota 55378
Be sure to obtain the employee’s name and the unit that he or she is assigned to, if possible. Commendations become a part of the employee’s personnel file.
