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Home My WebLink AboutMar2025_Public Safety PresentationPriorLakeMN.gov PUBLIC SAFETY OVERVIEW Community Engagement Committee March 20, 2025 FIRE DEPARTMENT 2 PriorLakeMN.gov •Fire Chief Rick Steinhaus •Full-time Assistant Fire Chiefs – 2 •Full-time Captains – 3 •Full-time Firefighters – 9 •Active Paid On-Call Firefighters – 26 3 Fire Department PriorLakeMN.gov Fire Department 4 •Unit on scene time, from time of call, averages 6:39 •New rescue vehicle put in service in late 2024 •New reporting, pre-plan, inspection software mid-2025 •Full-time Promotions: ✓Assistant Chief-FM Jake Theisen - January 2025 ✓Captain Brandon Anderson - January 2025 •Filled 3 open FF-EMT positions with start dates in mid- March and early April PriorLakeMN.gov Fire Department 5 •FIRE MARSHALL ✓New position added as part of 2025 budget ✓Jake Theisen promoted to Fire Marshal in January 2025 ✓Jake had been a Captain of the PLFD since the beginning and was the Superintendent of PL Public Works for over 20 years. ✓Jake manages the inspection, pre-plan, and permits for the fire department, which are new services to the community ✓Lead role in our training division along with Assistant Chief Jim Ruzicka •LITE RESCUE VEHICLE ✓Added in late 2024 in place of a large heavy rescue ✓Provides smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicle to respond to medicals and motor vehicle accidents ✓Crew of 2 FFs, allows a full crew (3 FFs) on engine to respond to additional calls ✓Economical, brings fuel and maintenance costs down significantly PriorLakeMN.gov Fire Stats 2024 6 54 484 11172 1215 113 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 Fires Medical Emergency Motor Vehicle Acccident 2023 2024 January 1 – December 31 PriorLakeMN.gov Fire Service Calls 2024 7 912 118 88 1118 1686 178 143 2007 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 Prior Lake Credit River Spring Lake Total Calls 2023 2024 January 1 – December 31 POLICE DEPARTMENT 8 PriorLakeMN.gov Police Update 33 Sworn Officers •Police Chief Liam Duggan •Commanders - 2 •Sergeants - 6 •Investigators - 3 •Drug task force agent - 1 •SMSC Liaison - 1 •School Resource Officer - 1 •Patrol Officers - 18 Civilian Staff •Evidence Technician – 1 •Records Supervisor - 1 •Records Specialists – 4 •Community Service Offer – .5 PriorLakeMN.gov Police Service Calls 2024 •2024 total calls: 23,647 •Common calls for service: ✓Thefts ✓Frauds ✓Medicals ✓Ordinances ✓Trespassing PriorLakeMN.gov Police Department - FRAUD ✓Crypto ✓Gift cards for payment ✓IRS - text messaging ✓Toll Roads - text messaging ✓Family member injured/arrested ✓Dating sites ✓Packages arriving at houses asking to scan QR with phone ✓Checks ✓Online vehicle purchases PriorLakeMN.gov •First-ever staffing study for PLPD •Included all divisions (patrol, command, investigations, records, and evidence) •Presented to City Council •Initial discussions on how to achieve study’s goals •SMSC-related calls 30% of workload 12 Police Department – Staffing Study PriorLakeMN.gov •Technology Influencing Policing ✓BWC technology - Redactions, DraftOne, Auto Translate ✓AI Technology •New squad lighting - ability to sync lights for added safety for officers and public •New county wide CAD system 2026 •Bearcats - Scott County awarded 2 Bearcat armored vehicles available to all agencies within county 13 Police Update Small Agency UAV (Drone) Program Implementation 14 PriorLakeMN.gov Prior Lake - Minnesota Prior Lake has a population on 28,200 and is centrally located in between major thoroughfares in Scott County. PriorLakeMN.gov Purpose of UAV Program •Search and rescue for missing or endangered persons •Search for evidence related to high-profile crimes like burglary and assaults •Search for suspected criminals directly involved in crimes such as assaults, burglaries, stolen motor vehicles •Assist other local agencies •Utilize during natural disasters and other safety concerns •Use for large events such as Lakefront Music Fest and other large outdoor gatherings PriorLakeMN.gov UAV DEPLOYMENT 2023 Lakefront Music Fest; over 19,000 attendees 2015 Flooding in Prior Lake PriorLakeMN.gov Program History •2024 – Concept Briefing Approved for Purchase of 1st UAV •Purchased in conjunction with Fire Department ✓Agreement that pilots would be Law Enforcement and assist Fire Department when needed •Platform: DJI branded equipment PriorLakeMN.gov Flight and Training Standards •Currently selecting officers for training process to obtain FAA Part 107 License •Possibly operating under Part 91 Certificate of Authorization (COA) •Increase documented training times and report any use of UAV in target solutions PriorLakeMN.gov Statutory Compliance Standards (1) During or in the aftermath of an emergency situation that involves the risk of death or bodily harm to a person; (2) Over a public event where there is a heightened risk to the safety of participants or bystanders; (3) To counter the risk of a terrorist attack by a specific individual or organization if the agency determines that credible intelligence indicates a risk; (4) To prevent the loss of life and property in natural or man-made disasters and to facilitate operational planning, rescue, and recovery operations in the aftermath of these disasters; (5) To conduct a threat assessment in anticipation of a specific event; (6) To collect information from a public area if there is reasonable suspicion of criminal activity; (7) To collect information for crash reconstruction purposes after a serious or deadly collision occurring on a public road; (8) Over a public area for officer training or public relations purposes; and (9) For purposes unrelated to law enforcement at the request of a government entity provided that the government entity makes the request in writing to the law enforcement agency and specifies the reason for the request and proposed period of use. PriorLakeMN.gov Flight Logs and Training Tracking Mechanisms •Initially tracking operations and training through an Excel spreadsheet •Until 2020 Law Enforcement in Minnesota only legal guidance and authority to fly was under FAA rules (no state statute or restrictions) •August 2020 M.S. 626.19 approved into law with statewide restriction on Law Enforcement use PriorLakeMN.gov Current Fleet •PLPD currently has eight drones all made by DJI ✓Two drones were purchased in 2022 (Mini 3 Pro) ✓Four (Mini 4 Pro’s) ✓Two Mavic 3T’s (Thermal drones) PriorLakeMN.gov PriorLakeMN.gov PriorLakeMN.gov PriorLakeMN.gov Thank You!