Director of Public Safety Donovan Abbott

Administration

Director of Public Safety Donovan W. Abbott
Captain Brian Weierke, Field Operations
Captain Robert Rewitzer, Technical Support

Field Operations

Patrol Officers

Uniformed patrol officers are assigned to one of four patrol teams supervised by a Sergeant. Officers respond to 9-1-1 calls, enforce traffic laws and investigate criminal activity. Neighborhood outreach in the twelve 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.

Community Service Officers

Community Service officers enforce animal control and parking laws, provide motorist assists and perform other non-sworn duties such as maintaining the property room.

Reserve Officers

A volunteer unit made up of citizens from Fridley and surrounding areas, a reserve officer's primary function is to assist the sworn police officers. Click here  for more information about the Reserve Unit.

Technical Support

Investigation

The Detective Section 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.

The Fridley Police Detective Section is comprised of a Detective Lieutenant and seven detectives. The Detective Lieutenant is responsible for reviewing cases sent to the section 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 Detective section'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 sections operate efficiently to apprehend offenders and resolve cases. Patrol officers' reports/investigations are coupled with those produced in the Detective section and are subsequently presented to the Prosecuting Attorney's Office.

The structure of the Detective Section is:

1 Detective Lieutenant
3 General Detectives
1 Pawn Detective
1 School Resource Officer
1 Narcotics Officer (Anoka - Hennepin Drug Task Force)
1 Narcotics Officer (Drug Enforcement Administration)

Special Projects

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

Special Projects also organizes the annual Night to Unite and 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

Police records are processed and maintained by the records section consisting of an office supervisor and 8 full- or part-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 handles incoming calls and window traffic, provides clerical support to the investigators, maintains the evidence room, 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. Click here for office hours and directions.