Patrol Division

Captain Brent Solei oversees the patrol operations of the Police Department. Services provided under this division include:

Consists of 20 sworn police officers working four shifts that provide 24/7 coverage of the City’s police-related needs.  The Patrol Division is responsible for responding to 911 calls for emergency assistance, medical and accident response, general calls for service, and enforcing criminal and traffic laws.

Park Patrol / Downtown Security

Consists of 4 full-time non-sworn personnel who patrol our parks and downtown area. This unit patrols the parks and downtown area during the peak months of the year to ensure that they remain a healthy and safe environment for our citizens and visitors to enjoy.

Canine

Police dogs have been an essential part of the department since 1967. Since then, 15 German Shepherds have faithfully served the department and the community and have retired. Our present K-9 Officer is Jack Holton and K-9 Kane.

Statistics

• In 2019, Police calls increased from 21,468 in 2018 to 23,368—an 8.8% rise.
• Part I crimes decreased from 464 in 2018 to 432 in 2019—a 6.9% decrease.
• Part II crimes were up from 949 in 2018 to 975 in 2019—an increase of 2.7%.
• Traffic crashes increased from 689 in 2018 to 863 in 2019—an increase of 25.3%.
• The Anoka Police Department continued to participate in the Toward Zero Deaths traffic safety campaigns. In 2019, the Anoka Police Department made 74 DWI arrests.