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Police chief presents 2024 year‑in‑review: calls up, traffic enforcement and social‑work referrals emphasized
Summary
Eden Prairie police provided a 2024 annual statistics overview to the council, citing about 45,800 calls for service, more than 13,000 traffic stops, 216 DWI arrests, a rise in person-in-crisis calls, and plans to add a second social worker aided by a state grant.
A representative of the Eden Prairie Police Department presented the department’s 2024 annual statistics and an outline of 2025 priorities to the city council on April 15. The chief (name not specified on the record) summarized calls for service, staffing levels, and programmatic developments.
The department is authorized for 75 sworn officers, 36 civilian staff and about 51 volunteers (chaplains, reserves, police explorers). The chief reported roughly 45,800 calls for service in 2024, a slight increase from 2023. The department conducted more than 13,000 traffic stops and recorded 216 DWI arrests; a grant‑funded DWI enforcement officer was singled out for recognizing high arrest numbers.
The chief emphasized traffic safety as a continuing priority and highlighted a set of community‑engagement events supported by the department and its Crime Prevention Fund. Investigations and response priorities included about 467 social‑worker referrals and approximately 302 person‑in‑crisis calls in 2024; the chief said the city expects to add a second social worker through a state grant within the next month or two to expand alternative response capacity.
The chief reported decreases in motor vehicle theft and residential burglaries in 2024, a slight increase in shoplifting and reductions in motor vehicle tampering. Capital projects and preparedness items mentioned for 2025 included a building remodel/demolition adjacent to the police station, a crisis negotiations van project, federal funding for a new mobile command center, and continued planning for light rail emergency response coordination.
Council members thanked department leadership and staff and praised the department’s community connections. The presentation was accompanied by the 2024 annual report, which the chief said would be posted online.
