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Lakeville Police highlight hires, grants and lower case counts in Q4; cadet funding and community programs noted
Summary
Police Chief Brad Paulson presented the department’s fourth-quarter 2024 report, highlighting three new officers, cadet grant funding, a $2,500 community partnership grant, prescription drug collections and year-over-year declines in several crime categories.
Brad Paulson, chief of the Lakeville Police Department, presented the department’s fourth-quarter 2024 report at the Feb. 3 City Council meeting and summarized staffing, grants, community engagement and statistics for the year.
Paulson said three officers (Adam Peterson, Josh Buickner and Brandon McCarthy) joined the department in late 2024 and that Sergeant Thor Howell completed Northwestern University’s School of Police Staff and Command and is among recent promotions. “The Lakeville Police Department exists to ensure an excellent quality of life in Lakeville by serving and protecting in…
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