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Minnetonka chiefs report progress on public‑safety master plan; drones and station staffing highlighted
Summary
Police and fire officials said recent investments—expanded staffing, an RTOC, Axon records management and a Drones‑First Response program—have improved response metrics; council asked for more analysis linking station or staffing investments to measurable 90th‑percentile response targets.
Police Chief Scott Boardman and Fire Chief Kevin Fox gave a detailed update on the city’s public‑safety master plan and related operational changes during the April 20 study session. Boardman said the department has been evaluating technology and staffing investments—most notably the real‑time operations center (RTOC) and the Axon public‑safety suite—and preparing to flip the new records management system (RMS) live in May. He also reported the department had secured potential congressional reimbursement for the RMS of about $965,000, pending the city’s accounting processes.
Chief Fox described fire‑department initiatives tied to the CityGate study: more training for light‑rail incidents, plans to hire additional full‑time firefighters over the next…
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