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Police report: Long Prairie logs 187 calls in two weeks; department plans training and staffing adjustments
Summary
Chief Ryan Hanson reported 187 calls to Long Prairie Police between March 12 and March 26, including 62 traffic-related incidents and 70 assists; the department plans new administrative forms, training (including "Spanish on Patrol") and nominated Officer Melissa Morazan as union steward for 2025–2026.
Chief Ryan Hanson’s department report, summarized by Mayor Jim Kreemer March 26, showed the Long Prairie Police Department handled 187 calls during the two-week period from March 12–26, an average of about 13.36 calls per day. The tally included 62 traffic-related calls, 70 assists, 8 animal-related ordinance complaints and a mix of medicals, property-damage and domestic-disturbance calls.
Hanson and council discussed department staffing and training: new administrative offense forms and parking permits are being implemented, Officers Morazan and Puff have switched shifts to broaden experience, Officer Melissa Morazan was nominated as the union steward for 2025–2026, and the department plans training identified as "Spanish on Patrol." The council received the report and did not take separate action on staffing at the March 26 meeting.
