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HENNEPIN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE 2013 ANNUAL REPORT

Pictured on the cover The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Information Sharing and Analysis Unit (CISA) is staffed with crime analysts who work to prevent crime and solve cases. CISA provides analysis of crime trends and criminal activity to the Sheriff’s Office and to law enforcement throughout the county. At the CISA offices, monitors update information about emergent events in the Real Time Analysis Center (R-TAC). Among its many uses, the R-TAC acts as a virtual command post by providing critical information in support of law enforcement personnel in the field.

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As your Sheriff, it is my privilege to serve all the citizens of Hennepin County. The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) is dedicated to reducing crime and improving public safety. I believe our work contributed to an impressive achievement: since 2006, violent crime in our county has been reduced by approximately 36 percent.

Among our accomplishments in 2013: • The HCSO Crime Lab cut its DNA testing turnaround time by half. This achievement was the result of work process improvements that were developed over a three-year period. • Violent criminals, narcotics operations, and gangs have been targeted. Large amounts of illegal narcotics have been confiscated. HCSO organized multi-agency warrant sweeps and we satisfied nearly 8,000 felony warrants. • Approximately seven tons of unwanted medicine was collected for proper disposal. HCSO urges residents to use our disposal boxes to help reduce the risk that prescription painkillers will be abused. HCSO continued a safety campaign to warn residents that opiate painkillers are a gateway to heroin addiction. • HCSO led the effort to add weapons screening at more county courthouses. 2013 was the first full year for the additional screenings and more than 800 prohibited items were kept out of courtrooms. • In response to the increasing number of active shooting incidents nationwide, HCSO continued its multi-year, comprehensive initiative to prepare and train to respond to mass casualty incidents and threats. In 2013, we trained more than 1,000 people from the community and law enforcement agencies during multiple exercises and events.

• HCSO advocated for legislation at the state and federal levels to address issues of extreme gun violence by those with untreated mental illness. We worked with Minnesota legislators to improve the state’s participation in the National Instant Criminal Background System (NICS), ensuring people committed by a court for mental health treatment do not have access to firearms. • HCSO made progress on the construction of the HCSO 911 Emergency Communications Facility in Plymouth. The facility, which opens in 2014, will allow us to keep pace with current 911 call demand and it will provide the ability to enhance emergency communications capabilities with new technologies. Our entire community – families, businesses, and government – continue to face economic challenges. HCSO demonstrates that we are good stewards of taxpayer dollars by pursuing cost-savings such as consolidating internal departments and seeking grants for equipment purchases and new programs. Approximately 300 residents volunteer at HCSO and they provide community outreach and emergency response. As I look forward to the year ahead, I am committed to continuing our policy of innovative resource management. This report highlights our 2013 achievements – achievements that were made possible because of the hard work of our personnel and the exceptional partnerships with law enforcement and the community. I am proud to serve in a community that recognizes that public safety is essential to maintaining our quality of life. I am honored to lead the men and women of HCSO who are dedicated to serve with leadership, integrity, and strong partnership.

Detention / Court Services Bureau

Adult Detention Division 2013 Adult Detention Division Annual bookings: 35,910 Average bookings per day: 98 Average length of stay: 7.33 days High count for the year: 803 on July 15, 2013 Low count for the year: 603 on July 26, 2013 Jail volunteer hours: 3,784 Inmate meals served: 820,168

2013 Court Services Division Defendants escorted to court: 33,552 Patients escorted to court: 1,667 Persons arrested: 1,010 Persons arrested on warrants: 439 Persons screened at court weapon screening: 186,561 Prohibited items confiscated at court weapon screening: 837

The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) operates the largest jail in Minnesota and the only jail in the state that is accredited by the American Correctional Association. The Sheriff’s Office has achieved this distinction because it maintains the highest standards of inmate custody and care. Many units and divisions within the Sheriff’s Office have responsibilities and work assignments at the jail. The Sheriff’s Office Adult Detention Division leads the overall management of the facility. The Sheriff’s Office, as well as city, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, book arrestees into the jail. In 2013, there were 35,910 inmates booked into the facility. The Hennepin County Jail is located in Minneapolis and occupies space in both the Hennepin County Public Safety Facility (PSF) and in Minneapolis City Hall. Within the PSF there is a booking unit and 330 inmate housing beds. Across the street in City Hall, there are an additional 509 inmate housing beds on the upper floors of the building.

Programs to assist inmates In 2013, the Sheriff’s Office continued its participation in the Transition from Jail to Community (TJC) project. The goal is to provide assistance to inmates so that they don’t re-offend and return to jail. The Sheriff’s Office Adult Detention Division

created an assessment tool to identify risk factors for inmates. This will help Hennepin County service providers to address factors such as homelessness, unemployment, substance abuse and addiction, and management of mental health issues. For more than a decade, the Sheriff’s Office has maintained a comprehensive volunteer program in the jail to provide mentoring and counseling opportunities for inmates. Approximately 100 citizen volunteers provide optional education classes for inmates. Topics include Alcoholics Anonymous, domestic violence prevention, and religious instruction.

Inmates with mental health issues The Sheriff’s Office continues to be a leader in addressing the issue of mentally ill inmates in jail. Based on national estimates, as many as 30 percent of jail inmates suffer from mental illness. In 2013, the Sheriff’s Office worked with partners in the criminal justice system and the community to initiate important legislation. As a result, a new state law was enacted that ensures individuals in the civil commitment process are transferred out of jail and brought to an appropriate psychiatric treatment facility in a timely manner.

In 2013, Deputy Haissan Hussein became the first Somali-American to be sworn-in as a Deputy Sheriff in Hennepin County. He works in the jail where his assignments include the supervision and control of inmates, enforcement of security procedures, and providing services and information to visitors and inmates in the facility.

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Court Services Division The Court Services Division provides law enforcement services to the Fourth Judicial District Court. The division helps to ensure that the judicial system operates safely, in an orderly manner, and without disruption. In 2013, the Court Services Division escorted 33,552 defendants to court and escorted 1,667 patients to mental health court. The Court Services Division is responsible for enforcing the District Court rules of decorum while maintaining safety and security in the courtrooms. This important work is conducted in approximately 96 courtrooms, located in eight courthouses and facilities throughout Hennepin County. Deputies provide security for judges, juries, court personnel, witnesses and all citizens. They escort defendants to and from courtrooms for appearances, as well as monitor, direct and control the movement of defendants throughout court proceedings.

The Court Services Division makes arrests of persons who violate court orders or those who have an active warrant. Deputies assist all judges and court personnel with security concerns. They conduct patrols and security checks. At many court facilities, deputies assist with screening for weapons. In 2013, there were 186,561 persons screened and 837 prohibited items confiscated at suburban weapons screening locations. Items confiscated included knives, box cutters, razors, scissors, mace, and a replica gun. In 2013, temporary weapons screening stations at Brookdale and Ridgedale Court facilities became permanent. The Sheriff’s Office recommended permanent weapons screening stations due to violent incidents and threats that have occurred in courthouses in Minnesota and nationwide.

Information Technology Division The IT Division provides project management services, technology leadership and consulting to the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office as well as other criminal justice agencies in Hennepin County and Minnesota.

In 2013, major IT projects included:

Primary responsibilities include the research, procurement, installation, and ongoing support of computer infrastructure and specialized vendor systems. The division provides emergency support for applications 24 hours a day. The division also collaborates with law enforcement and criminal justice partners throughout the county and develops technology solutions that will assist in crime reduction and case resolution.

• Launched the start of the movement to Microsoft Windows 7 and Office 2010 on all Sheriff’s Office computers, which increases security and productivity while decreasing support costs by using automated support and configuration technologies.

• Increased use of virtual server technology to reduce hardware and energy costs while increasing the availability of critical systems.

Major Jeff Storms leads the Detention/Court Services Bureau which includes the Adult Detention Division, the Court Services Division, and Information Technology Services.

Administrative Services Bureau

Professional Standards Division 2013 Employee Development Unit statistics Approximately 42,000 hours of training was provided, including: 6,500 hours of mandated firearm and use of force training for licensed deputies 800 hours of emergency vehicle operation training at the Minnesota Highway Safety Research Center 13,000 hours of mandated training for jail staff 1,600 hours of first aid training 9,700 hours of new employee orientation

Examples of specialized instruction provided in 2013 Criminal Investigations Training Incident Command & Control Training Joint Counter-Terrorism Awareness Workshop Active Shooter Training Training is provided to HCSO personnel, local, state, and federal partners

The Professional Standards Division consists of the Administrative Unit, the Employee Development Unit, the Personnel Unit, the Internal Affairs Unit, the Central Records Unit and the Community Engagement Team (CET) (See page 9 for CET information.)

Employee Development Unit The unit coordinates training activities for all Sheriff’s Office personnel. Among its responsibilities, the unit conducts orientation sessions for new employees, coordinates emergency vehicle operation training, and publishes e-learning courses. The unit also provides specialized training opportunities to other local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. For example, citizens who volunteer as Reserve Officers at police departments throughout the county receive their training at the Sheriff’s Office. This past year there were 4,000 hours of training provided to approximately 100 law enforcement volunteers. In 2013, the unit conducted or coordinated more than two dozen active shooter training events that were attended by approximately 1,000 participants. (See page 5) In addition, the unit distributed new active shooter response bags with first aid supplies to Sheriff’s Office personnel.

Personnel Unit The primary mission of the unit is to recruit, select, manage and retain our

Sheriff’s Leadership Series In 2013, the Sheriff’s Leadership Series was launched. The new program brings national and international experts to Hennepin County to discuss public safety topics. Newtown, Connecticut Police Chief Michael Kehoe spoke about his agency’s response to the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. He was among the speakers to discuss recent active shooter incidents.

most important resource: the employees of the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office. The unit maintains the office policy manual to ensure compliance with state statute and office rules, and unit personnel research emerging trends and look for innovative ways to improve services provided by the Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office Citizen Law Enforcement Academy is conducted by the unit. Twice each year, the 10-week program teaches citizens about public safety and the Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office has several initiatives in place to recruit diverse employees so that our personnel more closely represent the community we serve. One example is the Law Enforcement and Diversity (LEAD) Program. Participants are known as “cadets” and they work at the Sheriff’s Office while they are pursuing their law enforcement education requirements. There are 14 employees who work at the Sheriff’s Office after successfully completing the LEAD program.

Internal Affairs Unit The Internal Affairs Unit provides citizens with a fair and effective avenue to voice their legitimate concerns about the actions of the Sheriff’s Office. It also protects employees from false allegations of misconduct and wrongdoing. It is the responsibility of the Internal Affairs Unit to ensure that the integrity of the Sheriff’s Office is maintained.

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Active shooter training

Extreme gun violence & mental illness

Despite a decrease in violent crime, active shooter incidents are occurring with greater frequency nationwide. Throughout 2013, HCSO organized several training exercises to improve response capabilities during an active shooter incident. The exercises involved HCSO deputies, hundreds of officers from police departments across the county, and community representatives from schools, hospitals, faith communities, and businesses.

In 2013, the Sheriff’s Office led efforts at the state and federal levels to address issues of extreme gun violence by those with untreated mental illness. As president of the Major County Sheriff’s Association, Sheriff Stanek met with President Barack Obama and his administration (photo 2) on this issue to emphasize that people with untreated mental illness should not have access to firearms.

The training took a regional approach to planning. It was also valuable for coordinating a multi-agency response to homeland security incidents or other mass casualty events (photo 1).

Major Tracey Martin leads the Administrative Services Bureau. It oversees the Professional Standards Division.

Sheriff Stanek and a coalition of law enforcement also worked with Minnesota legislators to improve Minnesota’s participation in the National Instant Criminal Background System (NICS) (photo 3).

Topics addressed included response tactics, incident command, and the coordination and communication that are required to successfully manage these types of incidents.

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Enforcement Services Bureau

Enforcement Services Division 2013 Patrol Unit Arrests: 1,201 Citations: 2,426 Traffic accident responses: 238 Patrol hours: 53,340 2013 Warrants* Felony warrants satisfied: 7,922 Gross misdemeanor warrants satisfied: 4,706 Misdemeanor warrants satisfied: 22,031 Total warrants received: 36,698 Total warrants satisfied: 34,933 *Statistics represent combined efforts of the Sheriff’s Office, other law enforcement agencies and partners in the criminal justice system.

The Enforcement Services Division includes the following units: Patrol, Special Operations, Water Patrol, K-9, and Transport.

Patrol Unit The Patrol Unit provides emergency response, patrol services, service of civil papers, and warrant service to communities throughout the county. In addition, the Sheriff’s Office is the primary law enforcement service provider to Greenfield, Hanover, Medicine Lake, Rockford, the Hennepin County Home School, the Hennepin County Adult Corrections Facility, Fort Snelling, the 133rd Minnesota Air National Guard, 934th U.S. Air Force Air Wing, and U.S. Marine Corp/ Naval Reserves. The Patrol Unit responds to in-progress crimes and emergencies. In addition, it provides proactive enforcement efforts aimed at preventing crime. In partnership with local law enforcement agencies, the unit conducts directed patrols in areas of higher criminal activity. The result has been arrests in the affected areas, improved response times and the deterrence of criminal activity. Each year, the Patrol Unit conducts several Towards Zero Death enforcement efforts aimed at removing impaired drivers from the road. The Minnesota

Department of Public Safety coordinates these details statewide. The Patrol Unit collaborates with the court system to conduct home compliance visits to defendants who are under the jurisdiction of the DWI Court. Deputies also provide D.A.R.E. education to schools.

Service of civil process A significant responsibility of the Sheriff’s Office is the service of civil process. Deputies in the Patrol Unit handle 31 types of civil process, including subpoenas, summonses, and domestic abuse orders for protection. In 2013, the Patrol Unit received 21,735 processes for service. Of the papers received, persons were located and successfully served in 15,723 cases. In 2013, there were 2,596 foreclosure sales, which is a 37.2 percent decrease from 2012. In 2012, there was an average of 345 foreclosure sales per month, while in 2013, there was an average of 216 sales per month. The Sheriff’s Office has contributed to implementation of Hennepin County’s Foreclosure Prevention and Response Program. It provides assistance to homeowners and renters. For information, visit www.hennepin.us, or call the Minnesota Home Ownership Center at 651-659-9336.

Top five civil processes served in 2013 Summons and Complaint: 4,007 Writ of Recovery: 2,650 Domestic Permanent: 2,030 Support and Collections Blue Actions: 2,020 Harassment Actions: 1,870

2013 Life Saving Award While serving civil papers in Minneapolis, Deputy Barry Heikkinen was monitoring police radio channels and heard of a shooting nearby. Deputy Heikkinen located a man with a gunshot wound to his chest and provided emergency care to the victim. Deputy Heikkinen is highly trained to respond to medical emergencies, in part, due to his service as a field medic in Iraq and Afghanistan for the U.S. Army Reserves. The victim underwent surgery and has recovered. Deputy Heikkinen has received the 2013 Life Saving Award from the Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association. 2

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Major Darrell Huggett leads the Enforcement Services Bureau which includes the Enforcement Services, Communications, and Volunteer Services divisions.

The BEAR In 2013, the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrival of the Ballistic Engineered Armored Response vehicle, known as the BEAR. This is a rescue vehicle designed to help safely resolve high-risk incidents. The Sheriff’s Office frequently uses the BEAR when conducting highrisk warrants. It may also be used in response to a variety of emergencies, such as active shooter incidents, hostage situations, or evacuating residents during a natural disaster.

Service of arrest warrants The Sheriff’s Office is responsible for the administration and execution of service of arrest warrants, commitments and other court orders issued for persons who are wanted in Hennepin County and/or other jurisdictions. Responsibility for the execution of warrants also involves extraditing wanted individuals back to Hennepin County who are captured in other counties or states. The focus of this work is tracking down the county’s most violent offenders. In 2013, there were 7,922 felony warrants satisfied. Every day, the Sheriff’s Office and local law enforcement agencies pursue and arrest wanted individuals. In addition, the Sheriff’s Office conducts special warrant sweeps that provide additional resources and personnel to executing warrants. In 2013, the Sheriff’s Office completed two warrant sweeps in partnership with more than a dozen local police departments and federal agencies. A summer warrant sweep targeted

offenders wanted on violations related to domestic abuse. A winter warrant sweep focused on arresting DWI offenders. The sweeps resulted in more than 1,000 warrants being satisfied, which includes arrests and voluntary surrenders. The Sheriff’s Office, through the Patrol Unit, continued several important warrant initiatives. The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office Suburban Juvenile Initiative (SJI) focuses on juveniles with arrest warrants. SJI tracks down juvenile offenders, makes arrests, and encourages offenders to turn themselves in. The goal is to hold juveniles accountable for their actions. Another effective initiative is the Sheriff’s Joint Warrant Initiative. Deputies partner with the Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation, probation officers and police officers throughout Hennepin County to work together in an effort to target and arrest high level offenders that are wanted and have had a history of violence.

The vehicle was purchased with a grant from the U.S Department of Homeland Security. It is a regional resource for tactical officers in Hennepin County and law enforcement throughout the Upper Midwest.

Enforcement Services Bureau

Enforcement Services Division 2013 Transport Unit

Transport Unit

K-9 Unit

7,677 inmates transported

The Transport Unit transports people under the jurisdiction of the county and state, including inmates bound for hearings in outer-division courthouses, convicted inmates bound for correctional facilities, and mental health patients bound for court hearings or being transferred from treatment facilities.

The K-9 Unit provides professionallytrained and highly-motivated K-9 teams to respond to critical incidents throughout Hennepin County and the region. The K-9 teams are an additional tool to enhance the capabilities of patrol or other units at a crime scene.

3,365 patients transported 2013 K9 Unit 12 K-9 teams 717 searches 672 deployments (includes arresting suspects for violent of felony-level crimes) 57 details (scheduled events) 105 arrests

In 2013, the Transport Unit logged 353,675 miles by safely transporting 7,677 inmates and 3,365 mental health patients pursuant to court orders. The unit served 1,096 court-ordered summonses. In addition, it completed 89 transports for local police departments by providing transport services to detention and detoxification centers. The unit also completed 1,306 writ transports (court-ordered appearances for prisoners held at Department of Corrections facilities throughout the state).

In 2013, HCSO purchased three additional German Shepards and designated a deputy as lead K-9 trainer. The canines and their deputy handlers completed rigorous training and certification, and the unit now has 12 K-9 teams available to provide service 24-hours a day. The K-9 teams conduct sweeps for dignitary protection, conduct narcotics and explosives detection, track and apprehend fleeing suspects, and track and locate missing persons. In 2013, they completed 717 searches and 672 deployments, which include arresting suspects wanted for violent crimes or felonies. The Sheriff’s Office partners with the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) Explosive Detection Canine Program. A Sheriff’s Office K-9 team works with the ATF, which may include working details for other federal agencies nationwide.

Sheriff’s Office Community Advisory Board The Community Advisory Board (CAB) visited the firearms range to learn about law enforcement training. The board is a group of approximately 40 residents who come from all walks of life. Throughout the year, they meet and learn about public safety initiatives and provide feedback. The group also provides input concerning Sheriff’s Office strategic planning. This is an effective way for the Sheriff’s Office to receive direction directly from the residents of Hennepin County.

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Community outreach In 2013, the Sheriff’s Office expanded ongoing outreach efforts to diverse communities in order to better address public safety concerns and to build trust. The Sheriff’s Office Community Engagement Team (CET) met with residents at businesses, schools, and community events to discuss safety messages and crime prevention. Community involvement has many benefits including an opportunity for positive interaction with youth.

Residents also enjoyed touring Sheriff’s Office facilities to learn about the work of law enforcement. Discussions were organized with a wide variety of community leaders and groups, such as the Somali Women’s Round Table. Special events included a holiday donation drive that assisted a domestic abuse shelter. Throughout the year, team members met with residents to identify public safety concerns and collaborate on proactive solutions.

Enforcement Services Bureau

Special Operations Unit Examples of 2013 projects and special details Collaborated with the U.S. Secret Service and local law enforcement to provide dignitary protection during President Obama’s visit to the Twin Cities. Coordinated the HCSO National Night Out/Night to Unite events. Conducted a Joint CounterTerrorism Assessment Workshop for metro-area public safety personnel. Coordinated a WMD Advanced Tactical Operations course. Collaborated with University of Minnesota Police to provide additional high visibility patrols around campus. Conducted a joint active shooter training exercise with the United States Marshal’s Service in Minneapolis.

The Special Operations Unit (SOU) provides operational support to HCSO as well as local, state and federal law enforcement partners by coordinating planning and operations for special events and initiatives. SOU oversees the Booking Team, Command Post Team, Critical Infrastructure Patrols, Crisis Negotiation Team, and also the following teams and units:

Emergency Management Team The Emergency Management Team coordinates public safety resources and personnel to plan for large community events and also to respond to public safety incidents such as natural disasters and emergencies. The team includes specialists from multiple disciplines including tactical operations, logistics, and technology.

Hennepin County WMD Tactical Response Team The Sheriff’s Office is the lead law enforcement agency for the Hennepin County WMD (Weapons of Mass Destruction) Tactical Response Team. The team is trained and equipped to respond to incidents involving weapons of mass destruction or hazardous materials.

This team includes officers from the following law enforcement agencies: HCSO, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Eden Prairie, Golden Valley, Maple Grove, Metro Transit, Orono, Mounds View, Plymouth, St. Anthony, Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office, Rogers, Champlin and the Minnesota State Patrol.

Emergency Services Unit The Emergency Services Unit (ESU) responds to emergency incidents including hostage rescue, barricaded suspects, and high-risk warrant service. The team uses special training and equipment with the goal of achieving peaceful resolutions to dangerous situations. In 2013, the ESU executed 57 high-risk warrants for local, state and federal investigative agencies.

Special Response Force The Special Response Force provides HCSO and local law enforcement agencies with personnel and equipment to support law-enforcement operations at events where there is a potential for civil unrest or criminal activity. The Special Response Force provides public safety services at emergency incidents, special events, and demonstrations.

In 2013, the Special Operations Unit (SOU) coordinated SafeZone patrols in downtown Minneapolis. In partnership with several law enforcement agencies, Sheriff’s Office deputies walked the downtown beat in a proactive effort to prevent crime and respond to public safety issues during the summer months.

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Learn more about the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office For invitations to these events and other information, subscribe to our email or text alerts at www.hennepinsheriff.org.

Sheriff Foundation Kids from the Boys & Girls Club of the Twin Cities go fishing with deputies during the annual Hooked on Fishing event. The Sheriff awards prizes for the biggest catch. The Hennepin County Sheriff Foundation is a non-profit group that organizes this event and other opportunities for at-risk youth.

Open House The Sheriff’s Office Open House takes place at the Sheriff’s Patrol Enforcement Services Division in Brooklyn Park. School groups and all residents are welcomed to see more than a dozen safety displays and equipment demonstrations.

Citizen Law Enforcement Academies When residents participate in the Sheriff’s Office Citizen Law Enforcement Academy, they tour the jail, the Sheriff’s Crime Lab, Sheriff’s Water Patrol and several other facilities. The Academy is a series of weekly classes that give participants an up-close view of how law enforcement works.

National Night Out and Night to Unite Neighbors organize their own gatherings for National Night Out and Night to Unite. Every August, there are hundreds of neighborhood events across Hennepin County. The Sheriff and deputies bring law enforcement vehicles and personnel to neighborhoods to share crime prevention information.

Enforcement Services Bureau

Sheriff’s Office Water Patrol 2013 Sheriff’s Water Patrol Statistics 13 drownings in Hennepin County 23 boating/personal watercraft accidents 45 Boating While Intoxicated arrests 25 citations for underage or minor consumption Volunteer Service Hours 20,064 hours for Special Deputies 380 hours for Explorers 3,784 for Jail Volunteers

Water Patrol Unit The Sheriff’s Office Water Patrol encourages residents to enjoy the county’s waterways in a manner that is courteous and safe. Every day throughout Hennepin County, deputies patrol the county’s 104 lakes and three major rivers. The Water Patrol conducted more than 750 hours of search, rescue, and recovery operations in 2013. This highly-trained unit routinely conducts training in partnership with other first responders in order to be prepared for a wide range of emergencies. The Sheriff’s Water Patrol is trained to conduct swift-water rescues.

During the winter months, this unit patrols frozen waterways with snowmobiles and airboats (shown in photo.) In 2013, the Water Patrol began an enhanced ice awareness detail. Special deputy volunteers went to public boat launches to provide safety information to residents about thin ice. On Lake Minnetonka, channels and other known danger areas were marked with orange fencing and areas were patrolled more frequently.

In 2013, the Sheriff’s Water Patrol participated in a nationwide campaign called Operation Dry Water. During the stepped-up enforcement effort, additional personnel were available to make arrests of intoxicated boaters and to remind all boaters about the importance of designating a sober boat operator prior to their day on the water.

Remote Operating Vehicle In 2013 the Sheriff’s Water Patrol began using its new Remote Operating Vehicle (ROV). Just as the name implies, the ROV is operated by remote control. As it explores the bottom of a lake or river, it sends back real-time SONAR images to a laptop computer screen. Using the ROV reduces the time needed to locate drowning victims and it has improved safety conditions for Sheriff’s Office divers. The device confirms the location of a drowning victim prior to our divers entering deep, murky water that often contains debris. The ROV is also used to locate evidence underwater.

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Finance Division The Finance Division serves the entire Sheriff’s Office, providing accounting support and financial reporting for the Sheriff’s Office. The division developed the operating budget of $87.0 million for 2013, the five-year capital improvement plan, and it provides fiscal analysis. The division also develops a variety of reports that provide a basis to assess the financial impact of operations conducted within the Sheriff’s Office. Trend analysis and year-end projections are provided on a regular basis to assess financial operations, and to provide a basis for timely and effective decision making. The Sheriff’s Office acts as a good steward of taxpayer dollars by aggressively seeking federal and state grants to supplement local property tax funding and by enhancing partnerships in law enforcement and the community.

Volunteer Services Division The Sheriff’s Office is proud of our civilian volunteers who donate their time to provide valuable public safety duties, and in 2013, we created the new Volunteer Services Division. The Special Deputy Unit is included in the division. Volunteers are sworn in as “special deputies” after completing months of rigorous training, including training to be first responders. Special deputies are ready to assist with a wide variety of public safety incidents, and have responded to emergency scenes and have performed life-saving rescues. Most often, their dedicated service enhances our community outreach. Special deputies provide safety education to citizens and complete patrol work – on land and water.

Examples of duties include: • Search, rescue and recovery of injured or missing persons • Patrol of lakes and rivers • Community events and parades • Emergency call outs • Traffic and crowd control • Interoperable communications • Medical emergencies • Underwater Rescue Team There are additional volunteer opportunities at the Sheriff’s Office. Youth may volunteer in the Explorer Unit and adults may volunteer to teach classes to inmates in the jail. For more information, visit www.hennepinsheriff.org or email [email protected].

Investigations Bureau

Communications Division 2013 Communications statistics

226,840 calls from 911

The Sheriff’s Office Communications Division operates the largest consolidated public safety answering point in the Upper Midwest, dispatching for 21 fire departments and 24 police agencies in 37 communities. The 911 center operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

2,154,514 radio transactions

Emergency 911 Dispatch Unit

Over 7000 portable/mobile radios maintained

When you call 911 from many cities in Hennepin County, you will speak with the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office Emergency 911 Dispatch Unit. This is often the first point of contact for the caller to request assistance from the public safety community.

604,597 telephone transactions

647,679 Computer Aided Dispatch events including: • 596,189 police events • 22,589 fire events • 28,901 emergency medical events

Sheriff’s Office telecommunicators (also known as 911 dispatchers) identify the particular needs of the caller by gathering critical information and using this to determine an appropriate level of response by law enforcement, fire, or emergency medical responders. This process involves the telecommunicators using three computerized emergency telephone, dispatch, and radio systems. Telecommunicators provide ongoing updates to the officers in the field through a sophisticated computer aided dispatch (CAD) system and 800-MHz public safety radios.

Radio Systems Management & Tactical Interoperable Communications Unit This unit operates the county’s portion of a field-deployable communications system to enhance the statewide Strategic Technology Reserve (STR). The STR provides supplemental voice and data communications capabilities to incidents involving either a loss or lack of communications infrastructure. The centerpiece of the Sheriff’s Office STR is a self-contained deployable voice and data radio system installed on a trailer called a SATCOW (satellite equipped communications site on wheels.) The STR includes a radio tower trailer, and an electrical generator trailer with portable radios, laptop computers and other equipment. The STR also includes a mobile Incident Communications Center. The center is staffed by the Sheriff’s

Communications Response Team, consisting of Sheriff’s Office engineering and technical staff from the Volunteer Services Division.

Radio Technical Support Unit The Radio Technical Support Unit helps make interoperable communication possible by maintaining more than 7,000 portable and mobile radios on the 800MHz infrastructure in which the Sheriff’s Office provides dispatch services. Mobile radios and the 800-MHz system are used daily and the system has been proven to be essential to saving lives during major mass casualty incidents. The unit’s technicians create and program radio templates, and they repair, diagnose and install public safety communications in police, fire, emergency medical, and public works vehicles for agencies throughout the county.

Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) management Seventeen dispatch consoles are equipped with a computer-aided dispatch software system that incorporate mapping, public safety unit recommendations, location hazards and appropriate data tables along with mobile computer access to officers in the field. The CAD computers interface with the 911 emergency phone system to provide caller location information to dispatchers and first responders.

Communications Response Team (CRT) The CRT operation is staffed with highlytrained volunteers who have earned the title of “special deputy.” MARC special deputies each hold an Amateur Radio Technician Class or higher license. They also serve on the Communications Response Team (CRT), a group within the Volunteer Services division.

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Update on the Sheriff’s Office 911 Emergency Communications Facility On February 25, 2013, the Sheriff’s Office marked the start of construction on our new 911 Emergency Communications Facility. Throughout the year, extensive planning took place to ensure a seamless transition into the new hightech facility. Among the accomplishments in 2013 were:

The new facility is located in Plymouth, adjacent to the Adult Corrections Facility. It is needed to ensure uninterrupted 911 services and to accommodate future advancements in communications technology such as capturing voice, data, photos and video for 911 calls and emergency communications.

• Worked with the Metropolitan Emergency Services Board on a new shared/ hosted Next Generation 9-1-1 Telephone Answering System that will service multiple dispatch operations. It will be hosted at the Sheriff’s 911 facility.

The total projected budget for the new facility is $33.7 million. Many cost-saving measures have been incorporated into construction plans. For example, the facility is being built on property that was already owned by the county. An existing communications tower is on the property so a new tower is not needed.

• Constructed a redundant fiber path to connect the 911 facility with the ARMER radio backbone housed in the previous 911 facility in Golden Valley. • Planned for the transition of dispatch, technical services and engineering operations to the new 911 facility by creating several work groups.

The facility will improve operational efficiencies and optimize operating expenses by collocating three principal functions – the 911 Public Safety Answering Point, Critical Infrastructure Radio and Data Network Center, and Radio Systems Operations and Technical Services. Construction is scheduled to be completed in late July 2014 and the facility will begin operations at the end of 2014.

Investigations Bureau

Forensic Sciences 2013 Crime Laboratory statistics 3,282 new lab cases received 6,506 requests for lab services 2,010 requests in Biology/ DNA Section completed 362 CODIS (DNA database) entries, resulting in the identification of 260 potential suspects 2,966 crime scene requests processed 187,429 digital images captured by Digital Multimedia Section 931 NIBIN (firearm evidence database) firearm and cartridge entries, resulting in 36 “hits” 1,391 requests in Latent Print Section completed and 890 identifications made 2013 HC-VOTF Arrests: 363 Search Warrants: 274 Illegal drugs confiscated: • Marijuana: 38.5 pounds • Cocaine: .89 pounds • Crack Cocaine: 1.32 pounds • Methamphetamine: 12.4 Pounds • Heroin: .79 pounds • Illegal prescription medication: 1,062 pill

Illegal firearms confiscated: 119

The Forensic Sciences Division provides forensic services to suburban Hennepin County law enforcement agencies and several state and federal agencies. In 2013, the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office Crime Lab reduced its DNA testing turnaround time. For DNA recovered at the scenes of violent crimes, the turnaround time to analyze DNA evidence was reduced by 52 percent from 20102013. During that same time period, in cases involving property crimes, the time required for DNA analysis was reduced by 68 percent. Studies have shown that when DNA analysis is used to investigate property crimes, a reduction in violent crime is seen as well.

Crime Scene Unit Crime Scene Investigators (CSIs) collect evidence at crime scenes, disaster scenes, and other public safety incidents countywide. CSIs are licensed sheriff’s deputies dedicated exclusively to processing crime scenes 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In 2013, the CSIs responded to 2,966 requests for crime scenes to be processed.

Crime Laboratory Unit The Crime Laboratory Unit includes: Administration and Support, Biology/ DNA, Evidence Management, Firearm and Tool Mark, Latent Print, and Multimedia Evidence. The Sheriff’s Office Crime Laboratory is one of only three accredited crime laboratory systems in Minnesota and has earned International Program accreditation from the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/ Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD/ LAB). The lab has developed a firearms reference library and has obtained more than 1,300 guns that can be used to assist Sheriff’s firearm examiners in case work. Firearms evidence and analysis has tied criminals and crimes together. This is important in the prosecution of offenders. The Latent Print Section recovers latent fingerprints and palm prints from evidence submitted for processing and compares and identifies the latent prints to those of known persons. This work resulted in the comparison of more than 3,100 prints resulting in 890 identifications.

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Investigative Division The Investigative Division includes the Hennepin County Violent Offender Task Force, Narcotics Task Forces, Detective Unit, and Criminal Information Sharing & Analysis (CISA).

Hennepin County Violent Offender Task Force (HC-VOTF) HC-VOTF conducts proactive, focused investigations on the county’s most violent offenders. These offenders are engaging in suspected illegal activity and have a violent history based on arrests or convictions for homicides, weapons, aggravated robberies, narcotics and assaults. The task force includes personnel from the Sheriff’s Office, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the following police departments: Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center, Golden Valley, and Richfield. HC-VOTF also works as a force multiplier – if crime increases in a certain community or area of the county, HCVOTF may provide additional personnel to work with local law enforcement.

Detective Unit The Sheriff’s Office Detective Unit conducts investigations in communities where the Sheriff’s Office is the primary provider of law-enforcement services, in communities where the local police department lacks the resources to provide full-time investigators, and in county facilities including the Hennepin County Medical Center, Adult Corrections Facility and the County Home School. Detectives conduct hundreds of investigations into criminal activity ranging from property crimes to violent crimes, including homicides. Detectives are assigned to several specialty assignments, including the Minnesota Joint Terrorism Task Force, the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the Northwest Collaboration (Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center, and Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office), the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office and the CODIS team which identifies suspects using CODIS, the Combined DNA Index System.

Criminal Information Sharing & Analysis Unit (CISA) This unit provides timely analysis of criminal information to area law enforcement agencies, provides a platform for agencies to share information on criminal activity, and provides crime pattern and trend analysis. This helps identify suspects more quickly and it helps in crime prevention. CISA has assisted with organizing several effective partnerships that are grouped by geographic region. This unit organizes the information that is shared among investigators, adds further analysis and redistributes the information back out to law enforcement. West Hennepin County Crime Collaboration: Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, Hennepin County Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation, Carver County Sheriff’s Office, Three Rivers Park District, West Hennepin Public Safety and police departments from: Corcoran, Deephaven, Medina, Minnetrista, Orono, Rogers, Wayzata, and South Lake Minnetonka Police. Northwest Hennepin County Crime Collaboration: Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, Hennepin County Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation and police departments from: Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center, Champlin, Maple Grove, Minneapolis, Plymouth, Robbinsdale, Crystal, New Hope, and Metro Transit. Southwest Hennepin County Crime Collaboration: Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, Hennepin County Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation and police departments from: Bloomington, Eden Prairie, St. Louis Park, Edina, Golden Valley, Minnetonka, Minneapolis, Richfield, and Hopkins. Metro Regional Information Collaboration: Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office and sheriff’s offices from the following counties: Ramsey, Washington, Anoka, Dakota, Carver, Sherburne and McLeod.

Major Kip Carver leads the Investigations Bureau which includes the Forensic Sciences and Investigative divisions.

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Narcotics task forces HCSO is committed to strong investigative partnerships with federal, state and local law enforcement. Narcotics task forces include officers from different agencies to promote collaboration and to provide geographic coverage for narcotic investigations. HCSO assigns a deputy to work with the Northwest Metro Drug Task Force which includes officers from the following police departments: Plymouth, Crystal, Robbinsdale, New Hope, and Brooklyn Center. In addition, two HCSO deputies work with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to combat narcotics trafficking across state lines.

For each task force listed below, HCSO contributes a deputy and a sergeant to oversee daily operations. West Metro Drug Task Force: HCSO, Medina Police Department, Orono Police Department, and West Hennepin Public Safety. In 2013, the task force made 54 arrests and completed 81 search warrants. Southwest Hennepin Drug Task Force: HCSO, Hopkins, Eden Prairie, St. Louis Park, Edina, and Minnetonka. In 2013, the task force made 270 arrests and completed 120 search warrants.

Combatting heroin and painkiller abuse In 2013, HCSO continued its efforts to fight the opiate crisis – which includes heroin and prescription medication abuse. HCSO and our personnel working on narcotics task forces confiscated a large amount of heroin and targeted illegal drug operations.

To reduce the risk of prescription medication abuse, residents are urged to properly dispose of unwanted medications in disposal boxes (center). HCSO collected nearly seven tons of medications in 2013. For disposal box locations, visit www.hennepinsheriff.org.

In addition, Sheriff Stanek and Minnesota Senator Chris Eaton announced a proposal for new law that would allow law enforcement officers to administer a heroin antidote (left). This would provide quicker access to lifesaving treatment for people who overdose.

At community events throughout the year, HCSO and counselors provided information to parents about drug prevention for teens (right).

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Leadership

Sheriff Richard W. Stanek is the 27th Sheriff of Hennepin County and is serving his second term in Minnesota’s largest county with 1.2 million residents. He was first elected in November of 2006, and was re-elected in 2010.

A 30-year veteran of law enforcement, Sheriff Stanek began his career in the Minneapolis Police Department; he rose through the ranks from patrol officer, detective, precinct commander, to commander of criminal investigations. While a police officer, Sheriff Stanek was elected five times to the Minnesota State Legislature where he chaired the House Crime Policy & Finance Committee and authored Minnesota’s Felony DWI law, Minnesota’s standard for DNA collection for predatory offenders, and Minnesota’s Homeland Security Act of 2002. In 2003, he was appointed by the governor as Commissioner of Public Safety & Director of Homeland Security for Minnesota.

He is the immediate past president of the Major County Sheriffs’ Association. In that role, Sheriff Stanek participated in the President Obama’s national law enforcement working group that was convened by the White House to address gun violence and mental health.

Sheriff Stanek currently serves in leadership positions with several national organizations and on several national boards. He is on the executive committee for the National Sheriffs’ Association, serving as chair of the Homeland Security Committee, and vice-chair of the Global Affairs Committee.

Sheriff Stanek earned a Criminal Justice Degree from the University of Minnesota, and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Hamline University.

Sheriff Stanek serves on both the Director of National Intelligence’s Joint Counterterrorims Assessment Team and the Homeland Security/Law Enforcement Advisory Board. He is a member of the Criminal Intelligence Coordinating Council which advises the U.S. Attorney General on national and international issues of public safety.

Major Kip Carver Investigations Bureau

Chief Deputy Mike Carlson

Major Tracey Martin Administrative Services Bureau

Major Darrell Huggett Enforcement Services Bureau

Major Jeff Storms Detention/Court Services Bureau

Volunteers: Years of Service Awards Jail Volunteers 10 years of service: Mary Lind

Special Deputies 5 years of service: Noah Barton David Cartwright Forrest Deering Daniel Fesler James Frederickson Jeffery Kleven Mary McCarthy David Ratz Lisa Reinhart Richard Rindal Kathleen Sautter Michelle Scheidemantle Amanda Schuman Joe Sherohman Sheldon Smith Andrew Talatinick John Warren Brendan Williams Jared Zochert

Promotions The following personnel were promoted to the ranks and positions listed below: Captain:…..............................................................................................Ken Crouch Lieutenant: …................................... Dan Antisdel, Shawn Maloney, Robert Staupe Telecommunications Sergeant: …...........................................................Rita Feucht Sergeant: …............Erik Fleck, Shawn Gullickson, Nabil Gottwaldt, Daniel Koski, .............................................................................................................. Jeffrey Biebl Detention Sergeant: …. ..................................................................... Chris Douglas Deputy:……….... Haissan Hussein, Eric Olson, Jeffrey Grates, Michael Hendricks, ........................................................................................................... Eric Anderson Principal Office Specialist:…........................................................... Elizabeth Sharp Forensic Science Supervisor:… ......................................................Angela Erickson Custody Records Coordinator........................ Eugene Lyons, Michaela Christensen Custody Records Supervisor.... ........................................................... Nan Terlisner

Retirements Employee retirements

Position

Years of service

Kathy Schleif, Deputy

20 years

Brenda Opheim,

Deputy



25 years

Det. Sgt. Vern McIntyre,

Detention Sergeant



21 years

Jakki Schultz,

Administrative Secretary

James Anderson,

Deputy



22 years

Terry Thompson,

Deputy



28 years

Richard Siakel

Sherry Ramin,

Accountant

15 years of service:

Jason Stahlberg,

Deputy

10 years of service:

Arthur Hart Craig Petersen

35 years of service: Stephen Hartman Roald Knutson

45 years of service: John Thill

32 years



22 years 30 years

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