BURNSVILLE MINNESOTA POLICE DEPARTMENT 2013 Annual Report
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Burnsville Police DepartmentMission Statement
“Working together to make a difference
through excellence in policing.”
Working together …Committed to helping people through partnerships and relationships with City
staff, community members and organizations.
Willing to meet the needs of the people we work with and provide services for.
Make a difference …Dedicated to preventing crime and apprehending offenders.
Public service – having a positive effect on the lives of citizens as well as co
workers.
xcellence in policing …!espect the dignity of all people and guarantee their Constitutional rights.
Continually maintaining a reputation of being industry leaders.
Committed to personal growth through education, innovation and fitness.
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CHIEF OF POLICE
Eric Gieseke
It is my disnct privilege to present the 2013 Burnsville Police
Department nnual !eport" #his document represents the
achievements o$ the pro$essional and devoted mem%ers o$ this
highly regarded agency"
&ur dedicated team remains acve and resilient" 2013 o'ered
some uni(ue and e)ceponal challenges* not only to our
department %ut to the community as a +hole" ,everal high
pro-le and comple) calls tested our skills and core values" #hemen and +omen o$ this organi.aon demonstrated they don/t
%ack do+n and +orked relessly to %ring resoluon and closure
to the incidents %rought %e$ore them"
e also demonstrated +e have outstanding relaonships +ith
other la+ en$orcement agencies and pro$essionals" e +ere in
a uni(ue posion on more than one occasion to leverage the
resources availa%le to us $rom outside the agency to address
some o$ these challenges" #his represents the $act +e have
solid pro$essional relaonships in place* %ut also demonstrates
the Burnsville Police Department understands the importanceo$ colla%oraon"
In addion to the prominent incidents* our ocers managed
nearly *000 calls $or service throughout the year" #o o'er
some perspecve* this averages out to %e a%out 131 calls or
contacts per day"
e connue to maintain our current programs and services" In
addion* +e are al+ays striving to %uild on our relaonships in
the community* to include the schools and local %usinesses
4em%ers o$ the Burnsville Police Department are $ortunate to
have strong support $rom our 4ayor* 5ity 5ouncil* 5ity 4anager
and the community +e serve" e +ill connue to move
$or+ard as a progressive* pro$essional agency6
MESSAGE FROM
THE CHIEF
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AdministraonEric Gieseke* Chief of Police
Jef Behnken* Captain Operaons Division
Tanya Schart! , Captain Operaons Division
Lynn Lem"cke# Services Manager
Lo$a %irchner* Execuve Assistant
Ser&eants'an Athmann* Invesgaon Sergeant
'an Anderson* Patrol Sergeant
(ory Bochniak* Staff Sergeant
(ich F$aten* Patrol Sergeant
Patrick Gast , Invesgaon Sergeant Bent$ey Jackson* Patrol Sergeant (rere !"#$"%&'
Shan )ahaney* Patrol Sergeant (rere %#"&%"%&'
Jeremiah )ah$er* Patrol Sergeant
Brent )*rray* Patrol Sergeant
)a+ Smith* Patrol Sergeant
'on Sten&er* Eergenc) Mgt Coorinator*Sergeant
Ste,e Sto$er* Patrol Sergeant
Chris -ick$*nd* Counit) +esources Sergeant Je. -i+e* Staff Sergeant
)a/ 0ako,$e, , Patrol Sergeant
'a,e 1eras , Patrol Sergeant
O2cersSte,e Adrian* Invesgator (rere %"&%"%&'
Joe Ains$ie* Patrol O-cer
'an Anse$ment* Patrol O-cer
Sha*n Anse$ment* Counit) +esources O-cer
Ben Archam"a*$t* Patrol O-cer ( K9 Echo '
)e$issa Archam"a*$t* Invesgator
Brian Beckstrom* Patrol O-cer
Christo3her Bia&ini* Patrol O-cer
J*sna Bird* Patrol O-cer
Casey B*ck* Invesgator
Bryan Bye* Invesgator
)itch Car$son* Patrol O-cer
Chris Car3enter* Invesgator
Gre&& Enos* Patrol O-cer
Patrick Gi$$i&an* Patrol O-cer
Chris Goodrea** Counit) +esources O-cer
Jaco" Gri""$e* Patrol O-cer(oy G*t!man* Patrol O-cer
A$ecia Ha$,orson* Patrol O-cer
Brian Hasse$man* Patrol O-cer ( K9 Razor '
)ark Hetherin&ton* School +esource O-cer
A$ison Het$and* Patrol O-cer
Erin Ho$!na&e$* Patrol O-cer
Erica H*ston* Invesgator
)a&&ie Jackson* Patrol O-cer
Tay$or Jaco"s* Patrol O-cer
'an Johnson* Invesgator
Josh Johnson* Patrol O-cer
Jared %as3ar* Patrol O-cer
Je. %$in&f*s* School +esource O-cer
4ick Larson* Patrol O-cer
Brad Litke* Patrol O-cer
'an Lon&* Patrol O-cer
'a,e L*chsin&er* Patrol O-cer
%y$e )aitre5ean* Patrol O-cer
'a$$as )oe$$er* Patrol O-cer
John )o+* Patrol O-cer
J*sn )*$$en* Patrol O-cer
Andrea 4eton* Invesgator Pa*$ Oe$rich* Patrol O-cer
Les$ie Perry* School +esource O-cer
Je. Pfa. * Invesgator
Tim Pfa. * Patrol O-cer
(ick Porras* Patrol O-cer
2013 (/l.yee #.ster
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O2cers 6conn*ed7%y$e Posth*m*s* Patrol O-cer
'a,e Poers* Patrol O-cer
Be, Price* Patrol O-cer
Jameson (i+er# Patrol O-cer
Bryan (ychner* Patrol O-cer
'erek Sch*t!* Patrol O-cer
Jay Scri"ner* Patrol O-cer
Shannon Siem* Patrol O-cer
Casey Smith* Patrol O-cer La*ren Smith* Patrol O-cer
Tom Smith* Patrol O-cer Tim The$en* Patrol O-cer (to %"."%&'
Lyn Tonne* Patrol O-cer
Tim 8a*&hn* Invesgator
Chris -a$sick* Patrol O-cer
4ick -eidner , Patrol O-cer (to %"&%"%&'
Ser,ices9(ecordsSandi Am*ndson* Ainistrave Assistant
'an A*sen* Ainistrave Assistant
Sena 'ah$* +ecors Supervisor
)ar$a Eck$ , Ainistrave Assistant
Jean Hennin&* Ainistrave Assistant
E,e$yn Hosana* Ainistrave Assistant
Pa+y %o$$in& , Ainistrave Assistant
Anna Leto*rnea* , Ainistrave Assistant
Sandi Persons* Propert)*Evience /echnician
Pa: 8a$$ey* Ainistrave Assistant
Phy$$is -erm*s* Ainistrave Assistant (rere !"$"%&'
Tina 1ink , 0icense Specialist (transferre !"."%&'
Comm*nity Ser,ice O2cersChris %$im3* Counit) Service O-cer (to $"&"%&'
Ja,ier Jimene!* Counit) Service O-cer
4ick 4e$son* Counit) Service O-cer
'an -ica$* Counit) Service O-cer
4ei$ Stransky* Counit) Service O-cer
Ste,e Th*$* Counit) Service O-cer (to #"#&"%&'
Ci!en 8o$*nteersJohn Cam3"e$$* Chaplain
Tom Gi$"ertson* Chaplain
Patrick Ha$$* Chaplain
8a$erie Ha$$* Chaplain
Ste,e Harris* Chaplain
John )a+hes , Chaplain
)ark Patrick* Chaplain
John Grima$di* 1olunteer (preplans'
James Parsons* 1olunteer (ata entr)'
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#he Police dministraon sta' consists o$
Police Chie# Eric Giese(e* Patrol 7nit
commander Captain )anya Sch*artz* and Captain
+e# $ehn(en commanding the Invesgaon and
5ommunity !esources 7nits" dministrave
support is also provided %y E!ergency
'anage!ent Coordinator,Sergeant Don Stenger-
Services 'anager .ynn .e!"c(e and E/ecuve
Assistant .ola Kirchner "
4em%ers o$ the Burnsville Police Department are
proud o$ its history o$ posive interacon +ith
community* organi.aonal groups* neigh%orhoods
and schools to solve a multude o$ issues $rom
criminal acvity to liva%ility issues" #his allo+s the
community to have o+nership in its Police
Department and uli.e a colla%orave approach to
resolving pro%lems"
E!ergency 'anage!ent2013 +as a %usy year $or Burnsville/s E!ergency
'anage!ent Coordinator,Sergeant Don Stenger *
+ho reports directly to Police 5hie$ Eric Gieseke"#he year +as -lled +ith 5ity8+ide training*
e)ercises and call outs"
#raining +as a key element $or the Emergency
4anagement $uncon in 2013" cve shooter
response $or la+ en$orcement started a9er the
school tragedy at 5olorado/s 5olum%ine :igh
,chool" 7n$ortunately* since that me there have
%een numerous other school and +orkplace
shoongs that have $orced la+ en$orcement to re8
evaluate its response to such incidents"#he 38E5:& protocol is a more holisc pu%lic
sa$ety response +here ocers E2/E+ (uickly to
neutrali.e the threat" #hey (uickly E1A03A/E the
situaon including addional potenal threats"
#hen +ith the help o$ -re-ghters;paramedics they
E1AC3A/E the +ounded paents* saving lives in
the process" In 2013* all Burnsville police ocers*
-re-ghters and paramedics received classroom
and scenario8%ased training in this ne+ response
protocol" t the same me this +as going on*
Police and <ire personnel +orked closely +ith
school sta' through training and ta%letop
e)ercises to %e=er prepare them to respond to
emergencies in the schools"
lso in 2013* the 5ity o$ Burnsville hosted a ,torm
,po=er training class* instructed %y the >aonal
eather ,ervice"
Burnsville/s 4o%ile 5ommand Post ?45P@
connued to %e used in Burnsville and throughout
Dakota 5ounty" #he 45P has a team o$ 1A
mem%ers ?Police* <ire and I#@ +ho train every
month to ensure that +hen the vehicle is called
out* all systems run properly and can %e used to its
$ull potenal" In 2013* the 45P +as used 23
mescalled out $or 1 emergency incidents* 2
training events* and 3 pre8planned events;
$esvals"
Mobile Command Post Operators and Scribes
+/inistrati.n *ivisi.n
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Due to other assignments in the department* the
45P team said good%ye to Police Sergeant Rory
$ochnia( " #hank$ully* +e +elcomed 0ire1ghter,
Para!edic 'aggie Archer to the team"
4o%ile 5ommand Post mem%ers $rom the Police
Department includeC Sergeant Don Stenger-
23cers $rian $ec(stro!- Dave Po*ers and $ryanRychner- Services 'anager .ynn .e!"c(e-
E/ecuve Assistant .ola Kirchner- Property4
Evidence )echnician Sandi Persons and
Ad!inistrave Assistant Pa5 6alley7
<ire Department mem%ers includeC Captain $ill
Schaetzel- 0ire1ghters 'aggie Archer- )o! %ale
and Andy .each- and Ad!inistrave Assistant
De" 2/"orough7
I# mem%ers includeC I) Director )o! 6ena"les-
Syste!s Ad!inistrator )are( St7 'ichaels and
Specialist +ohn Sydness7
,ergeant ,tenger is also part o$ the Dakota 5ounty
Domesc Preparedness 5ommi=ee ?D5DP5@ as
+ell as the E)ercise Design #eam" #he design
team/s $ocus in 2013 +as hosng a series o$ severe
+eather ta%letop e)ercises +here neigh%oring
cies +ere %rought together $or a realisc
response to a tornado out%reak in our county"
#he e)ercise tested the agency/s a%ility to manage
scarce resources during a large8scale disaster"
essons +ere learned that can %e put in place
should this type o$ event occur in Burnsville"
s a mem%er o$ the D5DP5* ,ergeant ,tenger
oversees the <irst !esponder Group" Goals during
2013 +ere to connue to assist in hosng the
38E5:& training $or police and -re departments
throughout Dakota 5ounty" In a large8scale violent
incident* it is important that all area departments
are +orking $rom the same protocols as mutual
aid resources" 7sing grant $unds* the <irst
!esponder Group provided speci-c pieces o$ li$e8
saving e(uipment $or each marked s(uad and -re
vehicle in the county to help enhance response to
these incidents" In addion* the group hosted a
<rontline ,upervisor orkshop in +hich <ire*
Police and Pu%lic orks supervisors +ere
presented an overvie+ o$ previous maor incidents
that previously occurred in Dakota 5ounty and the
lessons learned $rom each one" =endees also got
a chance to see all o$ the resources availa%le $or
emergency response in the county"Burnsville connues to support the Dakota 5ounty
,pecial &peraons #eam ?,&#@ +ith $our mem%ers
?three <ire* one Police@" #he team is mul8
disciplinary having mem%ers $rom <ire* Police and
E4, throughout Dakota 5ounty" #hey respond to
uni(ue* high8risk incidents +ith training and
e(uipment that most agencies cannot a'ord to
have on their o+n" #he team trains monthly on
topics such as ha.ardous materials* terrorism*
con-ned space* rope and trench rescue* and alsoare mem%ers o$ 4innesota #ask <orce 1 $or
state+ide response to structural %uilding collapse"
In 2013* the ,&# team took part in a mul8day
structural collapse e)ercise in 5amp Douglas* I"
Burnsville/s 4o%ile Folunteer >et+ork ?4F>@
stayed strong +ith more than 2 mem%ers*
including seven ne+ mem%ers that +ere added in
2013" lthough the 4F> +as not called out $or
any emergencies in 2013* mem%ers assisted +ith
seven special 5ity events* conducted 1A :eart!estart training sessions* and a=ended (uarterly
training" #raining topics include cro+d control and
de8escalaon situaons* improvised e)plosive
devices* ha.ardous materials* -rst8aid* chaplain
presentaon* trac control* geography and radio
communicaons"
Chaplain Corps#he volunteer 5haplain 5orps has %een serving
ci.ens and employees o$ the 5ity o$ Burnsville $or
the past 23 years" #he 5haplain 5orps had anum%er o$ opportunies to +ork as a team on
various incidents throughout 2013* to include
crisis calls* death no-caons* personal issues and
crical incidents" #hese incidents* in addion to
+orking on ta%letop training e)ercises* did much
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to sharpen the chaplains/ skills as a team"
5haplains connue to +ork +ith the 5ity o$
Bloomington* along +ith several other
communies* in %uilding a net+ork o$ chaplains
and keeping up +ith the latest educaonal
opportunies that are o'ered to all chaplains in
4innesota" During the year* the Burnsville <ireDepartment has %een very help$ul +ith training
sessions geared to -rst8aid procedures"
#he mission o$ the 5haplain 5orps is to provide
con-denal support to ocers* 5ity employees
and ci.ens in crisisH o'ering spiritual counseling
and assistance +hile remaining respecul o$
individual religious %elie$s"
5urrent mem%ers include Chaplains +ohn
Ca!p"ell- )o! Gil"ertson- Pat %all- Steve %arris-
+ohn 'a8he*s an 'ar( Patric( "
%onor Guard#he Burnsville Police :onor Guard +as -rst
esta%lished in 200A" #he main goals o$ the honor
guard are to honor la+ en$orcement ocers $rom
all over the naon and to serve the community o$
Burnsville as a representave group $rom the
Police Department"
4em%ers o$ the honor guard $or 2013 include
Sergeants Rich 0laten- Steve Stoler and Dave er*as- 23cers Erica %uston- +ared Kaspar- ic(
.arson- Dallas 'oeller and +ohn 'o8 "
During 2013* the -rst event the honor guard
appeared at +as the annual Burnsville 5ommunity
Prayer Break$ast" #he honor guard is responsi%le
$or posng the Jags at the %eginning o$ the service
and retrieving them at the end o$ the event"
&n 4ay 1>aonal a+ En$orcement 4emorial
Dayhonor guard mem%ers oined ocers
throughout 4innesota at the Peace &cers/
4emorial located on the grounds o$ the
4innesota ,tate 5apitol" #his day is dedicated to
the memory o$ peace ocers +ho have made the
ulmate sacri-ce" #he Burnsville Police :onor
Guard stood a shi9 at the ,tate memorial to pay
respect to all 4innesota peace ocers" #he
evening o$ 4ay 1 is cele%rated +ith a candlelight
service" 4em%ers o$ the honor guard march $romdo+nto+n ,t" Paul to the Peace &cers/ 4emorial
+here they present their colors $or all people in
a=endance"
#hank$ully* there +ere no line8o$8duty deaths in
the ,tate o$ 4innesota during 2013" Because o$
this great ne+s* honor guards +ere not needed to
parcipate in any line8o$8duty $unerals"
ll Burnsville Police :onor Guard mem%ers have
a=ended 4innesota a+ En$orcement 4emorial
ssociaon/s ?E4@ :onor Guard #raining at5amp !ipley and are ready $or any re(uest that
may %e asked o$ them" 4ost recently* ,ergeant
<laten a=ended the ,eptem%er E4 :onor
Guard 5amp as a lead instructorH this +as his 1Ath
year as a lead instructor at the camp"
Burnsville Honor Guard Erica Huston, Steve Stoler,
Nick Larson, Dallas Moeller, o!n Mott and
Dave "er#as $back ro#%
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,ergeant <laten also parcipated in the 5andlelight
,ervice in ashington* D"5"* on 4ay 13* as a
mem%er o$ the Burnsville Police :onor Guard"
hile in his 5lass KL dress uni$orm* ,ergeant
<laten acted as part o$ the escort detail $or
=orney General Eric :older and ,ecretary o$
:omeland ,ecurity Manet >apolitano" ,ergeant<laten +as also asked to parcipate in the >aonal
5andlelight ,ervice at the >aonal a+
En$orcement 4emorial %y standing on the main
stage during the service +ith other honor guard
ocers $rom all over the 7nited ,tates"
#he Burnsville Police :onor Guard connues to
stand ready $or the me they are needed at a
moment/s noce"
:Road to %ope; $i(e )our2013 marked the $ourth year Burnsville police
ocers parcipated in the a+ En$orcement
7nited ?E7@ K!oad to :opeL Bike #our" E7 is a
naonal non8pro-t organi.aon +ith a mission o$
$undraising to support the 5oncerns o$ Police
,urvivors ?5&P,@ organi.aon and the &cer
Do+n 4emorial Page" !iders +ho parcipate
need to raise at least N1*00 in donaons" #he
%icycle ride %egins in 5hesapeake* F* and
concludes 20 miles later in ashington D5"
#hese miles are covered over t+o and a hal$ days*rain or shine"
#his year Sergeants Rich 0laten and Dan Ath!ann
oined in the K!oad to :opeL %ike tour" #his +as
<laten/s $ourth year parcipang" !iders must %e
currently licensed police ocers* rered police
ocers* or a survivor o$ an ocer killed in the line
o$ duty" <laten also had the honor o$ %eing
designated as a ride marshal" !ide marshals make
sure the riders are sa$e and $ollo+ the rules" #hey
also assist riders +ho are struggling due toe)hauson or inuries"
Each rider is assigned an ocer killed the year
%e$ore in order to ride in their memory" ,ergeant
<laten rode in honor o$ &cer #homas Decker* o$
the 5old ,pring ?4>@ Police Department" &cer
Decker +as shot and killed in late 2012 +hile on a
check the +el$are call"
&ver N10*000 +as donated %y a+ En$orcement
7nited to the 5&P, organi.aon to run their kids
camp" #he 5&P, Oids ,ummer 5amp is a=ended
%y children +hose parent +as an ocer killed in
the line o$ duty and is a vital tool to help children
live +ith their grie$ and +here healing can %egin"
Grants num%er o$ grant opportunies +ere a'orded the
Burnsville Police Department during 2013"
Ed*ard $yrne 'e!orial +usce Assistance Grant C
#he department +as the recipient o$ N10*32 $rom
a <ederal Ed+ard Byrne 4emorial Musce
ssistance Grant a+ard" <unding +ill provide $orthe procurement and installaon o$ a ducted $ume
hood and %lo+er system in the evidence
processing area" #his e(uipment +ill allo+
physical evidence ocers to use more e'ecve
methods o$ latent -ngerprint development to help
Ser&eants 'ic! (laten and Dan )t!mann
*'oad to Hope+ Bike our
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iden$y* arrest and convict individuals involved in
criminal acts %y removing harm$ul or to)ic $umes
and vapors $rom the evidence processing area"
'innesota Depart!ent o# Pu"lic Sa#ety Grant C
#he Burnsville Police Department also received
connued grant $unding through the 4innesota
Department o$ Pu%lic ,a$ety $or tracen$orcement" #he Dakota 5ounty #rac ,a$ety
Proect is a partnership %et+een Burnsville and 11
other Dakota 5ounty agencies to increase trac
sa$ety" 5oordinated trac events throughout the
county $ocus on speeding* seat%elts and impaired
driving violaons" #otal $unding $or this grant is
N3*QA +ith Burnsville receiving a total o$
N22*2Q $or parcipaon in the Dakota 5ounty
#rac ,a$ety Proect" Parcipaon in these events
resulted in the $ollo+ingC• QQA #otal ,tops
• 1Q ,peed 5itaons
• 1AQ &ther 4oving Fiolaon 5itaons
• 101 ,eat Belt 5itaons
• ,peed arnings
• D!;D5;D,
• 2 People #aken into 5ustody
• 1A ,eat Belt arnings
• 12 Designated Drivers 5ontacted
• 10 DI
• 10 E(uipment Fiolaon 5itaons• 5hild !estraint 5itaons
• 1 5hild !estraint arnings
&7S7 Depart!ent o# +usce and 'innesota
Depart!ent o# Pu"lic Sa#ety C !eim%ursement in
the amount o$ N2*3 +as received $rom
connued <ederal and ,tate grant $unding $or the
purchase o$ %ulletproo$ vests" <unding $rom these
grants covers the purchase o$ %ulletproo$ vests $or
ne+ police ocers as +ell as the replacement o$
vests every -ve years" #he 7"," Department o$Musce also approved $unding in the amount o$
N2*22 $or 201 vest purchases"
Internal A<airs#he Burnsville Police Department connued its
system o$ tracking $ormal ci.en and
administrave contacts" #his system ensures that
the agency documents and invesgates ci.en
complaints" 5omplaints are invesgated %y a
team o$ sergeants +ho have received speciali.ed
training in the legal* invesgave and
administrave aspects o$ conducng an internala'airs invesgaon"
Internal 'airs team mem%ers Sergeants Dan
Ath!ann- Rory $ochnia(- Don Stenger- Chris
=ic(lund and Dave er*as take seriously their
responsi%ility o$ ensuring agency credi%ility and
community trust and carry out their dues in a
pro$essional and respecul manner" #he Internal
'airs team is coordinated %y Captain )anya
Sch*artz and report to Police Chie# Eric Giese(e"
In 2013* three reports o$ alleged misconduct +ereinvesgated* resulng in the $ollo+ing
disposionsC
• Breach of Ci,i$ (i&hts
$ Eplo)ees 3nfoune
# Eplo)ees 3nfoune
• = Po$icy 8io$aon
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#he &peraons Division o$ the Burnsville Police
Department strives to provide a +ide varietyo$ pu%lic sa$ety services to the community through
its Patrol* Invesgaon and 5ommunity !esources
$uncons"
Patrol &nitDuring 2013* the Patrol 7nit connued to strive $or
e)cellence %y $ocusing e'orts in accordance +ith
the Police Department/s 4uie Plan" Patrol e'orts
surrounded the solid $oundaon o$ the
department/s core values:onor* Integrity*5ourage* E)cellence and Ono+ledge" Patrol is the
largest unit o$ the Police Department and is
overseen %y Captain )anya Sch*artz" Eight patrol
sergeants lead the day8to8day operaons o$ the 1
ocers assigned to the unit" Patrol ocers
respond to a variety o$ emergency and non8
emergency calls +ith a commitment to provide
Burnsville residents outstanding police service"
2013 proved to %e a challenging year $or the Patrol
7nit as they responded to a variety o$ comple) andtraumac calls to include homicides* suicides*
domesc assaults* +eapons violaons and crisis
calls" Patrol ocers did an e)cellent o% o$ not
only sa$ely handling these types o$ calls and many
others* %ut also providing (uality police service to
crime vicms and vicm $amilies" In addion*
ocers pro$essionally responded to a +ide range
o$ community concerns on issues related to trac
complaints* neigh%orhood and %usiness concerns"
Police ocers are prepared to respond to a +ide
range o$ calls $or service and possess the a%ility to
(uickly di'use situaons that are dynamic in
nature* o9en puRng the ocer/s sa$ety at risk"
patrol ocer/s dues and responsi%ilies are
uni(ue %ecause they are o9en tasked +ith having
to make crical decisions +ithin seconds o$
arriving on a call $or the sa$ety o$ people at the
scene as +ell as themselves"
>ot only are ocers e)pected to di'use high8
stress situaons* %ut they must also %e a%le to
move %eyond the incident and respond to other
calls throughout their shi9s" #his can %e especiallychallenging a9er handling traumac death scenes
or child a%use cases" #raining is an important
component o$ keeping patrol ocers sa$e and +ell
prepared to deal +ith the many unkno+n
situaons they could encounter each day"
In 201* the Police Department +ill connue
e'orts to provide high8(uality training $or patrol
ocers through in8house training and +ill seek out
instrucon $rom other la+ en$orcement
pro$essionals" #he Patrol 7nit +ill connue to %ecommi=ed to B7E in the ,chool acvies +ith
area ocers dedicang me at elementary schools
to get ac(uainted +ith students and sta'" &ur
goals to strengthen relaonships +ithin the
schools and provide posive interacon and role
)erati.ns *ivisi.n
Lauren Smit!-one o. .our Communit/ Service O..icers
promoted to Police O..icer durin& 0123
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modeling to students +ill remain a priority" #he
Police Department +ill %e +orking +ith
Independent ,chool District 11 principals to
develop even more +ays to create connecons
+ith students and sta' in the $uture"
#he Patrol 7nit +ill also connue its e'orts in
trac educaon* engineering* en$orcement andemergency response and +ill +ork +ith 5ity
Engineering and other 5ity sta' to provide the
%est possi%le outcomes $or the community"
#he Patrol 7nit +ill stay $ocused on the mission o$
K+orking together to make a di'erence through
e)cellence in policing"L
)ra3c En#orce!entBurnsville Police are commi=ed to trac
educaon* engineering* en$orcement andemergency response" #he $ocus o$ our e'orts is to
change driver %ehavior and reduce unsa$e driving
pracces" #rac sa$ety +as a priority in 2013 +ith
ocers +orking Dakota 5ounty #rac ,a$ety
Proects* including grant $unded Clic5 It or /ic5et
events* ,a$e and ,o%er details* and other D7I and
trac8related en$orcement proects"
Police and Engineering sta' connued to partner
to provide the %est soluons possi%le on trac
concerns throughout the 5ity" Discussions andrevie+ included topics such as communicang
construcon proects to the community*
evaluang accident areas* cross+alk concerns* and
neigh%orhood trac complaints"
4oving into 201* trac sa$ety +ill connue to %e
a priority" Sergeants 'a/ >a(ovlev and 'a8
S!ith are ne+ly assigned to oversee trac sa$ety
related issues" #hey are responsi%le $or -elding
day8to8day trac complaints and concerns and
geRng in$ormaon out to area ocers" #hey +illalso connue to +ork closely +ith Engineering
sta' on neigh%orhood concerns* high trac
accident areas* coordinaon o$ construcon
proects* and other trac8related issues"
Crisis Intervenon )ea!!ecogni.ing that certain types o$ situaons
involving individuals +ith mental illness re(uire a
speciali.ed response $rom la+ en$orcement*
Burnsville Police created a 5risis Intervenon #eam
?5I#@" #he team consists o$ specially trained
ocers +ho assist in iden$ying +hen someone inthe community may %e e)periencing a mental
health crisis" 5risis intervenon gives $rontline
ocers the tools to %e=er communicate +ith
people in crisis and get the individual the help that
is needed"
In 2013* 5I# connued e'orts to assist individuals
+ith mental illness +ho +ere in crisis" #eam
mem%ers $ocus on de8escalang the crisis $or the
individual +hile maintaining sa$ety $or the ocer
and others on scene" &$ the 3Q0 crisis callshandled %y patrol ocers in 2013* 5I# ocers
$ocused on 23 cases* spending over 181;2 hours
on each call" 5risis calls $or 2012 totaled 3Q1* +ith
5I# ocers $ocusing on 2 cases"
5I# ocers $ollo+ up +ith speci-c re(uests other
ocers may have regarding an individual or $amily
+ith potenal mental health issues* as +ell as
+ork closely +ith mul8housing ocers to
e'ecvely assist tenants in crisis"
5I# ocers a=end several >aonal lliance on4ental Illness meengs that involve $amily
mem%ers impacted %y mental illness" #hese
meengs are a great opportunity $or ST sessions
regarding +hat to e)pect +hen calling police to
your house $or a $amily mem%er in crisis" #eam
mem%ers also +ork +ith the 4innesota 5I#
ssociaon* a=ending several +eek8long training
events held throughout the year"
4em%ers o$ the 2013 5I# #eam include 23cers
Dan Ansel!ent- $rian $ec(stro!- +usna $ird-$ryan $ye- Alecia %alvorson- Da*n +ohnson- $rad
.it(e- Dave .uchsinger- +ohn 'o8- Dave Po*ers-
$ryan Rychner and )i! 6aughn" #he team is
coordinated %y Sergeant Dave er*as"
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5I# ocers strive to %uild partnerships +ith
mental health providers* individuals and $amilies
su'ering $rom mental illness and commit to %eing
specially trained in crisis intervenon in order to
respond sa$ely and e'ecvely +hen a crisis occurs"
Do!esc A"use Response )ea!#he Burnsville Police Domesc %use !esponse
#eam ?D!#@ +as $ormed to address the gro+ing
concern o$ domesc violence a'ecng not only
the vicm %ut other $amily mem%ers* especially
children +itnessing the a%use" &ne o$ the many
$uncons o$ the team is to $ollo+ up +ith vicms
o$ domesc violence a9er the inial police
response" D!# ocers e)plain the udicial
process to the vicms and direct them to several
area advocacy groups +here they may o%tain any
needed assistance and support to help start thehealing process"
&$ the 3A domescs reported in 2013* D!#
mem%ers $ocused their a=enon on 10 cases"
#his compares to 2 domescs in 2012 and 13
D!# cases" In addion to providing $ollo+ up
assistance to vicms* D!# mem%ers also are
trained to take photographs o$ vicm inuries"
In <e%ruary* several D!# mem%ers a=ended the
annual Domesc %use +areness uncheon*
hosted %y 3A0 5ommunies and the akeville
Police Department" #hroughout the rest o$ the
year* mem%ers o$ D!# a=ended other local
trainings and meengs designed to $urther the
prevenon o$ domesc violence" #hese training
opportunies and task $orces help D!# mem%ers
stay up to date on current issues and connue to
provide (uality service to vicms"
D!# mem%ers include 23cers 'elissa
Archa!"ault- Chris Carpenter- +a(e Gri""le- Roy
Gutz!an- Alecia %alvorson- Ali %etland- Erin
%olznagel- +usn 'ullen- Shannon Sie! and )o!
S!ith" &cers stepping do+n $rom the team in
2013 include Dan Anderson- +usna $ird- ic(
.arson- +ere!iah 'ahler- Dave .uchsinger and
ic( =eidner " #he team is coordinated %y
Sergeants Dan Ath!ann and 'a8 S!ith"
D!# ocers are supported throughout the year
%y several outside agencies* to include 3A0
5ommunies* Dakota 5ounty Pro%aon &ce*
and the Burnsville 5ity =orney/s &ce" #his
colla%oraon helps Burnsville Police provide the%est service possi%le to vicms o$ domesc
violence"
Canine &nit#he Burnsville Police 5anine 7nit consists o$ t+o
teams" 23cer $en Archa!"ault and his canine
partner Echo have %een +orking together since
2010" 23cer $rian %assel!an and his partner
Razor have %een +orking together since 2011"
Both canines are uli.ed as locang tools* trained
to locate people considered to %e suspects in
crimes* as +ell as -nding missing or lost people"
Both canine teams are also trained in narcoc
detecon to help get dangerous drugs o' the
streets" 5anines Echo and !a.or are trained to
detect the narcoc odors o$ heroin* cocaine* crack*
meth and mariuana" In 2013* %oth canine teams
+ere used over mes $or narcoc searches on
vehicles* residences and hotels;motels" #hese
narcoc searches resulted in numerous arrests as
+ell as the sei.ure o$ several pounds o$ narcocs
and money"
During the year* Echo and !a.or +ere uli.ed in
23 tracks to look $or suspects +ho had Jed on $oot
$rom crime scenesH used 1 mes $or %uilding
searches and %urglariesH and +ere also directly
involved in over arrests o$ suspects involving
violent assaults* +eapons violaons* domesc
assaults* $elony vehicle stops* ro%%eries and other
serious crimes" Echo and !a.or also assisted other
agencies 23 mes during 2013 +ith %uilding
searches* tracking $or criminals and narcoc sni's"
In addion to day8to8day operaons* %oth canine
teams train +ith the department/s EG #accal
#eam $or deployments" In 2013* the t+o canine
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teams responded to $our EG #accal callouts $or
+arrants and incidents involving violent and armed
su%ects"
Police canines Echo and !a.or are regularly
$eatured at numerous community $uncons and
parcipated in 1 pu%lic demonstraons $or school
children* senior ci.en groups and civic
organi.aons throughout the year" #he tradion
o$ hosng a large canine demonstraon at the
annual Burnsville <ire 4uster +as connued*
+hich also $eatured canine teams $rom akeville*
<armington and :asngs"
&nce again 23cer Chris $iagini assisted +ith
training the canines %y serving as a +illing decoy
and playing an integral part in the 5anine 7nit/s
success" &cer Biagini a=ended 5anine 5over
#raining sponsored %y ,t" Paul Police"
?@B %ighlightsC In <e%ruary* &cer :asselman
and !a.or responded to a domesc violence call
+here a $emale +as assaulted +ith a kni$e %y an e)
8%oy$riend +ho Jed the scene" !a.or tracked the
male to a near%y residence and located thesuspect hiding under a very lo+ deck" 9er
re$using numerous +arnings to come out* and +ith
the kno+ledge that the male already used a kni$e*
!a.or +as deployed and success$ully apprehended
the suspect"
In 4arch* &cer rcham%ault and Echo
responded to a domesc violence call +here the
suspect %arricaded himsel$ in a %edroomH -rearms
and knives +ere kno+n to %e in the residence"
9er numerous a=empts to gain compliance* Echo
+as sent into the room +here he success$ully
apprehended the suspect and helped ocers %ringa sa$e resoluon to the incident"
In ,eptem%er* &cer :asselman and !a.or +ere
called in to assist +ith the search $or arcles during
a homicide invesgaon" !a.or +as a%le to search
a large area and located valua%le evidence $or the
invesgaon and ed the suspect to the homicide"
&cers rcham%ault and :asselman take great
pride in %eing canine handlers $or the 5ity o$
Burnsville and have dedicated thousands o$
training hours +ith their partners to %ecomee)perts in their -eld and give the 5ity their very
%est" During 2013* %oth canine teams completed
Police Dog 1 cer-caon* achieving the top t+o
scores o$ all canines compeng at the 4innesota
!egional #rials and (uali$ying them $or the
>aonal 5er-caon #rials"
During an early morning pracce session* +hile
a=ending the >aonal 5er-caon #rials in
ashington* D"5"* !a.or collapsed +hen
a=empng to per$orm agility +ork" &cer:asselman rushed !a.or to the E! +here
numerous tests +ere per$ormed" In the end* rest
and medicaon +ere prescri%ed +ith a +ait8and8
see approach to determine i$ !a.or could
compete" &ver the $ollo+ing days !a.or $ought
through and +as a%le to compete" Both Echo and
!a.or received high scores and +ere a+arded the
>aonal 5er-caon o$ E)cellenceH the highest
level a canine team can receive"
long +ith the individual cer-caon o$e)cellence* the Burnsville* <armington and
akeville canines parcipated in a oint team
compeon to earn a com%ined th
Place a+ard in
the naonal team standings"
O..icer Brian Hasselman #it! 'a4or and
O..icer Ben )rc!ambault #it! Ec!o
at t!e 0123 5SPC) National Canine rials
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9er returning $rom the >aonal compeon*
&cer :asselman %rought !a.or in $or $urther
tesng" It +as $ound !a.or had severe disc
damage that +ould end his career $ar too early"
7pon hearing this devastang ne+s* doctors
assured &cer :asselman there +as nothing he
did that caused the outcome" ith the unmelymedical rerement o$ O !a.or* it/s hard to argue
that this +as the %est year $or these t+o partners"
<ighng through the devastang inury to !a.or*
&cer :asselman/s diligence has not +avered" :e
+ill %e assigned a ne+ canine partner in 201 and
has agreed to keep !a.or as a mem%er o$ his
$amily"
E'ERGEC> AC)I2 GR2&P
)accal and egoaon )ea!s#he primary $uncons o$ the Emergency con
Group ?EG@ are to support the Patrol 7nit in
dealing +ith incidents involving the presence o$
+eapons and;or %arricaded suspects* assist in
serving high8risk search +arrants* and to serve in
any other capacity in +hich their training may %e
o$ help" E)perienced in +orking together to
resolve crical incidents* the EG team is divided
into the principle elements o$ #accal Entry;
rrest;5ontainment #eam and >egoaon;
:ostage;5risis 4anagement #eam"
#he EAG )accal )ea! consists o$ 12 ocers $rom
the Police Department and t+o paramedics $rom
the <ire Department skilled in taccs and e(uipped
+ith +eapons and gear %eyond that issued toindividual patrol ocers;medics" #he taccal team
is prepared to resolve hostage* terrorist and other
crical incidents* as +ell as o'er FIP protecon"
ith so many taccal team mem%ers +orking
Patrol* many high8risk incidents are resolved
(uickly on the patrol level +ithout having to call in
addional resources" #his allo+s a rapid response
and the ulmate goal o$ a rapid and sa$e
resoluon to the incident" #accal mem%ers
+orking Patrol +ere a%le to sa$ely resolve over 3documented incidents using their taccal
kno+ledge and e)perience" ,ome o$ these
incidents include people +ith +eapons* high8risk
arrest +arrants* and other calls violent in nature"
EG #accal #eam mem%ers pride themselves on
uli.ing their uni(ue skills and e(uipment to
resolve issues +hile +orking a regular Patrol shi9"
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In 2013* the EG #accal #eam responded to a
hostage incident +here shots +ere -red at
:oliday Gas ,taon on :igh+ay 13" #accal
ocers uli.ed their e)tensive training and +ere
a%le to (uickly %ring the incident to a peace$ul
resoluon* resulng in the arrest o$ the suspect
+ho +as ulmately sentenced to prison" Duringthe year* the taccal team also responded to
several %arricaded su%ect calls* provided security
detail at the Burnsville Per$orming rts 5enter*
and responded to a hostage situaon at the
:igh+ay 13 :oliday Gas ,taon" #he EG #accal
#eam also +orked +ith the Eagan ,# #eam on
several +arrants and conducted a num%er o$ high8
risk search +arrants $or the Dakota 5ounty Drug
#ask <orce"
#he taccal team +orks and trains closely +ithneigh%oring urisdicons" #his training includes an
annual trip to 5amp Dodge* a regional military
training $acility in Io+a* to train +ith other taccal
mem%ers $rom Bloomington* Eagan* Prior ake*
!ich-eld* ,avage* ,co= 5ounty and irport Police"
,everal promoons to the team occurred during
2013 to include 23cers +aco" Gri""le and +ohn
'o8 * as +ell as Para!edic 'i(e Andre*s7 23cer
+ared Kaspar +as promoted to #eam eader" t
the conclusion o$ 2013* 23cers Paul 2elrich and +ere!iah 'ahler- Sergeant Dave er*as and
Para!edic $en Roser rered $rom the EG team"
ith over 2 years o$ com%ined e)perience* their
kno+ledge and e)perse +ill truly %e missed"
ddional team mem%ers include 23cers $ryan
$ye- +ared Kaspar- +ere!iah 'ahler- Dallas
'oeller- Paul 2elrich- Kyle Posthu!us- +a!eson
Ri8er- Dere( Schutz- Casey S!ith- )o! S!ith-
Para!edic 'a8 2stendor# * along +ith #eam
eaders Sergeants $rent 'urray and Steve Stoler " #he EAG 4e&oaon9Hosta&e9Crisis )ana&e
ment Team responds to crical incidents involving
%arricaded suspects* suicidal persons and hostage
situaons" #he purpose o$ this team is to handle
negoaon e'orts during these crical incidents
and provide intelligence* as +ell as technical
support to the incident commander" #he goal o$
the EG >egoaon #eam is to %ring crical
incidents to a non8violent conclusion through
dialogue and e'ecve negoaon"
In 2013* EG >egoaon #eam mem%ers included
23cers Dan Anderson- Chris Carpenter * PatGilligan- Roy Gutz!an and Dave .uchsinger * and
+as coordinated %y Sergeant +e< =i8e" During
the year* team mem%ers +ere involved in
success$ully resolving si) crisis situaons" In
addion* negoators assisted the Patrol 7nit at a
hostage stando' at the :oliday Gas ,taon on
:igh+ay 13" #he EG >egoaon #eam also
assisted the Dakota 5ounty 4G >egoaon
#eam +ith a %arricaded crisis situaon"
EG negoators receive on8going training at local*regional and naonal levels* as +ell as provide
instruconal training $or neigh%oring agencies"
#eam mem%ers parcipated in the th nnual
7pper !ed !iver Falley 5risis >egoaon
5on$erence and 5ompeon in 4oorhead* 4>"
#he negoators did an outstanding o% in the
compeon and +ere a%le to %ring %ack a
tremendous amount o$ in$ormaon that +ill
%ene-t the team" ,everal EG negoators also
parcipated as udges in the area o$ hostage
negoaon at the ,tate E)plorer 5ompeon in
!ochester* 4>"
4em%ers o$ the Emergency con Group/s
>egoaon #eam* together +ith the #accal
#eam* have made every e'ort to provide the
highest level o$ pro$essional service to the ci.ens
o$ Burnsville"
Cri!e Scene &nit#he Burnsville Police Department/s 5rime ,cene
7nit is currently composed o$ si) highly8trainedocers in the -eld o$ crime scene processing and
physical evidence collecon" #hese physicalevidence ocers ?PE&s@ include 23cers Dan
Ansel!ent- Chris $iagini- ic( .arson- Shannon
Sie! and .yn )onne" #he team is coordinated %y
Sergeant +ere!iah 'ahler "
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In their roles as physical evidence ocers* their
skills in the area o$ crime scene invesgaon +erere(uested in over 0 crime scenes during 2013"
#he needs varied $rom photographing vandalism
to the processing o$ three homicide scenes"
#he %eginning o$ the year involved a search $or the
remains o$ a missing person reported in 2012" #he
remains +ere eventually located in the +oods o$
4urphy :anrehan Park" #he 5rime ,cene 7nit
+orked $or several days +ith the Dakota 5ounty
,pecial &peraons #eam* :ennepin 5ounty
4edical E)aminer* and Bureau o$ 5riminalpprehension to locate and recover the remains"
During the summer o$ 2013* the evidence team
responded to three homicides" &cers Biagini
and arson responded to a call o$ a 8year8old +ho
+as unresponsive" hile at the scene* ocers
and paramedics came to the conclusion that the
child had %een deceased longer than $amily
mem%ers had inially indicated" s a result o$ the
inial invesgaon* the suspected $amily mem%er
+as eventually indicted $or the child/s murder"
#he second homicide involved an altercaon
%et+een several people* +hich eventually led to
the shoong death o$ a male" &cer nselment
+as on duty and %egan processing the vehicle
+here the vicm +as $ound deceased" #he
remaining mem%ers o$ the 5rime ,cene #eam
responded and processed the to+nhome comple)
+here the shoong took place" #he invesgaon
is sll on8going"
#he third homicide occurred at a local %ar +here
an argument ensued %et+een t+o males" #hisargument resulted in the shoong death o$ one o$
the male su%ects" #he 5rime ,cene #eam
responded to process the scene" Evidence located
at the scene* along +ith great invesgave +ork*
led to an arrest +ithin several days"
During the year* &cers nselment and ,iem
a=ended the Internaonal ssociaon $or
Iden-caon ?II@ Educaonal 5on$erence in
!hode Island" 5ourses covered a +ide range o$
topics and o'ered hands8on training +ithin the$orensic -eld" &cer Dan nselment took over as
President o$ the 4innesota Division o$ the II
?4DII@" &ne o$ his dues includes planning $or
the II Educaonal 5on$erence* +hich +ill %e
hosted in 4inneapolis in 201* and +ill include
$orensic pro$essionals $rom 32 countries in
a=endance"
&cers nselment* arson* 4ahler and #onne
a=ended the 4DII Educaonal 5on$erence in
4ankato +here topics included rson and IEDinvesgaons" &cers +ere presented +ith high8
pro-le homicide cases $or educaonal purposes"
During 2013* the department +itnessed the
merger o$ the 4id+est !egional 4edical
E)aminer/s &ce ?4!4E&@ +ith the :ennepin
5ounty 4edical E)aminer/s &ce" 4!4E&
provided services to the counes o$ 5arver*
5hisago* Dakota* <illmore* <ree%orn* Goodhue*
:uston* e,ueur* !ice* ,co= and ,teele" #he
merger consolidated many o$ the resources andpersonnel $rom 4!4E& and connues to evolve
into 201"
#he Burnsville Police Department connues to
o'er its 08hour 5rime ,cene ,chool" #he school
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is o'ered to police ocers throughout the ,tate
and is highly regarded %y pro$essionals" #he
school teaches evidence collecon and processing
techni(ues through presentaons and hands8on
training applicaons" Burnsville has %een o'ering
the 5rime ,cene ,chool since 1"
,ergeant Bentley Mackson rered $rom theBurnsville Police department in 2013* a9er 2
years o$ service" ,ergeant Mackson +as a PE& $or
2 o$ those years" e +ish him +ell in his
rerement and thank him $or his years o$
dedicaon and commitment"
Invesgaon &nit#he Burnsville Police
Invesgaon 7nit had one
o$ the %usiest years in
recent history +ith several
maor crimes that impacted
our community" #he nature o$ the crimes ran the
spectrum o$ property and person crimes that are
o9en inially generated out o$ the Patrol 7nit"
hen maor crimes occur* the Invesgaon 7nit
+orks as a com%ined team to help solve the
crimes and %rings those responsi%le to usce"
#he unit invesgated three homicides and a
missing person case that resulted in the discovery
o$ an addional homicide in !osemount* 4>" In
addion to the maor person crimes* some maor
$raud and %urglary cases impacted several
%usinesses and residenal
areas o$ to+n"
#he maor crimes in 2013
+ere more comple) than the
previous year* %ut the
num%er o$ cases remained
relavely the same" 2
cases +ere assigned to the
Invesgaon 7nit in 2013H
compared to 20 in 2012"
4any cases involved a series
o$ vicms +ith the same
potenal suspect or method o$ operaon* thus
making the invesgaon more comple)"
#he Invesgaon 7nit also looks into a +ide range
o$ incidents to include child protecon cases and
vulnera%le adult maltreatment allegaons"
ddional responsi%ilies include handling the
$ormal complaint ?charging@ process +ith the 5ityand 5ounty =orney/s &cesH $ollo+ing up on
reported missing persons and uvenile runa+ays
+ho have %een a%sent $rom the home $or more
than 30 daysH vehicle $or$eituresH second8hand
goods %ackgrounds and monitoring o$ the
automated pa+n system recordsH and therapeuc
massage and li(uor license %ackgrounds" In 2013*
the unit completed massage and Q li(uor
%ackgrounds"
Belo+ is a snapshot into some signi-cant cases $orthe yearC
Jan*aryC A ro""ery at Cli< Road Su"*ay " #he
mulple suspects +ere arrested and convicted"
#he scope o$ the invesgaon spanned across
mulple urisdicons and linked the suspects +ith
other similar crimes"
A signi1cant !ortgage4related #raud " Due to the
comple)ity o$ the crime and numerous vicms
$rom mulple urisdicons* the invesgaon took
several months +ith countless hours* search
+arrants and intervie+s" Mames 4ichael :ayden
scammed $riends and associates he met through
SUPERVISORS Detective/Sergeant Dan Athmann
Detective/Sergeant Patrick Gast
CORE DETECTIVES ROTATING DETECTIVES
e!! P!a!! "#ers$n crimes% &r'an &'e "#r$#ert' crimes%
Christine Car#enter "#ers$n crimes% Erica H(st$n "#r$#ert' crimes%
Da)n $hns$n "#ers$n crimes% *e+issa Archam,a(+t "#r$#ert' crimes%An-rea Ne)t$n "#ers$n crimes%
Case' &(ck "#ers$n crimes%
Patrick Gi++igan "#r$#ert' crimes%
Tim Va(ghn "#r$#ert'/c$m#(ter !$rensics%
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%usiness contacts and through his children/s sports
and acvies* neRng close to a (uarter8million
dollars in a mortgage and home $oreclosure
scheme" :ayden +as charged +ith three $elony
counts o$ the9 %y s+indle" :ayden allegedly
convinced at least nine people to invest +ith him
and his %usiness* M4: Properes* to %uy varioushomes in $oreclosure in Burnsville and other
communies" :e allegedly promised the vicms
pro-t8sharing related to their investments once
the properes had %een purchased and later sold"
A signi1cant ring o# counter#eit !oney orders6
#hese documents +ere %eing passed at %usinesses
located at the Burnsville 5enter" #+o suspects
+ere arrested and the invesgaon revealed that
the suspects +ere heavily involved in producing
money orders +ith amounts e)ceeding N100*000"#he invesgaon revealed that these suspects
+ere doing the same thing in other 4innesota
cies* as +ell as the mid8+estern states" #he
suspects +ere charged in Dakota 5ounty District
5ourt* as +ell as $ederally"
A3ri$ ?@? !issing person located 6 In pril 2012*
Burnsville Police invesgated a missing person
case involving oren.o 4oreno Pacheco* age A2"
lengthy and e)hausve ground and air search +as
conducted" It is sad to report that almost one year$rom the date he +as reported missing* Pacheco
+as $ound deceased in a +ooded area a%out one
mile $rom his residence" #he 4edical E)aminer
ruled no indicaon o$ a homicide"
)ayC 'ulple "usiness "urglaries" Patrol ocers
+ere a%le to arrest an individual a9er Jeeing a
%urglary $rom hite <uneral :ome" #he
invesgaon included check $raud +here mulple
suspects +ere arrested and convicted and
property +as returned to the righul o+ners")ay9J*ne9J*$yC $urglaries in the south*est part
o# to*n" rash o$ %urglaries involving south+est
Burnsville and the adoining areas o$ pple Falley
and akeville +ere invesgated" #he %urglars
$orced their +ay into homes and loaded up
valua%les in their vehicle $or their geta+ay" During
the course o$ the invesgaon* police learned o$ a
possi%le vehicle" ith the aid o$ the pu%lic* several
ps Jo+ed in" #hree persons +ere arrested and
several search +arrants +ere conducted on
vehicles and residences o$ the suspects" ,igni-cant
property %elonging to the vicms +ere returned totheir righul o+ners" #he suspects +ere charged
+ith mulple criminal counts"
J*neC )oddler ho!icide" n e)hausve
invesgaon took place into the death ?ruled a
homicide@ o$ 8year8old Oey/ontay 4iller Peterson
at :ori.on :eights" #he cause o$ death +as %lunt
$orce trauma" #he suspect* illiam arr* +as
indicted %y a Dakota 5ounty Grand Mury on $our
counts o$ -rst and second degree murder"
A*&*stC Second ho!icide" Detecves +eredeployed to the 2100 %lock o$ 11Qth ,treet on the
homicide o$ %di$atah hmed 4ahumod"
second vicm +as also shot and inured" #his case
has proven to %e very comple) on many levels"
#he invesgaon is ongoing and no arrests or
charges have %een -led to date"
Se3tem"erC )hird ho!icide" n e)hausve
invesgaon into the murder o$ Palagar Mo%i
occurred in the parking lot o$ >ina/s Bar" Directly
related to this case +as the high8pro-leinvesgaon into the disappearance o$ a missing
$emale" #he dual invesgaon ulmately revealed
that the missing $emale +as murdered in a
di'erent urisdicon* and her %ody +as located in
yet a third urisdicon" #he suspect* ,havelle
5have.8>elson* has %een charged +ith the murder
o$ the Burnsville vicm" Invesgaon into the
murder o$ the missing $emale is ongoing* +ith
charges $orthcoming %y !osemount Police"
'ecem"erC Counter#eit ring" n invesgaon intoa KringL o$ persons passing counter$eit currency
throughout the #+in 5ies metro area has led to
mulple arrests and charges in Dakota 5ounty
District 5ourt" #he ,ecret ,ervice is also
invesgang a larger ring"
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Predatory 2<enders#he Invesgaon 7nit is $urther tasked +ith
tracking predatory o'enders +ho live in
Burnsville" Predatory o'enders are those
individuals +ho are convicted o$ (uali$ying crimes
that re(uire they register +ith their local la+
en$orcement agency" Detecves +ork +ith the4innesota Bureau o$ 5riminal pprehension/s
?B5@ Predatory &'ender 7nit to veri$y that
o'enders remain in compliance +ith their
condions o$ release and registraon"
In order to veri$y that these o'enders are in
compliance* detecves visit the homes o$ all
predatory o'enders in Burnsville to ensure their
registraons are current" Detecves make these
visits at least t+ice per year and update necessary
in$ormaon and photographs"
&n average* there are appro)imately A8Q0
registered o'enders in Burnsville at any given
me" #hat num%er Juctuates %ased on individuals
moving in and out o$ the city throughout the year"
#he Invesgaon 7nit has $ound that the maority
o$ o'enders remain in compliance +ith their
registraon and remain la+ a%iding" Detecves
Chris Carpenter and Da*n +ohnson are
responsi%le $or providing predatory o'ender
registraon updates to the B5"
Co!puter 0orensicsDetecve )i! 6aughn completed his -rst $ull year
o$ computer $orensics as +ell as a=ended
e)tensive computer $orensics training through the
<ederal a+ En$orcement #raining 5enter" In
today/s society* computer devices ?including cell
phones@ o9en contain some link into criminal
acvity" <inancial crimes* identy the9s* harassing
communicaons* homicide* assaults and child
pornography cases are ust a $e+ o$ the crimes+here computer $orensics are %eing uli.ed"
#he use o$ technology is so prevalent in our
society that almost all maor cases have an
element o$ computer $orensics associated to
them* +hether it %e te)t messages or computer IP
addresses* this in$ormaon is sensive and very
me consuming to e)tract" In 2013* in$ormaon
$rom 2 computers and 1 cell phones +as
e)tracted and analy.ed to aid invesgators"
Because o$ this* the Burnsville Police Department
remains commi=ed to having a detecve specially
trained in this area* +ith a goal to e)pand moreinvesgators into $orensic analysis"
In addion* the Burnsville Police Department
maintains its relaonship +ith the 4innesota
Internet 5rimes gainst 5hildren #ask <orce" #he
task $orce +as created to help <ederal* ,tate and
local la+ en$orcement agencies e)amine their
invesgave responses to o'enders +ho use the
Internet* online communicaon systems* or
computer technology to se)ually e)ploit children"
Co!!unity Resources &nit#he 5ommunity !esources 7nit e)perienced
another %usy year in 2013" #he unit/s primary
mission is community %uilding and leading the
department/s e'orts in pro%lem solving through
colla%orave e'orts +ith Burnsville ci.ens and
%usinesses"
lthough community %uilding is a department8
+ide philosophy* 5ommunity !esources had
signi-cant success contri%ung to these e'orts
through its various $uncons involving mul8
housing* youth relaons and neigh%orhood
programs" #hese programs are overseen %y
Sergeant Chris =ic(lund " 23cers Shaun
Ansel!ent and Chris Goodreau do the day8to8day
+ork* including daily communicaon +ith
apartment managers"
In 2012* 5ommunity !esources partnered +ith the
<ire and Protecve Inspecons departments to
create a ne+ !ental icense &rdinance" #he
previous ordinance* +ri=en in 200* had served
the 5ity +ell" #he ne+ ordinance includes
mandatory inspecons %y <ire and Protecve
Inspecons personnel to ensure that tenants are
provided a sa$e and healthy living environment"
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#he ne+ ordinance also charges a $ee* +here in
the past the license +as $ree" ne+ 5ity !ental
icensing 7nit +as created and %egan conducng
%uilding inspecons in Manuary 2013"
ith these changes* the previous three levels o$
the ,a$er #enant and !ental program +ere
dropped" ith the current ordinance* every
comple) is held to the same single standard" tthe end o$ 2013* there +ere *1 rental units
licensed in the 5ity"
During 2013* police ocers responded to Q*1
calls $or serviceH compared to Q*3 calls in 2012"
5alls to rental units have steadily decreased since
+orking so proacvely +ith mul8housing tenants
and property o+ners"
School Resource 23cersBurnsville Police connue to partner +ith
Independent ,chool District 11 to place ocers in
schools" #he 2013 school year connued to %e
%usy at all three schools $or School Resource
23cer SR2 +e< Kling#us at >icollet Munior :igh
,chool and SR2s 'ar( %etherington and .eslie
Perry at Burnsville :igh ,chool "
>icollet Munior :igh e)perienced a -9y percent
decrease in calls $or service* +ith a total o$ Q calls
in 2013H compared to 1 calls in 2012" #he unior
high school per$ormed several planned
evacuaons o$ the %uilding this past $all as part o$
their ongoing emergency planning preparaons"
#hese evacuaons have %een used to evaluate
their ne+ procedures* +hich +ill eventually take
place i$ a $ull8scale evacuaon and reuni-caon is
needed" s +e move into the ne)t school year*
23cer $everly Price +ill %e taking over $or &cer
Oling$us +ho +ill transion %ack to Patrol dues"
t the senior high level* ,!&s :etherington and
Perry conduct presentaons in the classrooms
throughout the year* addressing constuonal
la+* chemical use* violence and career e)ploraon",!&s also invite other ocers into the school to
speak on identy the9* $raud and other current
topics"
During 2013* police incidents that +ere handled at
the main campus ?1A3 calls@ and senior campus ?3
calls@* totaled 1 calls $or service involving the9*
disorderly conduct* vehicle accidents* alcohol*
to%acco and mariuana use;possession" #his
compares to 1 incidents in 2012"
#he $ourth annual #eachers/ cademy +as
a=ended %y 20 sta' mem%ers $rom I,D 11" #he
academy is a cooperave venture +ith Burnsville*
Eagan and ,avage Police ,chool !esource &cers
and +ill provide school sta' the a%ility to gain
perspecve on the many challenges $aced %y la+
en$orcement ocers"
#he #eachers/ cademy is a $our8+eek8long
condensed version o$ the 5i.ens/ cademy and
emphasi.es hands8on training* +here%y lecture is
kept to a minimum" <or e)ample* teachers make
shoot;no8shoot decisions in simulated e)ercises*
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parcipate in scenario role playing* conduct
simulated trac stops and much more"
#he school resource ocers also spearheaded
training over the summer to all I,D 11 leaders as
it pertained to emergency planning and
preparaon" 5ard access to key points in all o$ the
schools has %een deployed"
s the 2013 school year came to a close* several
signi-cant school tragedies around the country
connued to occur" Burnsville/s ,chool !esource
&cers have %een +orking very closely +ith I,D
11 in revie+ing and maintaining up8to8date
emergency procedures and training as part o$ the
district/s overall sa$ety and security plans"
Da(ota County Drug )as( 0orce
&rgani.ed in 1* the Dakota 5ounty Drug #ask<orce ?D5D#<@ connues to $ocus la+ en$orcement
e'orts on individuals involved in the sale*
distri%uon* and use o$ illegal narcocs" Drug
o'enses represent the largest category o$ $elony
cases charged in Dakota 5ounty" gents assigned
to the task $orce +ork large cases and also assist
their local police department on (uality8o$8li$e
issues involving suspected drug use or %ehaviors"
#he D5D#< consists o$ 1Q acve agents ?licensed
police ocers and depues@ $rom the ppleFalley* Burnsville* Eagan* <armington* :asngs*
Inver Grove :eights* akeville* 4endota :eights*
!osemount* ,avage* ,outh ,t" Paul and est ,t"
Paul Police Departments and Dakota 5ounty
,heri'/s &ce"
#he Burnsville Police Department commits t+o
ocers to the D5D#< +ho are assigned on a
rotang three8year %asis" <ederal assistance $rom
the Bureau o$ lcohol* #o%acco* <irearms and
E)plosives and the 7"," rmy >aonal Guard5ounterdrug Program are uli.ed"
During 2013* Burnsville %usiness o+ner l%ert 4"
Mohnson plead guilty in <ederal court to drug
possession +ith intent to distri%ute in connecon
+ith the largest meth sei.ure ever recorded in
Dakota 5ounty" Mohnson admi=ed to having 12
pounds o$ methamphetamine in his house +hen it
+as raided %y D5D#<" Mohnson also admi=ed to
selling the drug earlier that day and at other mes"
#ask $orce agents also $ound three guns and
N1A*000 in cash in his home" #he <ederal charges
carry a mandatory minimum sentence o$ 10 years
in prison"
eigh"orhood =atch $loc( Captains>eigh%orhood atch Block 5aptains assist the
Police Department throughout the year +ith
com%ined e'orts to make the community sa$er"
&cers are assigned a %lock captain in their patrol
area to %uild relaonships and %e=er $acilitate
communicaons concerning neigh%orhood issues"
#he Police Department uli.es the 5ity/s Gov8Docs
>o-caon ,ystem to %e more ecient and(uicker in sending out 5rime lerts* press releases*
crime prevenon ps and other in$ormaon to
%lock captains so they may distri%ute that
in$ormaon to their neigh%ors" #here +ere 102
acve >eigh%orhood atch Block 5aptains in
'(;G TAS% FO(CE HIGHLIGHTS
Narcotics Seizures 2012 2013
Amphetamine – grams 239 2,206Cocaine/Crack – pounds 2.44 6.61Ecstasy – dosage units 503 2,459.5
Heroin – grams 445.49 1,341.17Marijuana – pounds 302.16 183.06Marijuana – plants 1,492 1,033
Methamphetamine –pounds 8.29 34.10Oxycontin – dosage units 132.5 71.75
Prescription – dosage units 1,965 1,643
Other Seizures
Cash $96,891 $224,663 Vehicles 13 13 irearms 85 65 Arrests 737 638
!earch "arrants 207 185
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2013" Police personnel also a=end several
neigh%orhood meengs throughout the year to
address speci-c issues and concerns"
$usiness =atch#he Business atch Program is a partnership
%et+een the %usiness community and the
Burnsville Police Department" It ena%les individual
%usinesses to take an acve role in prevenng and
reducing crime on %usiness premises through
sharing in$ormaon* raising a+areness and
improving communicaon"
In 200* the Police Department developed a 5ity8
+ide Business atch lert email net+ork to no$y
parcipants a%out %usiness8related criminal
acvity" #his communicaons system provides
%usiness partners a direct connecon to the Police
Department to receive mely in$ormaon"
CizensF Acade!y#he role o$ a police ocer has al+ays %een an
interest to the average ci.en" In order to provide
ci.ens +ith a -rsthand look at +hat rules*
regulaons and policies police ocers $ollo+* the
5ommunity !esources 7nit host an 118+eek
5i.ens/ cademy every year" #he academy is
designed to o'er ci.ens an inside look into the
the Burnsville Police Department and to provide a
%e=er overall understanding o$ la+ en$orcement
and $orm lasng relaonships"
cademy classes are taught %y ocers and
covered the $ollo+ing topicsC
• :istory o$ the Burnsville Police Department
• <uncons o$ Patrol* Invesgaon* Emergency
con Group* Domesc %use !esponse #eam*
>egoaons #eam* #rac En$orcement and
5anine 7nit
• !evie+ o$ typical calls $or service
• DI demonstraon
• #rac stops* including $elony stops
• &cer survival* use o$ $orce
• a+s o$ arrest
• ,earching and handcung a suspect• #raining scenarios
• Driving course
• Gun range simulator
#he 2013 5i.ens/ cademy once again proved to
%e a success and %uilt relaonships %et+een
ci.ens and the police" #he 5ommunity !esources
7nit +ill host the ne)t academy in the $all o$ 201"
0123 Citi4ens )cadem/ Participants
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ight to &nite&nce again in ugust* Burnsville neigh%orhoods
+ere invited to oin cies throughout the country
$or a 2ight to 3nite6 #he annual neigh%orhood
cele%raon is designed to heighten crime and
drug prevenon a+areness* generate parcipaon
in local an8crime programs* strengthenneigh%orhood spirit and police;community
partnerships* and send a message to criminals
leRng them kno+ that neigh%orhoods are
organi.ed and -ghng %ack"
In 2013* 12 neigh%orhood pares +ere held in
Burnsville +ith appro)imately *0 residents
parcipang" #his +as an increase o$ nine pares
and appro)imately 2*0 residents $rom 2012"
#+enty8$our teams o$ 5ity sta' and on8duty Police
and <ire personnel visited the neigh%orhoodpares" :eart !estart 5P! training +as also
o'ered $or the -rst me at >ight to 7nite pares*
+ith -ve 5ity sta' and t+o teams o$ 5ity 4F>
volunteers providing the training to residents"
Co!!unity Service 23cers5ommunity ,ervice &cers ?5,&s@ are an acve
part o$ our Police Department and assist ocers in
per$orming their dues on a daily %asis" 5,&s
per$orm a variety o$ $uncons to include holding
cell operaons* %ookings* prisoner processing and
transport* general report +ring* trac accident
support* motorist assist* pu%lic tours o$ the police
staon* and speed trailer deployment"
It is in the area o$ holding cell operaons* %ooking*
and prisoner transport that the 5,&s provide the
most crical $uncon and support to the Patrol
7nit" 5,&s transported over 00 prisoners during
2013" s a result o$ the 5,&s e'orts* s+orn
ocers +ere a%le to return to the road to handle
calls more (uickly $ollo+ing an arrest"
#raining connues to %e an important and vital
part o$ the 5,&/s responsi%ilies" Each ne+ 5,&
parcipates in month8long training that is speci-c
to their o% dues" 9er this training is completed*
5,&s are issued a 5,& Patrol #raining 4anual"
#his manual is %ased o' o$ the Patrol &cer/s
<ield #raining 4anual and helps prepare 5,&s $or
promoonal consideraon as a Burnsville police
ocer"
5,&s are e)pected to complete a 128hour Patrol
ride8along" #raining also involves comprehensive
orientaon a%out the 5ity o$ Burnsville* its
geography and demographics* department policies
and procedures* and parcipaon in use o$ $orceand -rearms training re(uired %y s+orn ocers"
#his training enhances their a%ility to per$orm
their o% and ensures that +e* as an organi.aon*
are doing all +e can to keep our 5,&s as sa$e as
possi%le"
s a result* our comprehensive 5,& program
connues to turn out top8(uality police ocer
candidates" #his is a direct result o$ the high
standards each 5,& must meet in order to %e
hired" In 2013* CS2s Kyle 'aitreean- 'aggie +ac(son- .auren S!ith and +osh +ohnson +ere
promoted as Burnsville police ocers" eil
Strans(y- +avier +i!enez- ic( elson and Dan
=ical +ere hired as ne+ 5,&s"
Testing out squad equipment at Night to Unite!
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#he ,ervices Division* under the leadership o$
Services 'anager .ynn .e!"c(e* consists o$
the !ecords 7nit and Property !oom $uncons"
#he division includes -ve $ull8me and three part8
me administrave assistants* a property;
evidence technician and a !ecords supervisor"
Records &nit!ecords 7nit personnel are responsi%le $or a +ide
variety o$ tasks that include processing and
maintaining all department reportsH compiling and
reporng all stascal in$ormaon to ,tate and<ederal agenciesH compleng case re$errals to the
Burnsville 5ity =orney and Dakota 5ounty
=orney &ces $or consideraon $or -ling o$
criminal complaintsH data entry into the !ecords
4anagement ,ystemH assisng the pu%lic +ith
re(uests $or in$ormaonH processing %ackground
checks* criminal histories and gun permitsH
processing $alse alarm +arning and %illing le=ersH
hot -le validaonsH ordering oce suppliesH and
the transcripon o$ thousands o$ pages o$ reports*
statements and 11 calls"
In 2013* the !ecords 7nit said good%ye to long8
me mem%er Phyllis =er!us" Phyllis rered in
Muly a9er 21 years o$ service +ith the Police
Department" lso in 2013* the !ecords team
+elcomed t+o ne+ part8me mem%ers* Mean
:enning and ,andi mundson"
7li.ing technology to increase eciency is a
connual goal o$ the !ecords 7nit" In 2013* the
department %egan processing DIs using the
Bureau o$ 5riminal pprehension/s DI e5harging
service" DI e5harging is intended to assist la+
en$orcement ocers and !ecords sta' in the
creaon and electronic su%mission o$ DI $orms
to the 4innesota Department o$ Pu%lic ,a$ety
Driver and Fehicle ,ervices" In addion to this
iniave* the !ecords 7nit again +orked in
conuncon +ith the 5riminal Musce In$ormaon
integraon >et+ork ?5MII>@ on numerous proects">ota%le proects completed in 2013 included
integraon +ith !amsey 5ounty Mail and +arrant
records* integraon +ith ,t" Paul Police
Department records* integraon o$ e<orms to
e5harging* creaon o$ ne+ e<orms* and the e<orm
(uick address search"
!ecords personnel include Ad!inistrave
Assistants Sandi A!undson- Da*n Ausen- 'arla
Ec(l- +ean %enning- Evelyn %osana- Anna
.etourneau- Patricia Kolling- Pa5 6alley * andRecords Supervisor Sena Dahl7
Property Roo!
#he property;evidence technician is responsi%le
$or securing property and evidence taken in %y the
Police Department and maintains documentaon
o$ the chain o$ possession" 7pon disposion o$ a
case* property and evidence is disposed o$ %y
returning the property to the o+ner* i$ kno+n*
destroying the property i$ it is contra%and or has
no value* or selling the unclaimed property %y
online aucon at Property!oom"com" In 2013*
*Q items +ere placed into the property room*
and 2*32 items +ere disposed" &$ the 2*32
items disposed* 2QQ unclaimed items +ere sold
online* neRng N*Q2 to the 5ity/s General <und"
$ervices *ivisi.n
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Prescripon )a(e $ac( Progra!In an e'ort to prevent crime* drug a%use* and
accidental poisoning $rom prescripon and over8
the8counter medicaons* Burnsville Police
partnered +ith the Dakota 5ounty ,heri'/s &ce
to parcipate in a pharmaceucal drug disposal
program" drug disposal %in* installed in thePolice Department/s lo%%y* provides ci.ens +ith a
place to properly dispose o$ prescripon and over8
the8counter medicaons"
In 2013* 1*AA2 pounds o$ medicaons +ere
collected and disposed o$ %y Burnsville Police" #he
medicaons are %agged* +eighed* sealed and
incinerated in accordance +ith the 4innesota
Polluon 5ontrol gency" hile the maority o$
prescripon medicaons are never a%used* the
removal o$ e)cess and un+anted medicaons$rom home medicine ca%inets makes the
possi%ility o$ e)perimentaon %y our youth and
young adults less likely"
$est Pracces,Co!pliance Chec(sIn 2013* the 5ity o$ Burnsville had vendors
selling alcohol and;or to%acco products* $or a total
o$ 12 licenses" &$ those vendors* Q
parcipated in the Police Department8sponsored
lcohol;#o%acco Best Pracces Program" !ered
Sergeant $entley +ac(son conducted t+o trainingclasses on alcohol and to%acco selling procedures
$or restaurant servers and store clerks" total o$
0 servers and store clerks $rom A %usinesses
a=ended this training"
During the year* Burnsville Police conducted
annual state8mandated alcohol and to%acco
compliance checks $or %usinesses carrying %oth
KonL and Ko'L sale li(uor* 3"2 malt %everages* and
to%acco licenses" &ne round o$ alcohol and
to%acco compliance checks +as conducted
resulng in a total o$ -ve alcohol and si) to%accosales violaons to minors" #his compares to a
total o$ three alcohol and seven to%acco sales
violaons in 2012"
Ani!al Control#he 5ity o$ Burnsville +ent out $or contract %ids
$or animal control services in 2013" #+o
responses +ere received and the contract +as
a+arded to our previous vendor* merican
Boarding Oennels"
nimal control acvity during 2013 involved the
$ollo+ingC
• 302 animal licenses +ere issued in the second
year o$ the t+o8year license* totaling 1*11
licenses $or the t+o8year period"
• 11 dogs +ere impounded* and 100 o$ those
dogs +ere reclaimed %y their o+ners ?U@"
• 110 cats +ere impounded* and 22 o$ those
+ere reclaimed %y their o+ners ?20U@"
• QQ animal calls $or service +ere dispatched %y
the Dakota 5ommunicaons 5enter"• 1*00 animal calls +ere handled %y Burnsville
nimal 5ontrol"
• 11 dog and 1 cat %ite reports +ere received
'A%OTA CO));4ICATIO4S CE4TE(
B*rns,i$$e Phone Stascs = == = =0a7 Enforceent Phone Calls 2*30 3*A2A 3*2 3*31
8ire * EMS Phone Calls *Q3Q *A *02Q *10
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<or more than eight years* $urnsville Police
23cer $rian +7 %assel!an has demonstrated
e)cellence through his assignments as a patrol
ocer* gang unit mem%er and canine handler* and
is highly respected among his peers"
Disnguished as Burnsville/s 2013 &cer o$ the
Vear* &cer :asselman has a proven track record
o$ providing e)ceponal service and dedicaon to
the 5ity o$ Burnsville and its residents" #hrough his
constant interacon +ithin the community* he has
developed strong partnerships that are solidi-ed
%y treang people +ith respect* honesty* integrity
and dignity" hether patrolling the streets*
responding to emergency callouts +ith his canine
partner* or shoveling an elderly resident/s
drive+ay a9er a sno+storm* &cer :asselman
leads %y e)ample +ith his posive inJuence and
high level o$ enthusiasm"
&cer :asselman oined the 5anine Program in
2011 +ith his partner Razor " #ogether they have
%een a valued asset to the Burnsville Police
Department and surrounding agencies" During
2013* &cer :asselman and !a.or +ere uli.ed
over Q mes $or suspect and lost person tracking*
suspect apprehension* drug detecon* school
sni's* and assisng the Emergency con Group
#accal #eam" #hey are also regularly $eatured at
numerous community $uncons and parcipated
in over 20 pu%lic demonstraons $or school
children* senior ci.en groups* and civic
organi.aonsreceiving rave revie+s $or their
presentaons and pro$essionalism"
#he canine team o$ &cer :asselman and !a.or
has %een a valua%le resource $or the Police
Department and e)perienced several highlights
during 2013"
In Manuary* 2013* &cer :asselman provided
mutual aid at an armed ro%%ery in ,avage" &cer
:asselman deployed his canine partner +ho
tracked the suspects and led ocers to an area
+here a cash dra+er $rom the ro%%ery +as
located" #his later aided in the development o$ the
case as suspects +ere iden-ed and connected to
evidence $rom the cash dra+er"In <e%ruary* &cer :asselman responded to a
violent domesc assault" n into)icated male had
%roken into an e)8girl$riend/s home* assaulted the
vicm %y strangulaon* used a kni$e to $urther
assault and threaten her and then Jed the scene"
&cer :asselman and !a.or %egan a search
through %ackyards eventually locang the suspect
under a deck" 7pon re$using commands to
cooperate* the suspect +as (uickly apprehended
%y !a.or" #he vicm* +ho had %een e)tremely$rightened that her e)8%oy$riend +ould not %e
located and possi%ly come %ack to hurt her again*
+as very appreciave o$ the canine team"
ithin 28hours* &cer :asselman and !a.or
responded o' duty to another domesc assault
#ec.niti.n
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involving a suspect under the inJuence o$ drugs"
#he suspect* +ho had a history o$ violent
%ehavior* +as %arricaded in the residence and
re$used to cooperate or speak +ith ocers" #he
suspect had also placed a mirror in a hall+ay to
see ocers coming* causing an addional sa$ety
concern" 7li.ing taccs trained +ith thedepartment/s EG #accal #eam* &cer
:asselman and !a.or %egan to search the
residence" !a.or located and apprehended the
suspect hiding in a %edroom* helping to %ring the
situaon to a sa$e resoluon under highly8
dangerous circumstances" s a result* &cer
:asselman and !a.or received an outstanding
per$ormance a+ard $or K5ase o$ the SuarterL
presented %y the 7nited ,tates Police 5anine
ssociaon ?7,P5@"
In pril* &cer :asselman responded to a
residenal %urglary and spo=ed the suspect
running into a +ooded area %ehind the home"
&cer :asselman gave canine +arnings* %ut the
suspect did not cooperate" !a.or +as sent in to
apprehend the suspect and did engage him"
&cer :asselman caught up to the locaon* at
+hich me the suspect charged at the ocer"
&cer :asselman $ell to the ground +ith the
suspect and a struggle ensued" !a.or connued to
assist his partner and held on to the suspect +ith a
%ite unl &cer :asselman +as a%le to regain
ground* remove !a.or* and to take the suspect
into custody"
&cer :asselman and !a.or responded o' duty
to an EG #accal #eam callout in 4ay 2013* on
an assault call +here the vicm +as a%le to cra+l
out a +indo+ to sa$ety* leaving the suspects
inside" &cer :asselman and !a.or +ere given
added %allisc protecon %ecause o$ the nature o$
the call and assisted taccal team mem%ers insecuring the suspects and clearing the residence"
hile on patrol in Muly* a vehicle pursuit came
through the streets o$ Burnsville +ith a re(uest
made %y the !oseville Police Department to assist"
&cer :asselman oined the pursuit* +hich ended
+ith the suspect Jeeing on $oot" ith !a.or at
the ready* &cer :asselman and his partner
immediately %egan a track" #he night8me search
+as in unkno+n terrain +ith very dense
undergro+th making it impossi%le to see the
hiding suspect or potenal am%ush situaon"hile searching through the tall grass* !a.or
success$ully located and apprehended the suspect"
le=er o$ appreciaon $rom !oseville Police +as
received and &cer :asselman and !a.or +ere
nominated $or the 7,P5 K5ase o$ the SuarterL
$or this event"
In ,eptem%er* &cer :asselman responded to
:oliday Gas ,taon +here a male had -red a
shotgun inside the %usiness and had taken
hostages" &cers set up a perimeter around thelocaon and situated &cer :asselman and
!a.or to the $ront o$ the %usiness $or possi%le
immediate intervenon during the violent event"
plan o$ acon +as esta%lished on ho+ to uli.e
!a.or* and through success$ul negoaons the
suspect surrendered through the $ront door"
&cer :asselman and !a.or assisted %y %eing a
presence at the me o$ arrest in case the suspect
presented a $urther threat"
lso in ,eptem%er* &cer :asselman respondedto a ro%%ery in8progress +here t+o $emale
suspects had Jed on $oot" &cer :asselman
deployed !a.or +hose track led them into a
+ooded area" &cer :asselman announced
canine +arnings at +hich me one o$ the suspects
(uickly responded she +as coming out o$ hiding
and +as success$ully taken into custody +ithout
incident"
hile a=ending training in ,eptem%er* &cer
:asselman and his canine partner +ere called topursue a Jeeing homicide suspect" #he su%ect
+as +anted in a homicide invesgaon and +as
suspected in a second homicide" #he canine team
%egan a search o$ the area at +hich me !a.or
located a hat +orn %y the suspect" s the track
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connued* !a.or located a handgun maga.ine +ith
ammunion consistent +ith the +eapon used in a
homicide" #hese items proved to %e valua%le
pieces o$ evidence and ed the suspect to one o$
the homicides"
&cer :asselman takes great pride in %eing a
canine handler $or the 5ity o$ Burnsville and hasdedicated thousands o$ training hours +ith his
partner* !a.or* to %ecome e)pert in their -eld and
give the 5ity their very %est" During 2013* &cer
:asselman and !a.or completed Police Dog 1
cer-caon and received second place at the
4innesota !egionals* (uali$ying them $or >aonal
5er-caon #rials"
During an early morning pracce session* +hile
a=ending the >aonal 5er-caon #rials in
ashington* D"5"* !a.or collapsed +hena=empng to per$orm agility +ork" &cer
:asselman rushed !a.or to the E! +here
numerous tests +ere per$ormed" In the end* rest
and medicaon +ere prescri%ed +ith a +ait8and8
see approach to determine i$ !a.or could
compete" &ver the $ollo+ing days !a.or $ought
through and +as a%le to compete +ith &cer
:asselman" ith a re(uired score o$ A0 to
(uali$y* &cer :asselman and !a.or -nished +ith
a score over A00 and received a >aonal5er-caon o$ E)cellenceH the highest level a
canine team can receive"
long +ith the individual cer-caon o$
e)cellence* &cer :asselman and !a.or also
parcipated in a oint team compeon +ith a
second Burnsville canine team* a <armington
canine team* and t+o canine teams $rom akeville*
earning a th
place a+ard in the naonal team
standings" #his again displayed $urther proo$ o$
the high standard to +hich &cer :asselman andhis partner hold themselves"
9er returning $rom the naonal compeon*
&cer :asselman %rought !a.or in $or $urther
tesng" It +as $ound !a.or had severe disc
damage that +ould end his career $ar too early"
7pon hearing this devastang ne+s* doctors
assured &cer :asselman there +as nothing he
did that caused the outcome"
ith the unmely medical rerement o$ !a.or* it/s
hard to argue that this +as the %est year $or these
t+o partners" &cer :asselman has +ithouthesitaon put himsel$ on the $ront lines to help
Patrol* Invesgaons and the EG #accal #eam"
long +ith his partner !a.or* &cer :asselman
placed himsel$ %et+een unkno+n danger and the
community to ensure their sa$ety" <ighng
through a devastang inury to his partner* &cer
:asselman/s diligence has not +avered"
&cer :asselman/s devoon to la+ en$orcement
and the community he serves are +ell in keeping
+ith our department/s high standards and corevalues o$ :onor* Integrity* 5ourage* E)cellence and
Ono+ledge" 5ongratulaons* Brian* $or %eing
selected as Burnsville Police Department/s 2013
&cer o$ the Vear6
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= (ETI(E)E4TS
!ecogni.ed $or his commitment and e)ceponal service as a Police &cer inPatrol and Invesgaon assignments $or over 2A years* Stephen '7 Adrian
rered $rom the Burnsville Police Department on Manuary 31* 2013" &ver the
years ,teve parcipated on the ,(uad 5ar 5ommi=ee* Domesc %use
!esponse #eam* and Internet 5rimes gainst 5hildren #ask <orce" In 200*
,teve +as selected as Burnsville/s Police &cer o$ the Vear as a result o$ his
e)ceponal +ork in the areas o$ domesc a%use* crimes against children*
and predatory se) o'enders" :e has consistently per$ormed his dues and
responsi%ilies in a dedicated and pro$essional manner* and his
contri%uons +ill %ene-t the department $or many years to come"
Records Ad!inistrave Assistant Phyllis K7 =er!us rered $rom the
Burnsville Police Department on Muly A* 2013* a9er 21 years o$ service" :er
contri%uons in providing accurate transcripon and data entry helped to
%uild the $oundaon o$ our vital !ecords 4anagement ,ystem" &ver the
years she shared her kno+ledge* e)perience and leadership (ualies +hen
training ne+ employees to assure that the high standards our department is
kno+n $or +as reJected in its reports and +ri=en product" 4ost importantly*
Phyllis/s caring $or others and unceasing desire to help anyone +ill %e greatly
missed"
&n Muly 2A* 2013* Sergeant $entley R7 +ac(son rered $rom the Burnsville
Police Department +ith over 2 years o$ e)ceponal service" Inially
volunteering as a ,tudent Intern* Bentley %egan employment as a Police &cer
and served in the capacies o$ a <ire !eserve* Physical Evidence &cer* O
:andler and Police ,ergeant" In 1A* Bentley received the department/s
highest honorthe 4edal o$ Falor$or %ravery during a %arricaded suspect
arrest" In 1* he +as selected as Burnsville/s Police &cer o$ the Vear as aresult o$ e)ceponal +ork +ith his canine partner* ouie" :is reputaon $or
diligently processing physical evidence and tes$ying in court as an e)pert
+itness have helped to resolve many o$ our historically most serious and
dicult cases"
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9er 1 years o$ e)ceponal service* Sergeant Sha*n P7 'ahaney rered
$rom the Burnsville Police Department on Decem%er 31* 2013" ,erving as a
Physical Evidence &cer and supervisor* he +as instrumental in helping the
program Jourish and %ecome recogni.ed as one o$ the %est $orensic units
throughout the ,tate o$ 4innesota" #he high (uality o$ our la+ en$orcement
personnel is due in large part to his inJuence and e'orts as a <ield #raining
&cer and program coordinator" lso noted is ,ha+n/s e)cellent +ork duringhis assignment as a #rac 7nit coordinator and +orking +ith 5ity partners to
address the educaon* engineering and en$orcement o$ trac sa$ety and
iniaves"Sha)n P6 *ahane'
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= CO))E4'ATIO4S
• Disnguishe Service A7ars +ere presented to 23cer Daniel '7 Anderson- Daniel G7 Ansel!ent
and Da*n E7 +ohnson regarding an assault o$ a vulnera%le adult at an ausc and sei.ure care
$acility" hile at the scene ocers discovered more evidence than the inial crime portrayed and
recommended the vicm %e checked again $or a possi%le criminal se)ual assault* +hich +as
con-rmed %y the sa$e nurse" #he suspect +as intervie+ed* con$essed and +as arrested $or 5,5"
#he impact statements in court +ere very po+er$ul and dicult to overlook"
• Captain )anya S7 Sch*artz received a Meritorious Service A7ar $or serving 1 years as a mem%er
and coordinator o$ the Physical Evidence Program $rom ,eptem%er 1Q* 1Q to ,eptem%er * 2012"
• 23cer Andrea .7 e*ton received a Meritorious Service A7ar $or serving nine years as a mem%er
o$ the <ield #raining &cer Program $rom Manuary * 200 to Decem%er 31* 2012H providing (ualitytraining and leadership to ocer candidates +ho +ent through the intensive 1A8+eek -eld training
program"
• Meritorious Service A7ar +as presented to 23cer +ere!iah +7 'ahler $or serving si) years as a
mem%er o$ the Domesc %use !esponse #eam $rom <e%ruary 1* 200Q to <e%ruary 2* 2013"
• Disnguishe Service A7ars +ere presented to 23cers Gregg A7 Enos- Patric( '7 Gilligan and
.ynRae )onne $or their response to a vulnera%le adult +ho +as out o$ control at his group home"
,ta' mem%ers had %arricaded themselves in a room as the 3008pound male +as trying to %reak
do+n the door" #he agitated male* +ho su'ers $rom mood disorders and +as hearing KspiritsL at
the me o$ the call* +as secured and transported to a hospital on a 4ental :ealth hold"
• 23cers Erin .7 %olznagel- )aylor C7 +aco"s- +ared )7 Kaspar and Sergeant $rent E7 'urray received
Disnguishe Service A7ars $or their response involving a suicidal uvenile" #he distraught male
+as o%served %y ocers +ith a kni$e in his hand and %leeding" plan o$ acon +as (uickly
developed and the young man +as sa$ely secured and provided medical a=enon"
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• Disnguishe Service A7ar +as presented to 23cer +ere!iah +7 'ahler $or coming to the aid o$
a man lying on a drive+ay* severely inured* covered in %lood and %eing mauled %y a vicious dog"
Due to the close pro)imity o$ the vicm and dog* the ocer/s #aser +as deployed long enough to
incapacitate the dog* allo+ing the vicm to %e released $rom the dog/s %ite and allo+ing the ocer
to dispatch the $erocious dog"
• 23cer Casey '7 $uc( received a Meritorious Service A7ar regarding real estate $raud involving 11
vicms +ith a cumulave loss o$ nearly N00*000" During the seven8month invesgaon* countless
intervie+s* numerous search +arrants and volumes o$ paper+ork +ere compiled to ensure the case
had a solid $oundaon $or prosecuon"
• Meritorious Service A7ar +as presented to 23cer Andrea +7 e*ton regarding an armed
ro%%ery at ,u%+ay" #he invesgaon involved numerous +itnesses* several search +arrants and
collecon o$ addional evidence at mulple locaons* culminang in the arrest o$ $our individuals
$or ggravated !o%%ery and linking the suspects to another armed ro%%ery in ,avage"
• 23cer +usna '7 $ird received a Meritorious Service A7ar $or seven years o$ service on the
Domesc %use !esponse #eam $rom Manuary 1* 200A to Muly * 2013"
• Meritorious Service A7ar +as presented to E')4Para!edic Daniel +7 %ale $or $our years o$service on the department/s Emergency con Group8#accal #eam as a taccal medic"
• Sergeant David +7 er*as +as presented a Meritorious Service A7ar $or his special assignment as a
,ta' ,ergeant $rom Manuary 2* 2011 to ugust 2* 2013"
• Meritorious Service A7ar +as presented to 23cer Dere( R7 Schutz $or his special assignment as
an agent +ith the Dakota 5ounty Drug #ask <orce $rom ugust 2A* 2012 to ugust 2* 2013"
• Sergeant 'a(si! G7 >a(ovlev received a Meritorious Service A7ar $or si) years o$ service as a
mem%er o$ the department/s Emergency con Group8#accal #eam $rom 4ay 1* 200A to
Decem%er 1A* 2012"
• Meritorious Service A7ar +as presented to Sergeant Rory P7 $ochnia( $or three years o$ service
as an operator on the 4o%ile 5ommand Post #eam $rom Manuary 1* 2010 to &cto%er 1* 2013"
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Part = Crimes == = = 0T'
9oicie 2 0 3 300"0U
+ape 2 13 8A1"U
+o::er) 2Q 1 2 "AU
Aggravate Assault A2 Q A 21"1U
;urglar)<+esienal 1Q1 12Q 1 1Q"3U
;urglar)<Coercial 0 Q 82"3U
0arcen)*/he= 1*A1 1*Q0 1*A3A 8"0U
Auto /he= 0 0 Q "U
Arson 2 80"0U
Tota$ Part I Crimes =#>>? #= # K@
Part II Crimes
Assault 2AQ 32 2A 821"2U
8orger)*Counterfeing 0 3Q 31 81A"2U
8rau 2Q 2 32A 10"U
E:e>>leent 0 0 0 0"0U
Stolen Propert) 33 33 33"3U
1analis 11 3A 3 13"U
?eapons 2Q 3Q 3Q"0U
Prostuon*1ice 20 1 Q A00"0U
Sex Offenses A0 3 A 2"3U
2arcocs 2Q2 1A 1Q 8"2U4a:ling 0 0 1 100"0U
Cries Against 8ail)*Chilren 10 Q 830"0U
Driving 3ner the In@uence 23 20 1AQ 81"1U
D3I +elate 2AA 1A 12 821"U
0iuor 0a7s Q A A 813"U
Disorerl) Conuct 1 11 2Q Q"2U
1agranc) 0 0 0 0"0U
All Other Offenses A1 3A Q0 81"3U
Tota$ Part II Crimes =#>> #DD #D= =K
Tota$ Ad*$t Arrests #?> #> #== K Tota$ J*,eni$e Arrests @> @= D >K
/otal /ra-c Stops 11*2 *Q *3 80"U
/otal 2on"/ra-c Stops 3*2 3Q*1Q 3*21 3"AU
TOTAL CALLS FO( SE(8ICE #=> @?#? @D#>? KD
Cri/e $tatistics
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)OTO( 8EHICLE ACCI'E4T STATISTICS
Incident = == = =
/ra-c 8atalies 2 0 0 0
9it B +un Accients 12Q 1 12 1
Propert) Daage Accients 1*3 1* 1*21 1*AA1
Personal Inur) Accients 21 22 21 20
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= TOP TE4 ACCI'E4T LOCATIO4S
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1 5! 2 ?Burnsville 5enter@ 33
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10 5! 2 ?#arget@ 2
5! 2 ; 5! 2
Burnsville Pk+y ; 5! 2 2
5! ; :+y 13 2Q
Burnhaven Dr ; 5! 2 2Q
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T(AFFIC E4FO(CE)E4T STATISTICS
Incident = == = =
Spee Citaons 1*A 1*230 33 A31
Other Moving Citaons 2*A2 1*3Q 1*330 1*2
Par5ing Citaons 1*0Q 1*A 1*AA 1*
Other Citaons *30 *A31 *00 *
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= TOP TE4 CITATIO4S
>o Proo$ o$ Insurance 1*21
>o Parking 24 to A4 1*2AQ
E)pired 4otor Fehicle !egistraon Q1
Driving 9er ,uspension 00
Fehicle +;o 5urrent !egistraon Parked &utside 10
Driving 9er !evocaon 3Q
,peedingE)ceeding the imit 2QQDriving ithout a Falid icense 20
,eat%elt Fiolaon 20
<ailure to ,top at a ,top ,ign 1
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4any thanks to the $ollo+ing Burnsville Police personnel +ho assisted
in compiling this reportC
Dan Anderson
Dan Ath!ann
+e# $ehn(en
+ohn Ca!p"ell
Sena Dahl
Rich 0laten
Eric Giese(e
.ola Kirchner
ic( .arson
.ynn .e!"c(e
$rent 'urray
)anya Sch*artz
'a8 S!ith
Don Stenger
Steve Stoler
Chris =ic(lund
+e< =i8e
Dave er*as