Coon Rapids Police Detective Division
The Detective Division is
responsible for investigating most felony crimes within the city. This
includes assaults, robberies and other personal crimes. They also
investigate property crimes such as thefts, burglary, fraud and
worthless check cases.
The Detective Division has an innovative tool, the
Automated Pawn System.
Coon Rapids participates with the cities of Minneapolis, St. Paul and a
number of suburbs that share information about pawned property. Information can be
rapidly obtained by computer which has proven effective in tracking stolen
property.
Detectives work closely with the
Anoka
County Sheriff’s Criminal Investigations Division and rely on the Sheriff’s
Crime Lab for processing evidence and crime scenes. In addition,
Coon Rapids detectives participate in regional investigative
networks to spot trends and use other department’s information
to solve local crimes.
Three
detectives are assigned as School Liaison Officers (SLOs) at Coon
Rapids High School,
Coon
Rapids Middle School and Northdale
Middle School during the
school year. SLOs investigate crimes occurring at school or may involve students as
suspects, victims or
witnesses. SLOs work with school staff and other community resources to help solve problems involving students.
As a partner in the school
community they provide a valuable resource to students, staff and police
department.