Last Saturday nearly 300 brave and hearty souls jumped into the icy waters of Round Lake to help raise money for the Minnesota Special Olympics. They came dressed in costumes, swimsuits and regular clothing and raised $56,000 for Special Olympics athletes in Minnesota. In total, $1.3 million was raised during the 13 plunge events in [...]
Although it doesn’t happen very often in Eden Prairie, each year there are motorists who attempt to flee from police in their vehicles. In 2009, fourteen people were charged with fleeing police. When this occurs, officers follow department procedures designed to minimize danger to the public and end the chase as quickly and safely as [...]
How late is too late to stay out if you’re a kid in Eden Prairie? It depends on your age. Curfew is established by Hennepin County ordinance for the purpose of protecting children – both from others and themselves. The breakdown of ages and times is as follows:
Age Weekdays Friday & Saturday
Under 12 Home by 9:00 [...]
On New Year’s Day of this year, Eden Prairie officers took a report of a residential burglary where several valuable items were stolen including passports, birth certificates and social security cards. Three days later the burglary victim received a phone call demanding money in return for the stolen items. The victim contacted Eden Prairie Police [...]
The melting of snow and return of warmer weather also means the return of garage sales in many Eden Prairie neighborhoods. A new ordinance passed by the City Council last fall gives greater definition on how garage sales can be run in the City. If you are planning to hold a garage sale in Eden [...]
Although most EPPD officers will end their careers without ever having fired their duty weapon while responding to a call, preparing for that possibility is crucial. As a result, officers are required to attend a number of firearms training each year. For Eden Prairie officers that training is conducted by some of our own officers [...]
Every year in Eden Prairie hundreds of dogs and cats are reported “at-large”. This means someone has called our dispatch to let us know that either a) their own dog or cat is missing, or b) they notice a cat or dog that appears to be roaming at large with no owner in sight. In [...]
The EPPD’s Crime Scene Unit (CSU) just got a new tool to help collect evidence at crime scenes – a forensic light. The purpose of the light is to find evidence that cannot be detected by the naked eye. In the past, the CSU has used a special powder to dust for fingerprints on a [...]
Yesterday the City of Eden Prairie declared a Snow Emergency after the City received more than two inches of snow. As a result, parking is restricted on all Eden Prairie streets until they have been plowed to the full width of the roadway. Any vehicle parked on a City street which has not been plowed [...]
Because we had so much fun and raised so much money in 2009, the Eden Prairie Police Department is once again hosting a Polar Bear Plunge to raise money for the Special Olympics. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, March 13 at noon at Round Lake here in Eden Prairie. The Polar Bear [...]
On Monday, EPPD officers had the opportunity to take advantage of Wills for Heroes, a unique program designed to assist emergency personnel in preparing wills for themselves and their families at no cost. The program was initially started in South Carolina after 9/11 and Minnesota’s version is now one of 15 programs nationwide. Minnesota’s program [...]
When officers are on patrol and dispatchers and office staff members take phone calls, they are often subject to verbal abuse from suspects or callers. People who come in contact with the EPPD may be upset about a ticket, stressed about a car accident or feel violated by a burglary, causing them to have a [...]
Last week the EPPD posted its 100th blog and we thought we would check in with Google Analytics to see how we’ve done in the 12 months since we made our first post. Since the blog debuted on February 2, 2009, it has received 15,116 visits from 10,348 unique visitors. The average time a viewer [...]
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the Minnesota Joint Analysis Center are warning citizens to exercise caution when responding to solicitations for contributions in the wake of the Haitian earthquake. Here are a few tips to help make sure your dollars go to a legitimate charity and not into the hands of con artists.
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At last night’s City Council meeting, nine citizens were recognized for their efforts in aftermaths of two plane crashes that occurred in Eden Prairie last year. Jacob Appel, Christophe Cooper, William Halpin and Kelly DeBerg each received an Award of Valor from Mayor Phil Young for rendering aid at an August 12, 2009 plane crash [...]
