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Patrol Division

The patrol division is comprised of 14 patrol officers and three patrol supervisors. Although officers perform a variety of duties and responsibilities, the primary focus of the patrol unit includes the general patrol of the city streets and highways, traffic details and enforcement, and the answering of various calls of public assistance and welfare. The average response time to calls for service is less than five minutes beginning from the time the call is received by Hennepin Communication Center until the officer arrives at the scene.

The Community Service Officer unit is also part of the patrol division. This division is staffed by one full-time and two part-time officers. Their general duties focus on animal control, parking enforcement and ordinance violations.

Traffic Unit

The Champlin Police Department’s Traffic Unit was implemented in January of 2008 in response to citizens concerns regarding the increase of traffic, traffic collisions and traffic related offenses in our community.

GOALS:

To ensure the safety and well being of the citizens of Champlin by reducing injuries, deaths and economic losses resulting from motor vehicle crashes.
To promote traffic safety through education and enforcement.
To respond to citizen complaints regarding traffic violations in neighborhoods, conduct commercial vehicle inspections and traffic saturation details.
To deter crime through increased presence and visibility in the community and through the apprehension of criminals through traffic enforcement by utilizing the most efficient, pertinent and safe methods and practices.

OBJECTIVES:

To identify high accident areas, analyze data and apply problem solving techniques in the resolution of traffic problems.
To enhance traffic safety by reducing both the frequency and severity of traffic crashes through education and aggressive enforcement efforts.
To aggressively investigate citizen complaints and enforce all applicable traffic laws and regulations.
To vigorously pursue the investigation of any and all illegal activities detected as a result of traffic stops.

Citizens who have questions or concerns about traffic issues in their neighborhood can contact the Champlin Police Department at 763-421-2971.