 The tragic mass casualty incidents
in Tennessee and Louisiana are reminders that everyone needs to know what to do during active shooter emergencies.
To learn about how to respond, watch the video, "Run, Hide, Fight" or find the video at www.youtube.com/hennepinsheriff.
The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office reminds you that if you See Something, Say Something. If you hear a threat or see suspicious activity, contact local law enforcement or call 911.
Active shooter incidents: Sheriff Stanek attends FBI meeting
On July 23, Hennepin County
Sheriff Rich Stanek joined senior law enforcement leaders from the United
States and Europe, as well as mental health professionals and representatives
from faith-based organizations at the FBI headquarters in Washington D.C. to
discuss strategies to prevent targeted violence and mass casualty attacks.
The goal of the
meeting was to share knowledge about community-based efforts for prevention and
intervention.
The summit
was hosted by Bipartisan Policy Center in partnership with Rutgers University
and the International Association of Chiefs of Police, in collaboration with
the FBI, and U.S. Department of Justice.
The Sheriff’s Office urges
all boat operators and everyone engaged in water-related recreation, to review
safety plans prior to your day on the water.
Take responsibility for your safety and the safety of your family.
Sheriff Stanek is urging new public safety
measures for Lake Minnetonka in response to the busy July 4th
weekend. He is calling for a secure location to provide for
24-hour emergency access on the north end of the lake. Read more here.
Visit one of our new Swap Spot
locations. Swap Spots are public places where you may exchange items
that have been bought/sold online.
Locations are available during regular business hours,
Monday-Friday.
Sheriff's Water Patrol
4141 Shoreline Drive, Spring Park,
MN
Sheriff’s Enforcement Services
9401 83rd Ave. N., Brooklyn
Park, MN
Public Safety Facility
401 S. 4th Ave., Minneapolis, MN
For more information, visit www.hennepinsheriff.org
The Maple Grove Police
Department has set up a new medicine drop box in their lobby. The drop box is
an easy way for residents to safely dispose of unused medications in a manner that
will reduce the misuse of these medicines. For drop boxes at Sheriff’s Office
locations, visit http://www.hennepin.us/medicine.
On July 14, a fugitive on Hennepin County’s Most Wanted List was captured in New Jersey. Alex Yupa, 22, has been featured on the list for nearly two-and-a-half-years on charges of third-degree criminal sexual conduct. Yupa is the fourth fugitive on the Most Wanted List arrested in the past two months.
Acting on information from the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, the U.S. Marshals Service captured Yupa.
“The capture of Alex Yupa is the result of smart investigating and persistence by law enforcement,” said Sheriff Stanek.
On July 16, the Sheriff’s Office in
partnership with the Boys and Girls Club, and the Hennepin County Sheriff
Foundation, hosted the annual Hooked on
Fishing Not Drugs event. Nearly two
dozen kids spent the morning fishing while learning about the importance of
making positive life choices.
The event took place at
the Sheriff’s Water Patrol Headquarters in Spring Park on Lake Minnetonka. Nearby marinas donated the use of three
pontoon boats for the day. For many of the children, this was their very first
time fishing.
To request a visit from the Sheriff's Office to your National Night Out event, please call 612-348-3744. |
