III.2. Police Department Staff and Capacity Assessment Update from the Axtell Group; Johnson
CITY OF HOPKINS
Memorandum
To: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
Mike Mornson, City Manager
From: Brent Johnson, Police Chief
Date: January 7, 2025
Subject: Police Department Staff and Capacity Assessment Update from the Axtell
Group
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PURPOSE
Receive update from the Axtell Group on the Police Department Staff and Capacity
Assessment.
INFORMATION
The Hopkins Police Department strives to provide the best public service to this
community each and every day. From building strong community partnerships to solving
and preventing crime, this agency needs to continue to prepare for the future. The
resources currently within the agency are stretched thin and the need for additional
personnel are ever growing. The community continues to grow with additional multi -
residential complexes, future light rail transit and a significant increase in time spent on
service calls. The Hopkins Police Department contracted with the Axtell Group to
conduct a Staff and Capacity Assessment. The findings and outcome of this report will
be presented to council for consideration.
FUTURE ACTION
N/A
Police Department