The most visible division of the Police Department is Patrol. Patrol Officers respond to 911 calls for service, take reports, make traffic stops, and proactively patrol the city. Patrol Officers work 12 hour rotating shifts.

The New Hope Police Department K-9 Unit is part of the Patrol Division. There are currently two K-9 Officers assigned to patrol. Both K-9 Officers and their partners go through a vigorous training program that prepares them for police work. Initially, the dogs receive training in obedience, article searches, tracking, agility and criminal apprehension. They will also receive training in narcotic detection. The K-9s will continue training throughout the year where they will have to meet their annual goal of achieving certification (PD-1) and narcotic detection.

Educating the public is important to the K-9 Unit. Officers within the unit conduct public demonstrations at various events throughout the year when requested. Please contact Sgt. Tim Hoyt at thoyt@newhopemn.gov with any questions or to submit a request for a demonstration.

K9 Kody

Officer Robles and his partner Kody have been assigned to patrol since 2013. Kody is a German Shepherd and is both Patrol and Narcotic Detection Certified by the U.S.P.C.A.

K9 Dex

Officer Dyer and his partner Dex have been assigned to patrol since 2017. Dex is a Belgian Malinois and is both Patrol and  Narcotic Detection Certified by the U.S.P.C.A.

The Traffic Unit is responsible for increased traffic contacts, investigating traffic related complaints, enforcing commercial vehicle laws, and drug interdiction. The goal is to educate the public and reduce the number of crashes in New Hope. The high visibility of enforcement has proven to be the most effective method in reducing property damage, injuries, and death from traffic-related crashes.

The New Hope Police Department has two full-time and two part-time Community Service Officers (CSO). Community Service Officers are uniformed civilian employees who handle tasks and calls for service that don't necessarily need a sworn officer to handle them. 

Community Service Officers support patrol officers by assisting in traffic direction, issuing parking citations, handling animal control calls, equipment maintenance, bookings, and transports. 

The New Hope Police Department is part of the West Metro SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) Team, consisting of officers from New Hope, Crystal, and Robbinsdale. Under a central command system, 15 Operators, 4 Crisis Negotiators, and 1 Medic are trained to respond to higher risk incidents within the cities. These higher risk incidents may include high risk warrant service, barricaded subjects, public unrest, or any other incident deemed too risky for patrol officers to handle. 

Team members are on-call 24/7. Officers are selected for the team basked on exceptional work performance and competency. They also pass a rigorous fitness test. 

Members of the West Metro SWAT Team train together a minimum of one full day per month, and at least one multi-day training session at Camp Ripley a year to maintain a high level of proficiency. In 2017, the team logged over 150 hours of specialized training. 

For more information on Animal Control see the link below.

• New Hope Animal Control 

For more information about the Reserve Unit or Explorer Post see the link below.

• Police Volunteer Opportunities