Woodbury, MN Police Fire EMS, Woodbury, MN Videos

Listen in as our team shares a few friendly reminders about fireworks safety to help keep you and others safe this Fourth of July. 🎆 Always provide adult supervision and keep fireworks away from small children. 🌳 Use fireworks far away from animals, trees, buildings, storage tanks and other combustibles. 🪣 Keep a bucket of water nearby to cool spent sparkler wires and extinguish other fireworks. 🐾 Do not let children or animals run through the area where fireworks are being set off. They could step on a hot spent firework. 🚫 Do not try to re-light a dud. 📝 Read instructions carefully for each device. If it looks damaged, don’t use it. If you plan to celebrate with fireworks at home, remember fireworks that fly or explode are illegal in Minnesota. Examples of illegal fireworks are firecrackers, bottle rockets and Roman candles. Certain non-explosive and non-aerial consumer fireworks (such as sparklers, cones and tubes that emit sparks, and novelty items like snakes and party poppers) are permitted but should be used with caution.

Why work with Woodbury's Police Department
𝐊𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐖𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐭! The Police Cadet position is designed for individuals who are within 9 months of completing their POST approved skills program. Police Cadets receive tuition reimbursement, full-time benefits, a wage while attending school and hands-on experience in a variety of police work while being mentored from a supportive team. The Police Cadet position gives you the opportunity to experience Woodbury Police Department’s culture, training and equipment, our community, and our incredible team of people, all while gaining hands on experiencing in police service. Listen in to Officer Chris Hoel share about the culture, the camaraderie, and the training at Woodbury Police Department. To apply for a Police Cadet position or other Police position, please visit woodburymn.gov/PoliceRecruitment.

Changing careers into law enforcement
𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥, 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐮𝐥, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝? Become a Woodbury Police Cadet as your first step to becoming a police officer. Police Cadets receive paid tuition and skill training, full-time benefits, a wage while attending school and hands-on experience in a variety of police work while being mentored from a supportive team. This position is designed for dedicated, compassionate, service driven individuals who hold a 2 or 4-year degree in any field and are looking to transition careers into law enforcement. Listen in to Officer Chris Hoel explain why after 25 years, he transitioned careers and became a Police Officer. For more information please visit Woodburymn.gov/PoliceRecruitment.

With summer right around the corner, pools and beaches will be opening soon. Please listen in to Officer Stephanie Wallace and Officer Luke Taschuk as they share important open water safety tips to help keep you and your loved ones safe as they play in and around water.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which is a great time to reshare our Community Support Team’s mission. The Community Support team was formed in 2019 with the mission to provide focused efforts toward situations involving mental illness, substance abuse and homelessness through early interventions, ongoing case management and connections to resources. This video highlights how and why the Community Support team was created, who is involved in this team and how this unique multidisciplinary team serves our community.

Spring Youth Police Academy is right around the corner! Woodbury's Youth Police Academy is a free program designed to educate students in grades 6-8 about the police department and its day-to-day operations. It's a fun and active introduction to the world of law enforcement! Youth Police Academy takes place Thursdays, April 25 through May 23 from 4-6 p.m. at the HERO Center, 10125 85th Street S, in Cottage Grove. Dinner will be provided at each session and participants will receive a Youth Police Academy sweatshirt. Learn more and sign up at the link in the comments.

“If something seems too good to be true…it probably is.” Listen is as Detective Lynn Lawrence shares information about various financial fraud scams. Our team is dedicated to learning about new scams and helping scam victims. We are equally dedicated to educating our community and sharing preventative measures, because we know prevention is the very best tool. Recently, our financial fraud prevention outreach has had a focus on cryptocurrency scams. We have connected with senior living facilities, businesses who have cryptocurrency ATMs, and just a few weeks ago we testified at the Minnesota House of Representative Commerce Finance and Policy Committee hearing where they were discussing Representative Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger’s bill which would provide more restrictions around cryptocurrency ATMs and put protections in place for Minnesota residents. Although scammers might change their tactics, Public Safety’s consistent message is to be cautious when sharing personal information, financial information or funds of any kind with someone you have not met. If you believe you have been scammed, contact public safety quickly so we can begin to help.

December 2023
We recently honored Officer Luke Taschuk and Detective Adam Olson with Woodbury Public Safety’s Lifesaving award for their quick, efficient and intentional actions to save a man’s life in December 2023. We also learned Officer Taschuk and Detective Olson will be honored by the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association with a Lifesaving award for their response to this call. Officer Taschuk and Detective Olson were responding to a call regarding a vehicle that had hit a guard rail, had smoke coming from it and was continuing to drive lane-to-lane down the highway. Officer Taschuk was the first on scene, discovered the vehicle had crashed into a retention pond and was on fire. He quickly ran toward the vehicle and without hesitation he pulled the man (observed to be having a seizure) from the driver’s seat. Detective Olson arrived, sprinted towards the vehicle to assist, and together he and Officer Taschuk untangled the man from the seatbelt and moved him away from the vehicle fire. Detective Olson went back to the burning vehicle to assure no other passengers were in danger. This video highlights the swift and heroic actions from Officer Taschuk and Detective Olson. Together, they worked intentionally to save a man’s life and did so with unwavering courage and deep compassion for human life. We are proud of Officer Taschuk and Detective Olson; but more than just proud; we are grateful for teammates who run towards danger to help those in great need.

A few of our team members were Freezin’ for a Reason today at the Polar Plunge to help raise funds and awareness for Special Olympics Minnesota! 🥶🤿🚔

Just 5 more sleeps until the Polar Plunge! This coming Saturday, Feb. 10 a few of our team members will be taking the plunge into Carver Lake at noon to help support Special Olympics Minnesota! Our team would love to see you there either plunging or cheering from the cheering section!

Coin 3, Clue 1
Officer Rudy Wessels has the first clue to the final coin in the Coin Quest: Woodbury’s Winter Medallion Hunt! Listen in to his riddle to see if you can narrow down the coin’s hiding spot! Please visit the City’s website for more information on the Coin Quest.

Coin 3, Clue 2
Update 8:29 a.m. on 2/2/2024: Coin #3 has been found! Take a listen to Officer Rudy Wessels second riddle to learn a few more clues on the whereabouts of the third coin in the Coin Quest: Woodbury’s Winter Medallion Hunt! Please visit the City’s website for more information on the Coin Quest.

Cyber Monday leads to Thursday delivery! Please keep in mind the below tips to help protect yourself against package theft: 📦 Bring packages in immediately after delivery 📦 If possible, ship your packages to work 📦 Have a neighbor who is home during the delivery window secure the package 📦 Ship to the management office if you live in an apartment or other location that has this available 📦 Use ship-to-store options if available 📦 Ship to designated secure pickup locations 📦 Consider home security cameras, such as a video doorbell

Friendly bike races are how we practice our newly learned skills after helmet fittings and bike safety reminders during Community BBQs! 😉🚲

Thank you Wounded Warrior Project for giving us the honor to escort your incredible riders through our city! Our team looks forward to this event each year and we already have next year on our calendars!

Calling all Hydrant Heroes! 🚒❄ Don't forget to "adopt a hydrant" near your home to help keep your neighborhood safe. Shoveling away the snow from around fire hydrants can save our firefighters precious time when responding to an emergency. Learn more at woodburymn.gov/HydrantHero.

Woodbury Police Reserves
Looking for a meaningful way to connect with the community and make a difference? Consider joining our department as a police reserve officer! Woodbury Police Reserves are a group of volunteers who work directly with sworn police officers to supplement the Woodbury Public Safety team. Hear from two reserve officers who are making a positive impact in our community! Learn more and apply at woodburymn.gov/reserves!

Do you really think 2020 can't possible get any worse? Think again! Drive Sober! Drive Smart! Extra DWI patrols in Woodbury through Dec. 31.