Police Department
Police Staff
Police Chief
Stacy Altonen
Patrol Commander
Nate Gove
Operations Commander
Mike Meehan
Crime Analyst
Joanne Paul
Administrative Assistants
Amanda Johnson
Nancy Stebe
Stacie Budig
The Golden Valley Police Department (GVPD) provides law enforcement and progressive community service, including patrol, investigation of crimes, prosecution of offenders, and crime prevention. Under the direction of the police chief, the GVPD includes two commanders, six sergeants, 22 police officers, six community service officers, a crime analyst, and 2.75 administrative assistants.
The concept of community policing is a fundamental part of the GVPD. The Crime Prevention Unit has been educating residents and businesses for 25 years, and the drug education program CounterAct (a product of collaboration between Golden Valley and the Hazelden Foundation) has been taught in all the Golden Valley elementary schools for 10 years. The department also sponsors an annual Safety Camp for kids, an active Police Reserve Program, and many other community-based activities.
For a closer look at the GVPD, watch the video, "Answering The Call."
The GVPD is involved in many multi-jurisdictional enterprises, including the six-city Northwest Metro Drug Task Force and a three-city Emergency Response Team.
Programs
- Neighborhood Watch
- GVPD University
- Masters Safety Seminar
- Crime Prevention Fund
- Police Reserves
- CounterAct
Services
- Crime Alerts
- Crime Maps
- Police Reports
- Animal Control & Impound
- Street Closures For Block Parties
- For Businesses
- 2009 Annual Report
