City Government
Departments
Police
- For Emergency, Dial 911
The Medina Police Department, located on 2025 County Road 24,
enforces many City ordinances, including those related to animal
control, noise, parking restrictions, burglary alarm permits and
snowmobiling. In addition to law enforcement, the Police Department
provides a variety of crime prevention programs for citizens and
businesses. The Police Department and Fire Department also
collaborate to offer many safety programs.
Police Chief Ed Belland
Crime Alert Network
Beginning in 2009, the Medina Police Department will be
establishing a crime alert network for the residents and business
owners of Medina. The Department is asking that you send an email
to Medina Police if you are interested in being on the list for any
crime alert information.
If you are interested in this program, please send an email to
CrimeAlert@ci.medina.mn.us and include your name, address and
phone number in your email. Your email address will be added to the
list for crime alerts. If you have any questions, please feel free
to contact the Medina Police Department at (763) 473-9209.
Prevent Crime Through Knowledge
of “Scams”
Help yourselves and others from becoming victims of a high-speed
“Scams.” The State of Minnesota Fraud Enforcement Partnership
has set up a Website at
www.mnscams.org. Below are some scams people are
being warned about:
Grandparent Bail Scam: Senior citizens are
targeted by younger persons who claim to be their grandchild. These
scammers will ask that money be wired to them in order to “get out
of jail,” or “pay for a car crash.” In reality the money is often
wired far away or overseas long before the grandparent realizes they
were scammed
Foreign Lottery and Sweepstakes Scams: These
scams come in many different forms and types. One might receive a
letter telling them they won an overseas lottery. Another person
may receive a phone call that they won a contest for millions of
dollars. In any case, the scammers attempt to receive your banking
account information and then withdraw your hard-earned money. DO
NOT give banking account information to anyone you do not know.
Inheritance Scams: Scammers who are often
overseas may send an email or a letter explaining that they have
received a large inheritance to claim, however the bank will not
allow them to transfer funds into their accounts. As a result the
scammer will ask a victim for their bank accounts in order to
“transfer” funds into their account, in order to be wired back to
the scammer. The victim is then offered a large “cut” of the
transfer to keep as cash. Victims learn that the scammers steal
money from their accounts, make large purchases with their credit
cards, or make fraudulent deposits which stem into illegal wire
transfers. Either way, the victim is out hundreds to thousands of
dollars.
Money Order Scams: There are countless scams in
which money or valuables are offered to the unknowing victims in
exchange for something. Many times money orders are sent to victims
for thousands of dollars with a request to wire the money back
through Western Union or other companies. The victim then keeps a
large cut of the money. Weeks later the bank learns the money order
was fake and now the victim is responsible for paying the bank back
the entire amount. Remember, if something appears to be too good to
be true, it probably is!
Staff
Ed
Belland, Chief
Cec Vieau, Administrative
Assistant
Anne Klaers Grothe
Jason Nelson, Sergeant
Dave Hall, Investigator
Kevin Boecker, Officer
Keith Converse,
Officer
Charmane Domino, Officer
Tom Gregory, Officer
Jeremiah Jessen,
Officer
Chris McGill, Officer