Safety Services

Blaine Safety Services are comprised

of the Blaine Police Department, the Spring Lake Park - Blaine - Mounds View (SBM) Fire Department, and community standards.

Blaine Police Department

The Blaine Police Department has an authorized strength of 74 sworn officers, 11 full-time support personnel, and eight part-time non-sworn community service officers. The department responds to over 45,000 calls for service annually. The police department has two K-9 teams and will be adding a third in 2022. Other specialty units include: a traffic unit, retail crime unit, and the directed operations group. There are five divisions in the police department: the patrol division, special operations, administrative services, emergency management, and support services. In addition, the police department also has a reserve unit and a law enforcement explorer post.

The Blaine Police Department strives to have the most up-to-date policies that reflect changes in federal and state court rulings and law changes, as well as keep them contemporary with the ever-changing world around us. In 2019, the department contracted with Lexipol, a renowned US company. Lexipol is a national law enforcement policy company that not only ensures policies are legal and defensible, but best practices are followed as well. This process will take the department into 2022 and beyond by continually going through our entire policy manual and updating it on a real time basis.

The Blaine Police Department believes in building strong relationships with its community members through engaging interactions and events. We strive to create trust and confidence in the neighborhoods, schools, and businesses we serve.

In addition to being a wonderful city in which to live and work, Blaine is also a destination community. Many large-scale sporting events, concerts, festivals, and other activities present unique public safety challenges. As Blaine continues to grow, the police department integrates with other members of the community to provide a safe, thriving community. The mission statement of the Blaine Police Department is:

“As proud members of our community, we, the members of the Blaine Police Department, strive to enhance the quality of life in Blaine by serving with integrity, respect, and professionalism.”

The department strongly believes in this and is here for everyone in Blaine. The non-emergency number for the police department is 763-785-6168. For additional information, visit BlaineSafetyServices.com/Police. In addition to response for calls for service, the Police Department provides a number of specialized services: • In the Patrol Division, there are three dedicated K-9 officers as well as three officers dedicated to traffic enforcement and education. • The traffic officers work in conjunction with the Blaine

Traffic Commission to address and improve traffic safety in our community. • Community service officers provide non-emergency assistance with ordinance issues and traffic safety/flow. • Police Reserves and Explorers provide volunteer services to the police department on patrol and at special events throughout the city. • The Investigations Division includes nine detectives and two sergeants and provides 24-hour investigative coverage to our community. • One of the detectives and one of the sergeants are assigned to the

Anoka Hennepin Narcotics and

Violent Crimes Task Force. • There are additionally four school resource officers assigned to Blaine

High School, Roosevelt Middle

School, Centennial High School, and Westwood Middle School. • The Patrol Division has two retail officers dedicated to the

Northtown Mall area in the southeast corner of the city. They work in conjunction with the businesses in the area to provide a safe, secure retail area. • Special Operations also has two officers in the Directed Operations

Group. The Directed Operations

Group provides specialized targeted enforcement in problem areas of the City of Blaine. • There are seven staff members who provide support services which include records management and administration. • Emergency Management in Blaine is overseen by the police department.

Experience the Joy of 62+ Easy Living

Applewood Pointe is coming to Blaine!

A new cooperative housing community for older adults aged 62 and up is coming near The Lakes Neighborhood of Blaine. This vibrant community offers a perfect opportunity for older adults to own their own home, stay connected to family and friends, and spend their time doing what matters most without the worry of indoor and outdoor maintenance. Conveniently located off Radisson Road, Applewood Pointe provides a serene natural setting just a short drive from local dining, shopping, entertainment, and recreation, including Bunker Hills Golf Club and Majestic Oaks Golf Club.

WHAT IS COOPERATIVE LIVING?

A cooperative is an organization of member owners. Cooperative communities like Applewood Pointe, where each member owns a share in the cooperative’s master mortgage, combine the benefits of home ownership with a low-maintenance, community-focused lifestyle. Unlike other cooperatives in the area, Applewood Pointe offers four share cost options to allow for better financial predictability.

Members of Applewood Pointe of Blaine will enjoy carefree, one-level living with spacious floor plans, full kitchens, beautiful finishes, and a wide range of standard home features and optional upgrades. Numerous community amenities include outdoor recreation and walking paths, a fitness center, and a variety of other ways to learn, grow, and connect.

Members of Applewood Pointe of Blaine have a voice in their community. Once development is complete and all homes sold, members vote and select a resident-elected board who contribute to deciding how to change or implement policies and regulations.

Live with purpose — and joy — at Applewood Pointe of Blaine.

Learn more by attending an informational meeting. Call the sales office at 952.884.6400 or view our schedule online: applewoodpointe.com/events. Reserve your space today!

Residents incorporated the Spring Lake Fire Department on January 17, 1944 as a nonprofit corporation, starting with two pieces of apparatus and 20 volunteer firefighters. The fire district was quite large at the time and consisted of the current communities of Blaine, Spring Lake Park, Mounds View, Fridley, Arden Hills, Shoreview, and Coon Rapids. Today, the SBMFD is a dynamic, high-performing organization, which provides extraordinary all-hazard emergency response, innovative fire prevention services, and public fire education to the communities of Spring Lake Park, Blaine, and Mounds View. SBMFD currently serves a permanent population of over 87,000 residents who are dispersed throughout approximately 40 square miles. The coverage area includes the Anoka County Airport, critical state infrastructure, major regional employers, and numerous schools.

The operations division provides services through a unique combination-staffing model, staffing with full-time personnel and volunteers, delivering an effective service at one of the lowest per capita costs in Minnesota. The SBMFD operates out of five fire stations, four of which are located in the City of Blaine and have an apparatus complement of six engines, two ladders, four RIV/Utility, and additional support vehicles. Weekday response combines 13 full-time SBMFD personnel with 11 full-time City of Blaine employees who are also firefighters. During the evening, weekends, and holidays, service is provided by approximately 55 volunteer personnel who respond to their assigned fire stations from their homes. In 2018, the SBMFD responded to over 1,500 calls for service within Spring Lake Park, Blaine, and Mounds View and in surrounding communities as a mutual aid partner.

The community risk reduction division delivers innovative fire prevention and safety programs to the community in several focus areas. Some of these innovative and crucial programs are: after the fire care, bike helmet fittings, car seat clinics, citizens academy, first aid and CPR, home safety surveys, safety camp, senior safety fair, school education, and youth firesetter intervention. For more information visit, SBMFire.org.

Community Standards Division

The community standards division consists of 14 full-time staff who conduct city code compliance inspections and enforcement activities related to the fire marshal, fire inspections, rental licensing, and code enforcement. Most of the community standards staff also supports the SBM Fire Department as daytime responders to fire, serious medical calls, and vehicle crashes. Community standards staff also assists with emergency management in the City. For additional information, visit BlaineSafetyServices.com/CommunityStandards.

CommunityConnect

CommunityConnect is made up of six initiatives: crime mapping, camera registration, community relations, Night to Unite, safety education, and security surveys. CommunityConnect is a modernized version of the old neighborhood watch and connects the entire community instead of just pockets of neighborhoods. It is designed to make our community a safer place to live, work, and grow. Learn more at BlaineMN.gov/CommunityConnect.

Partnering for a Safer Blaine

Blaine Safety Services actively engages in resident safety and resident awareness. Blaine Safety Services, along with the City of Blaine Parks & Recreation department, annually hosts a summer safety camp event for children entering fourth grade in the fall. This two-day event teaches the children a variety of safety precautions in a fun environment. Blaine Safety Services also holds a two-day bike helmet safety event. This is hosted annually in the spring and is an event to learn how to fit bike helmets for adults as well as children. You can bring in your own helmet for a fitting or buy one at cost at the event.

Every fall, adults have an opportunity to experience what it is like to be a police officer or firefighter at Blaine’s Citizens Academy. This eight-week program helps people understand the operations of the police and fire departments and offers the chance to use some of the actual equipment that Safety Services members use daily.

These are just a few examples of how the City of Blaine works cooperatively to make Blaine a safe and enjoyable place to be.