City of Minnetonka has got it going on! Beautiful location tucked off of Minnetonka Blvd. This is a…read morehuge complex with the local police and fire station. Behind the City Hall offices there are two ice arena's, a covered pavilion where they have music in the park, a playground, and soccer fields. There are tons of walking paths that surround Minnehaha Creek. Ample parking too. The city offers great community education, sports activities, and events for all ages. In the summer, they have a local Farmers Market on Tuesdays. My daughter loves the fall open house where you can tour the police and fire station. They usually have a Army military helicopter, food, and games. It's a huge turn out! My favorite is the annual fireworks... What a display! Great Minnesota city to live in!

What a gem! One of the best places to live, work and play!!!…read more The city of Minnetonka, MN is located in Hennipen County just eight miles west of Minneapolis. Minnetonka is a fully developed suburban community of 51,000 residents, making it the 17th largest city in Minnesota. Minnetonka is proud of its reputation as a city that preserves it's natural resources. Residents can enjoy 50 community parks, more than 81 miles of maintained sidewalks and trails and more than 1,400 acres of public open space, as well as natural scenery that includes wetlands, mature trees and prairies. While Minnetonka shares its name with the very popular Lake Minnetonka, the city of Minnetonka includes only one small bay on the lake - Grays Bay- which forms the headwaters of Minnehaha Creek. The city is also home to many major corporate headquarters, including Carlson Companies, UnitedHealth Group, St. Jude and Cargill, inc.

Many, many THANKS for the police team that came to Perkins Restaurant today to pick me up off…read morethe ground. Too weak to hold my body they managed to maneuver me into the car so we could make our way home. What a great service to me and family and professionally done withcare. You were so thoughtful in the process and were a great team! Again, many thanks. Irene and Sarah

Thank you for coming to my house to check if there was a burglar. I don't recall the officers name…read morebut he was very nice and very professional about everything. It turned out to be nothing but I'm glad I called.

Yes, they are tough on speeders and traffic violations. Luckily they have the more serious crimes…read moreunder control. Every city makes $$ from traffic stops...they pay the bills. Don't do the crime if you don't have the time.

Person running the non-emergency number today clearly needs a vacation because I was apparently an…read moreasshole for even calling the number and asking about noise ordinance clarification. What am I missing? She was acting like it was the 911 line. Literally her fucking job to help.

I grew up in Hopkins and eventually moved to another state. I was a delinquent in my earlier years…read moreand proceeded to be involved in criminal activity mainly drug dealing. In the late 80s, you could say that I was known to be a drug dealer in Hopkins. In those days compared to these days they didn't have a Real understanding of drug addiction etc. there was a police officer who reached out to me many times as he knew I came from a broken family his name was Jack Pratt. Now that I'm 62, I realize that he was an individual and his actions really made a great impression on me to this day. I must say, I was sad when I learned that he had passed away, It really did make me think about the interaction I had with him. He was a good man and very dedicated to his job and the people of Hopkins. He sure taught me a great lesson about life RIP

OK, so I recognize its a little weird to review a Police Department, but I wanted to take the…read moreopportunity to give a public shout-out. My fair city is pretty awesome most of the time. However, sometimes you have to deal with stupid/rude/inconsiderate/selfish criminals. This small department does such a great job of protecting and serving our community while still remaining friendly and welcoming. They have a great presence in the necessary areas of town. I was particularly thankful of this on one unfortunate day in December. In a total "you can't make this stuff up" situation (I will spare you all the details), I was a victim of an auto accident where the driver stopped, then decided it would be a better idea to flee the scene. They didn't get far, just across the street, before six of Hopkins (and Minnetonka's) finest arrived at the scene to stop them in their tracks. Of course the driver did not have valid insurance, so I though I was on the hook for the repairs to my vehicle. Here comes the shout-out portion of my review. Officer Liz White was on the scene that night and took my statement. We exchanged multiple emails over the course of several weeks. She was super helpful in my case, getting me the required insurance information so I could get my car fixed on their dime instead of my own. Thankfully you have to show proof of insurance to get your vehicle from a tow lot, and she was awesome enough to get the info from the lot in order to give me a shot at getting my car fixed. Keep up the great work, Officer White, I thank you for your service!

I am becoming a connoisseur of Hennepin County libraries. This one is a strange one, but still does…read morethe job. First, it seems to sit on stilts. You park next to or maybe under the building. Then, you have to climb stairs to get to the library action. However, once up there, it is a pretty big library and we like their kids section, too. There are just enough books to choose from and there is a pretty good play space for the kids to burn calories while you hunt for books. We find the staff to be helpful as well. Note - I just saw something that this location may be closing soon for a major construction/rebuild project, so if true, you may have to head to the Grandview location.

Pretty good selection of poetry, could be updated with newer collections though. Pretty good for…read moreolder collections & classics though.

I was in Minnesota helping daughter move. I got a speeding ticket in unfamiliar area..my oops.. But…read morein the process the officer kept my license by accident. My daughter and I went there and it is tight security there. You only can get to the lobby and you must state why you are there or what you need. Once I told them they patched through to the officer who said he would drop it off after an emergency they were in. We waited a while at home but finally had to call as I needed it. He came in about 20 minutes to our home, apologized...saying " I bet you never wanted to see my face again!" after giving me a ticket....It was ok I said. Never feel good about getting a ticket. I felt like the kid in the candy jar. Its much different there than Chicago. Peaceful neighbohoods...people taking their time. The moral of the story watch those MPH signs on Bloomington street as they change block to block.... and if you are not aware..oops. If you are fortunate enough to be stopped by the officer I had...he was kind but did his job. Normandale is 45mph all the way to 494...a much better route I quickly took when headed back to Chi Town.

My experience with Bloomington Police Department left me and my family feeling frustrated and…read moreunsupported. What I believed was a family matter that occurred during a stressful and emotional situation quickly escalated into an arrest. What was most upsetting was the lack of communication afterward. My family was not given clear information about where my sister was being taken, who to contact, or what the next steps would be. We spent hours worried and searching for answers during an already difficult time. As a result of this experience, my trust in law enforcement has been affected. I understand officers have a difficult job and must make decisions based on the circumstances they observe. However, I believe better communication, more compassion, and clearer guidance for families would have made a very stressful situation easier to navigate. I am sharing this feedback in the hope that other families going through difficult situations receive better communication and support

A huge shout out for the Minneapolis Police Department Officers who facilitated the removal of a…read morecar parked in my driveway blocking my garage door. First I was to bear the expense of towing it. Later, an officer came to my door and said they would take care of it. The car is gone! Thank you so much!

Golf clubs were stolen out of my car on July 3rd in North Loop. Minneapolis Police recovered them…read moreon on July 7th. Remarkable!! Thanks MPD!

We have reported our car stolen 3 to 4 weeks now and called to received the report they never…read morecalled us back, and today my fiancé called them 3 times since he had eyes on his car no cops available for us, we waited and got hit by our own stolen car (my car) and they didn't do anything. I'm so outraged I thought police were here to help their community they rather let a thief run lose and now we have 0 car and they still don't do anything is a shame they rather take an easy job than actually enforcing the law around here! They let the community take matters into their own hands and forget about us! they even told us that our stolen Jeep did wasn't reported? when we even have a paper report in hand these people are are joke.

There to help if you need them. I have met a few detectives and officers and they were all very…read morekind and nice in there. They help you as much as they can. They're a human just like the rest of us. They're out there to save your life and protect and a lot of them get a bad rap there is yes a few that have been notable bad, but not all of them are great, just think if we didn't have any around to protect us so please people try to be kind like they say you can put yourself in their shoes and like their families worry every night if they're coming home that could be you someday so let's give them all a high five and give a thank you

I am always nervous each time I meet any Police officer though sometimes I pretend not to be. But…read moretoday, 8/12/2024 I was at Children's hospital and got lost going to the Pharmacy with my grand baby and ended up into the cafeteria. There was a Police officer at the end of the line closer to me but I skipped him and looked at the person in front of him and asked him to direct me to the Pharmacy. The person did not hear me but this officer kindly directed me to the Pharmacy. He actually had to explain a couple of times the directions. It was not too far but listening to an officer was just nerve wrecking. Anyway, after the visit to the Pharmacy I went to thank the officer and I don't know if he knew that I was nervous but he carried a good conversation with me, taking the fear of unknown away from me. When leaving I asked for his name and he just said Chris, like some local, regular person, but I asked for his last name, and then he just handed me his business card. When I was in the car heading home, I looked at the card and it said "Commander" under his name Christopher Kasal. I almost melted, he was not even just a regular officer but a Commander. I was talking to a Commander yo'all! Oh Wow! What a humble human being. He actually treated me like some important person for real!. Thank you very much Commander Kasal and St. Paul Police for having people like him in your department.

I have lived in New York City, Boston, Los Angeles etc etc. and all my experiences with the…read morepolice in this precinct have been super fast efficient and gracious. I am a senior female of color and have been treated with great respect fortunately. This past summer two men were heard yelling at one another one morning with the result of one getting stabbed, yes at 10 am behind our garages ( 1880's house converted into 4 rentals). The perpetrator ran away from the victim right up our driveway. And our neighbor who witnessed everything called the police who arrived in minutes. The second incident was at our post office near highway 52 on a boiling June day this summer of 90 degrees. A Mexican mother ran into the post office at 5 pm yelling to borrow a cell phone speaking only Spanish I speak fluent Spanish and asked her why and she said she must call her husband ( rush hour) to come with the keys for her 2 year old child was locked in the car. I quickly told her in Spanish, no time, we must call the police who CAME in less than 5 minutes of my call. The child had passed out was sweating to an extreme her tiny body was very hot after he immediately got the door open. I told the mother to please take the child out bring her inside the cool post office give her water and the mother REFUSED. So I quickly informed the officer, he felt the child and agreed and insisted the mother remove and cool her down. He was truly kind patient calm respectful of us all. The child was SO hot... I think she had left her in the car windows all closed while she had gone into the post office .......