## COUNCIL STUDY SESSION ## MEETING ## City Hall Council Chambers April 27, 2026 ## AGENDA 1. Call to Order - 6:00 p.m. ## 2. Council Miscellaneous Discussion Items ## 3. City Manager Miscellaneous Discussion Items ## a. Cannabis Registration Lottery ## b. Police Department Annual Report - Motion to accept the presentation 4. Adjournment Page 1 of 35 ## Council Regular Meeting ## DATE: 4/27/2026 ## TO: Council Study Session ## FROM: Garett Flesland, Chief of Police ## THROUGH: Daren Nyquist, Interim City Manager ## BY: Garett Flesland, Chief of Police ## SUBJECT: Police Department Annual Report ## Requested Council Action: - Motion to accept the presentation ## Background: Annual report of 2025 crime data and general trends ## Budget Issues: ## Inclusive Community Engagement: ## Antiracist/Equity Policy Effect: ## Strategic Priorities and Values: ## ATTACHMENTS: 1. Annual PD Report for Council for 2025 Page 2 of 35 ## 2025 Annual Report ## Garett Flesland, Chief of Police ## Brooklyn Center City Council Meeting April 27, 2026 Page 3 of 35 ## 2025 Annual Report ## Council Presentation April 27, 2026 1/19/20212/19/20213/19/20214/19/2021 5/19/20216/19/2021 7/19/20218/19/2021 9/19/2021 10/19/2021 11/19/2021 12/19/2021 1/19/2022 2/19/2022 3/19/2022 4/19/2022 5/19/2022 6/19/20227/19/2022 8/19/2022 9/19/2022 10/19/202211/19/202212/19/2022 1/19/20232/19/2023 3/19/2023 4/19/2023 5/19/2023 6/19/20237/19/2023 8/19/2023 9/19/2023 10/19/2023 11/19/2023 12/19/2023 1/19/20242/19/2024 3/19/2024 4/19/20245/19/2024 6/19/20247/19/2024 8/19/2024 9/19/2024 10/19/202411/19/202412/19/2024 1/19/2025 2/19/2025 3/19/2025 4/19/20255/19/2025 6/19/2025 7/19/20258/19/2025 9/19/2025 10/19/2025 11/19/2025 12/19/2025 1/19/20262/19/20263/19/20264/19/2026 5/19/2026 6/19/20267/19/2026 8/19/2026 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 Number of Sworn Staff: 2021 - 2026 COVID: March 2020 – May 2023 2 49 50 34 Page 4 of 35 ## 2025 Annual Report ## Council Presentation April 27, 2026 ## Staffing In 2025: •5 licensed peace officers hired •6 licensed peace officers retired / resigned / separated In 2026 (so far) regarding licensed peace officers: •4 officers hired •1 more planned in Sept •Currently backgrounding 2 additional candidates •Have 4 more applicants to invite to next set of interviews following additional hiring process 3 Current LELS 82: 5 Vacancies (accounting for already planned 2026 hires) ## •Street Crimes Unit Officers ## •Henn. Co. Violent Offender Task Force (VOTF) Officer •Detective Trainee ## •School Resource Officer ## Current LELS 86: 2 Sergeant Vacancies ## Current LELS 512 & 520: Fully Staffed ## Current Community Service Officers: 2026 budget reduced by approx. 22%; currently have 3 CSOs plus 0 Cadets Page 5 of 35 ## 2025 Annual Report ## Council Presentation April 27, 2026 Calls for Service by Year: 2010 – 2025 4 2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000 40000 45000 50000 43069 41347 39736 37370 35914 34997 35558 37041 37658 38370 36420 32959 35628 36325 38738 41494 Page 6 of 35 ## 2025 Annual Report ## Council Presentation April 27, 2026 Part 1 and 2 ## Crime ## Comparison 2025 – 2023 5 CRIME TYPE20252024% change20252023% change ## HOMICIDE02-100.0%05-100.0% ## RAPE35336.1%352825.0% ## ROBBERY4670-34.3%4675-38.7% ## AGG ASSAULT88110-20.0%88105-16.2% ## TOTAL VIOLENT CRIME169215-21.4%169213-20.7% ## BURGLARY80112-28.6%8094-14.9% ## THEFT71555927.9%71550043.0% ## THEFT VEHICLE116235-50.6%116243-52.3% ## ARSON02-100.0%07-100.0% ## TOTAL SERIOUS CRIME9119080.3%9118447.9% ## TOTAL PART 1 CRIME10801123-3.8%108010572.2% ## KIDNAPPING46-33.3%410-60.0% ## OTHER ASSAULT3543307.3%354173104.6% ## FORGERY29290.0%2939-25.6% ## FRAUD124130-4.6%12410518.1% ## STOLEN PROPERTY4753-11.3%4748-2.1% ## CRIMINAL DAMAGE PROPERTY239300-20.3%239295-19.0% ## WEAPONS765635.7%766713.4% ## PROSTITUTION20n/a20n/a ## SEX OFFENCES5224116.7%5225108.0% ## DRUG VIOLATIONS876045.0%877417.6% ## DUI1511510.0%1518675.6% ## LIQUOR1117-35.3%11922.2% ## DISORDERLY CONDUCT715626.8%714654.3% ## TOTAL PART 2 CRIME124712122.9%124397727.2% ## TOTAL PART 1 & 2 CRIME23272335-0.3%2323203414.2% Page 7 of 35 ## 2025 Annual Report ## Council Presentation April 27, 2026 Total Violent Crime by Year: 1990 – 2025 ## COVID: March 2020 – May 2023 6 1990 1992 1994 1996 199820002002 2004 2006 2008201020122014 2016201820202022 2024 0 50 100 150 200 250 83 159 101 104 126 117 122 120 115 90 136 135 133 132 164 168 152 181 179 174 147 146 117 132 100 121 112 125 117 108 148 181 203 213 215 169 Page 8 of 35 ## 2025 Annual Report ## Council Presentation April 27, 2026 Gun Violence: 2025 - 2022 7 ## 20252024% Change20252023% Change20252022% Change Victims killed by gunfire00n/a04-100.0%01-100.0% Victims injured by gunfire56-16.7%510-50.0%515-66.7% Property damage due to shooting incidents 918-50.0%922-59.1%915-40.0% Shots fired incidents – no damage or injuries 813-38.5%812-33.3%820-60.0% Total verified shooting incidents 2237-40.5%2248-54.2%2251-56.9% Total shots heard calls6887-21.8%6899-31.3%68165-58.8% Weapons recovered736315.9%7374-1.4%73110-33.6% Page 9 of 35 ## 2025 Annual Report ## Council Presentation April 27, 2026 NOTE: Assault of Loss Prevention during a theft accounted for the most type of robberies for the first time, up 33% from 2024. Robbery – 2025 8 02468 ## Jan ## Feb ## Mar ## Apr ## May ## Jun ## Jul ## Aug ## Sep ## Oct ## Nov ## Dec 3 4 3 5 3 6 4 2 1 7 4 4 ## ROBBERIES BY MONTH LP assault - 20 (43%) Street - 12 (26%) Set up - 9 (20%) Carjacking - 3 (7%) Business - 1 (2%) Domestic - 1 (2%) Page 10 of 35 ## 2025 Annual Report ## Council Presentation April 27, 2026 NOTE: Non-domestic aggravated assaults decreased by 30% in 2025 Aggravated Assault – 2025 9 0246810121416 ## Jan ## Feb ## Mar ## Apr ## May ## Jun ## Jul ## Aug ## Sep ## Oct ## Nov ## Dec 7 9 6 5 6 4 14 10 7 8 7 5 ## AGGRAVATED ASSAULTS BY MONTH ## Domestic 46 (52%) ## Non- ## Domestic 42 (48%) Page 11 of 35 ## 2025 Annual Report ## Council Presentation April 27, 2026 NOTE: Residential burglaries were down 52% from 2024. Burglary – 2025 10 024681012 ## Jan ## Feb ## Mar ## Apr ## May ## Jun ## Jul ## Aug ## Sep ## Oct ## Nov ## Dec 2 8 7 8 10 4 10 6 3 8 6 8 ## BURGLARIES BY MONTH Business - 32 (40%) Residential - 25 (31%) Garage - 12 (15%) Domestic - 8 (10%) Vacant - 3 (4%) Page 12 of 35 ## 2025 Annual Report ## Council Presentation April 27, 2026 NOTE: Shoplifting continues to rise; up 57% from 2024 and up 143% from 2023. Theft – 2025 11 020406080 ## Jan ## Feb ## Mar ## Apr ## May ## Jun ## Jul ## Aug ## Sep ## Oct ## Nov ## Dec 57 65 58 48 52 56 60 60 64 76 59 60 ## THEFT BY MONTH Shoplifting – 401 (56%) All Other Larceny – 121 (17%) Theft from Vehicle – 111 (16%) Theft from Building – 52 (7%) Theft of Vehicle Parts or accessories – 22 (3%) Pocket-picking – 7 (1%) Purse-snatching - 1 (0%) Page 13 of 35 ## 2025 Annual Report ## Council Presentation April 27, 2026 ## MakeCount ## Hyundai18 ## Toyota15 ## Kia14 ## Ford14 ## Chevrolet9 ## Nissan7 ## Honda7 ## GM5 ## Buick4 ## Volkswagen3 Top 10 ## Vehicle Thefts by Make NOTE: Significant decrease in Hyundai/Kia thefts - Down 72% from 2024 Vehicle Theft in 2025 12 05101520 ## Jan ## Feb ## Mar ## Apr ## May ## Jun ## Jul ## Aug ## Sep ## Oct ## Nov ## Dec 15 8 8 13 5 15 18 9 9 9 4 3 ## VEHICLE THEFTS BY MONTH Page 14 of 35 ## 2025 Annual Report ## Council Presentation April 27, 2026 Shots Heard Calls by Year: 2017 - 2025 13 201720182019202020212022202320242025 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 83 44 78 110 180 165 99 87 68 Page 15 of 35 ## 2025 Annual Report ## Council Presentation April 27, 2026 Calls to Group Homes by Year: 2019 - 2025 14 2019202020212022202320242025 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 1310 1644 2352 2747 3020 3467 3659 Page 16 of 35 ## 2025 Annual Report ## Council Presentation April 27, 2026 ## Mental Problem & Welfare Check Calls by Year: 2017 - 2025 15 201720182019202020212022202320242025 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 1465 1631 1647 1700 1982 2256 2533 2773 2565 Page 17 of 35 ## 2025 Annual Report ## Council Presentation April 27, 2026 ## Expanded Response Team - Calls for Service in 2025 16 Total calls handled as the primary responder: 492 •Hennepin County – 262 calls •Canopy Roots – 230 calls Note: Only includes calls where ERT is listed as the primary unit Call types responded to: •Welfare Check251 •Mental Problem165 •Other types76 > 416 Page 18 of 35 ## 2025 Annual Report ## Council Presentation April 27, 2026 ## Mental Problem & Welfare Check Calls by Year: 2017 - 2025 17 201720182019202020212022202320242025 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 1465 1631 1647 1700 1982 2256 2533 2773 2981 Page 19 of 35 ## 2025 Annual Report ## Council Presentation April 27, 2026 ## Crime Statistics Dashboard 18 Page 20 of 35 ## 2025 Annual Report ## Council Presentation April 27, 2026 ## Technology Supporting Public Safety 19 ## Mobile Camera Trailer Deployments •58 total deployments (between the two trailers) •Multi-day deployments average 11–17 days per placement •Functioning as a force multiplier for patrol operations and investigations •Deployed citywide based on crime trends and community concerns •Used for both short-term response and long-term stabilization •Supported investigations, directed patrols, and nuisance locations •Provided visible deterrence and video evidence without permanent infrastructure Page 21 of 35 ## 2025 Annual Report ## Council Presentation April 27, 2026 ## Technology Supporting Public Safety 20 ## Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS - aka Drones) •Nov 2024 - The city purchased three small / indoor UASs for the SWAT team •Nov 2025 - The city purchased a larger UAS more suited for outdoor use •In 2025, we had two operational (non-training) flights: •Creek flooding evaluation for Public Works •Searched for suicidal person •So far in 2026, we have had six operational (non-training) flights: •Searched for driver who fled from vehicle after crashing •Searched for driver who fled from vehicle after crashing into house •Searched inside of a commercial building with an open door •Assisted BCFD at house fire •Assisted SWAT team on search warrant (outside and inside) •Searched for a firearm / evidence on roof top Page 22 of 35 ## 2025 Annual Report ## Council Presentation April 27, 2026 ## Technology Supporting Public Safety 21 ## Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR) in 2025: •Responsible for recovering 23 stolen vehicles •Led to 19 arrests for stolen vehicles •Contributed to approximately 145 criminal investigations, helping to both •Identify, and •locate suspects and suspects’ vehicles NOTE: Both within Brooklyn Center and within other jurisdictions with ALPRs. Page 23 of 35 ## 2025 Annual Report ## Council Presentation April 27, 2026 ## Flock ALPR data 22 Data is owned by BCPD, retained 30 days, and is never sold to 3 rd parties. Data shared with 50 organizations: -48 MN agencies -1 inactive MN agency ## -1 Regional Information Sharing System ## -Mid-States Organized Crime Info Center -Primarily for de-confliction of investigations ## Prohibited Uses: -Immigration enforcement -Traffic enforcement -Harassment or intimidation -Usage based solely on a protected class (i.e. race, sex, religion) -Personal use Page 24 of 35 ## 2025 Annual Report ## Council Presentation April 27, 2026 ## Community Engagement & Partnerships 23 Approximately 150 community engagement events in 2025 Focused, ongoing engagement across key people and locations •Led by JCPP Liaison, Crime Prevention Specialist, and Community Services division •Engagement focused on individuals and locations driving repeat calls •Ongoing coordination with residents, businesses, and service providers •Problem-solving at apartments, hotels, and community locations •Community events, safety education, and outreach •Every contact matters – all staff engaging the community daily Page 25 of 35 ## 2025 Annual Report ## Council Presentation April 27, 2026 Also during 2025... 24 •Approximately 4,280 training hours for staff •Proactive details: •709 hours during 7 weeks of focused / data driven details •10 illegally possessed firearms taken off Brooklyn Center streets •71 subjects arrested •239 citations issued Page 26 of 35 ## 2025 Annual Report ## Council Presentation April 27, 2026 ## Additional Operational Highlights 25 •Reports processed: 5,147 •83 online reports from citizens •5,064 reports from staff •Dictated reports, supps & statements: 7,829 audio files •Total evidence/property held: 42,232 items •Incoming Evidence/Property: 4,275 items •Outgoing Evidence/Property: 2,963 items (2,453 destroyed/auctioned, 510 returned to owner) •Telephone calls PD’s main telephone received: over 7,000 phone calls •Data/Report/BWC/Squad video requests: 2,210 •Officer subpoenas processed: 1,045 •Gun Purchase Permits processed: 187 (176 approved, 11 denied; 110 new, 77 renewals) Page 27 of 35 ## Thank You Questions? ## Garett Flesland, Chief of Police ## Brooklyn Center City Council Meeting April 27, 2026 Page 28 of 35 ## 2025 Annual Report ## Council Presentation April 27, 2026 ## Offense CategoryOffense Type ## Assault OffensesAggravated Assault ## Simple Assault ## Intimidation ## Homicide OffensesMurder and Non-negligent ## Manslaughter ## Negligent Manslaughter ## Human TraffickingHuman Trafficking, Commercial ## Sex Acts ## Human Trafficking, Involuntary ## Servitude ## Kidnapping/AbductionKidnapping/Abduction ## Sex Offense, ForcibleForcible Rape ## Forcible Sodomy ## Sexual Assault with an Object ## Forcible Fondling ## Sex Offense, Non- forcible ## Incest ## Statutory Rape ## Offense CategoryOffense Type ## ArsonArson ## BriberyBribery ## BurglaryBurglary ## Counterfeiting/Forge ry ## Counterfeiting/Forger y ## EmbezzlementEmbezzlement ## Extortion/BlackmailExtortion/Blackmail ## Fraud OffensesFalse ## Pretenses/Swindle/Co nfidence Game ## Credit Card/ATM ## Fraud ## Impersonation ## Welfare Fraud ## Wire Fraud ## Identity Theft ## Hacking/Computer ## Invasion ## Larceny OffensesPocket picking Purse snatching ## Shoplifting ## Theft from Building ## Theft from Coin-Op ## Machine or Device ## Theft from Motor ## Vehicle ## Theft of Motor ## Vehicle Parts or ## Accessories ## All Other Larceny ## Motor Vehicle TheftMotor Vehicle Theft ## RobberyRobbery ## Stolen PropertyStolen Property ## VandalismVandalism ## Offense CategoryOffense Type ## Animal CrueltyAnimal Cruelty ## Drug/Narcotic OffensesDrug/Narcotic Violations ## Drug Equipment Violations ## Gambling OffensesBetting/Wagering ## Operating/Promoting/Assisti ng Gambling ## Gambling Equipment ## Violations ## Sports Tampering ## Pornography/Obscene ## Material ## Pornography/Obscene ## Material ## Prostitution OffensesProstitution ## Assisting or Promoting ## Prostitution ## Purchasing Prostitution ## Weapons Law ViolationsWeapons Law Violations ## Crimes Against Person, ## Society & Property ## P ## E ## R ## S ## O ## N ## S ## O ## C ## I ## E ## T ## Y ## P ## R ## O ## P ## E ## R ## T ## Y 27 Page 29 of 35 ## 2025 Annual Report ## Council Presentation April 27, 2026 ## Crimes Against Person – 429 (22%) Crimes Against Property – 1375 (70%) ## Crimes Against Society – 150 (8%) 2023 ## Crimes Against Person – 511 (24%) Crimes Against Property – 1451 (70%) ## Crimes Against Society – 124 (6%) 2024 ## Crimes Against Person, Society & Property 28 ## Crimes Against Person - 452 (24%) Crimes Against Property – 1295 (68%) ## Crimes Against Society – 159 (8%) 2025 Page 30 of 35 ## 2025 Annual Report ## Council Presentation April 27, 2026 ## Violent Crime Victim Demographics – 2025 ## *Source Minnesota Crime Data Explorer **Data in the Minnesota Crime Data Explorer may look different from federal or local crime data reports. This is because different agencies may publish the data at different times, the data may be updated at dif feren t times, or the methodology used to pull dat a from other sys t​ems may differ sligh tly . 29 Under 18: 14 (13%) 18-24: 22 25-34: 35 35-49: 26 50 and Over: 15 (13%) ## Age ## American Indian or Alaskan Native: 2 (2%) Asian: 1 (1%) Black: 71 (63%) White: 31 (28%) Unknown: 7 (6%) ## Race ## Female: 62 (55%) Male: 50 (45%) ## Sex Page 31 of 35 ## 2025 Annual Report ## Council Presentation April 27, 2026 ## *Source Minnesota Crime Data Explorer **Data in the Minnesota Crime Data Explorer may look different from federal or local crime data reports. This is because different agencies may publish the data at different times, the data may be updated at dif feren t times, or the methodology used to pull dat a from other sys t​ems may differ sligh tly . ## Violent Crime Arrest Demographics – 2025 30 Under 18: 11 (10%) 18-24: 10 (9%) 25-34: 34 (31%) 35-49: 23 (21%) 50 and Over: 16 (14%) Unknown: 17 (15%) ## Age Female: 20 (18%) Male: 87 (78%) Unknown: 4 (4%) ## Sex ## American Indian or ## Alaskan Native: 1 (1%) Black: 82 (74%) White: 15 (13%) ## Unknown: 13 (12%) ## Race Page 32 of 35 ## 2025 Annual Report ## Council Presentation April 27, 2026 ## Top 5 Apartment Complexes – Calls for Service ## Apartment NameAddress # of CFS in 2025 % Change from 2024 CFS per unit ## Sonder5801 and 5803 Xerxes Av N87431.6%3.2 ## The Crest6221 Shingle Creek Pkwy475-15.0%2.8 ## Twin Lake North4500-4590 58th Av N442-16.5%1.6 ## Carrington 1302-1308 69 th ## Av N, 6910- ## 6920 Humboldt Av N 333-4.3%2.6 ## Ryan Apartments3401-3713 47 th ## Av N268152.8%3.2 Note: Average CFS/Unit was 1.7 for all apartment complexes Page 33 of 35 ## 2025 Annual Report ## Council Presentation April 27, 2026 ## BC Hotels – Total Calls for Service ## Hotel20252024% Change Super 8 - 6445 James86967622.2% ## Travelodge- 6415 James61030050.8% Motel 6 - 2741 Freeway30126013.6% ## Suburban Studios - 2701 Freeway27017834.1% Baymont - 2050 Freeway22616527.0% ## Quality Inn - 1600 James203251-23.6% ## Comfort Inn- 2200 Freeway1725070.9% ## Country Inn & Suites - 2550 Freeway1151122.6% ## Embassy Suites - 6300 EBD108170-57.4% ## Fairfield Inn – 6250 EBD3747-27.0% ## Total2911220924.1% Page 34 of 35 ## 2025 Annual Report ## Council Presentation April 27, 2026 ## Expanded Response Team - Calls for Service in 2025 33 ## BH WELFARE CHECK ## BH MENTAL PROBLEM ## WELFARE CHECK ## MENTAL PROBLEM ## ASSIST/POLICE ## RESIDENCE VISIT ## DISTURBANCE ## PHONE CALL ## INFORMATION ONLY ## UNWANTED PERSON ## ASSAULT ## PAIN ## BREATHING PROB ## MISSING PERSON ## SPOT CHECKING ## FORGERY/RPT ## THREAT ## ILLNESS ## ZZTST_TESTING ## DAMAGE PROP/RPT ## THEFT/RPT ## PICKUP/WARRANT ## TRESPASSING ## POLICE INVESTIGATN ## HANGUP 911 ## INSULIN PROBLEM ## ON HOLD ## SAFETY CHECK 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 163 104 88 61 1515 10 9 3 22222 11111111111111 ## ERT Calls for Service by Call Type •Hennepin County – 262 calls •Canopy Roots – 230 calls Note: Only includes calls where ERT is listed as the primary unit Page 35 of 35