Richfield Publishes Public Safety Update For May 31

Press release from the City of Richfield:

May 31, 2020

Richfield residents,

"Thank you, Richfield residents, for helping to ensure that the city stayed safe last night. Residents are our partners in public safety and first response. As the metro area continues to deal with civil unrest, the best actions you can take to help keep our city safe is to stay at home at night, keep your porch lights on, and call 911 if you see anything suspicious.

Between 6 p.m. last night and 6 a.m. this morning, our officers responded to a total of 132 calls. The overall number of calls was higher than previous nights, a result of vigilant residents calling 911 when you observed suspicious or illegal activity. There were more than five times the typical number of Richfield Police Department officers patrolling the streets. Squads were also strategically and proactively deployed to areas of concern. In all, nearly 70 percent of all public safety activities took the form of proactive enforcement including traffic stops, curfew violations, and verifying the activities of suspicious persons. Due to these measures, no local business was burglarized.

Again, the Fire Department increased its staffing levels to ensure that residents would receive immediate assistance in case of a higher call for service volume.

All of our first responders thank residents for abiding by the city curfew. It allowed our public safety and fire service personnel to operate effectively and efficiently. Residents did their part in ensuring that the city stayed safe last night."

Sincerely,

Katie Rodriguez
City Manager

Jay Henthorne
Police Chief

Wayne Kewitsch
Fire Chief

This press release was produced by the City of Richfield. The views expressed here are the author’s own.