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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Three Residents Volunteer for Edina Police Reserves
Edina, Minn., Dec. 18, 2024 – Steve Koenig, Dan Baron, and Kristine Savik recently joined the Edina Police Reserves.
“Reserves are volunteers who give up time away from their families to give back to their community,” said Police Officer Sean Young, who oversees the program along with Police Officer
Ray Ramrup. “They are usually working events and patrol during holidays, evenings and weekends and they are a very valuable resource to the Police Department.”
After completing successful interviews and background checks, volunteers are issued equipment and uniforms and begin training within the Police Department. Then, the Reserves attend
the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office Reserve School one night a week for seven weeks where they are trained on the use of force, radio communications, report writing, crime scene preservation
and CPR/First Aid.
Koenig, Baron and Savik completed that work in November. They were recognized at a Nov. 11 ceremony at the North Metro Regional Public Safety Facility in Maple Grove.
Now the trio fully serves as volunteer members of the Edina Police Department and performs duties such as traffic control, weekend patrols and special event logistics. The Police Department
has 15 Reserve Officers.
“Reserves are called in on very short notice to assist the Police Department and are able to respond to scenes to relieve patrol officers from large incidents so the officers can get
back to duty and respond to calls,” said Young.
For more information, visit EdinaMN.gov/Police or contact Young at syoung@EdinaMN.gov.
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