Unit Spotlight



Maple Grove Police Reserve

+  The Maple Grove Police Reserve Unit began in the early 1960's as a civil defense unit. As Maple Grove was incorporated into a city from a village, Chief of Police Robert Burlingame took over the civil defense duties. Since the civil defense unit's responsibilities reduced considerably, Burlingame created the Police Reserve Unit around 1966.

+  Throughout the years, the duties include park patrol, school events, weekend squad patrol, assisting other suburbs with special activities, and providing assistance both the Maple Grove Police Officers or Community Service Officers.

+  Today, there are 18 reserve officers. The theme of the reserve unit  is not so much a Law Enforcement Program, but is more of a citizen's  volunteer partnership for residents who want to get to know the police officers better, and provide the department in a  support role. Each new reserve is supplied a uniform and duty belt items, and the department has ASP batons available. The only out of pocket cost is for handcuffs and shoe wear.

+  Initial training is provided by the Hennepin County Reserve School for 10 weeks. After that a 2-3 day in-house reserve academy is  conducted, and the reserve officer is then on a one year probation. Additional training is conducted at each monthly meetings and through ROTA. Training includes certification in ASP baton, Pepper spray, handcuffing, ice rescue, search and rescue, first aid, and report writing.

+  The unit is overseen by Chief Mona Dohman, and Sergeant Jeff Garland is her liaison. Garland has been in charge of the reserves for 9  years. Internally, the reserves are divided in three teams, that are  led by Captain Tom Stevenson, and overseen by 3 Sergeants, Tim Wirtz, Brenda Nosal and Mike Desens.

+  Maple Grove Police Chief Mona Dohman credits the Reserve Unit with providing numerous hours of volunteer time and was incredibly proud  to hear that they have been chosen as the MPROA's spotlight unit of  the month.

+  To contact the Maple Grove Police Reserve Unit, please call the  Maple Grove Police Department at 763-494-6100, or the police reserve's voice mail at 763-494-6132.

MPROA Reserve Unit Spotlights:
> Coon Rapids Police Reserve
> Eden Prairie Police Reserve
> Maple Grove Police Reserve
> Pequot Lakes Police Reserve
> Saint Cloud Police Reserve
> Saint Paul Police Reserve
> Sherburne County Sheriff's Reserve
> Washington County Sheriff’s Reserve