St. louis park police department:
3015 Raleigh avenue south, st. louis park
basic information
Hours: The dispatch is open 24/7, 365 days a year.
Serves: Anyone who needs it.
Services provided: School liaison officers, DARE, Basketball in the Park, Police Explorers, Cops and Kids Holiday Shopping, Day at the Park, and Cool-Off with a Cop. All of these programs are explained on the Police Department's website.
Volunteer opportunities: The Police Explorers is a volunteer program open to teens and young adults ages 14-21. Participants learn about what being a police officer is like and must sign up beforehand.
Serves: Anyone who needs it.
Services provided: School liaison officers, DARE, Basketball in the Park, Police Explorers, Cops and Kids Holiday Shopping, Day at the Park, and Cool-Off with a Cop. All of these programs are explained on the Police Department's website.
Volunteer opportunities: The Police Explorers is a volunteer program open to teens and young adults ages 14-21. Participants learn about what being a police officer is like and must sign up beforehand.
community liaison officer Erin nordrum shares story
"I received an email from a student in the school in sixth grade in around 2007 who was getting bullied and had a very tough time. I just received an email from her (in November 2015) and she's in college, going to be a police officer. She talked about how people always say, 'well, how did you think about this career,' and she'd say, 'oh, I just fell into it.' And she (said to me), 'well, actually, I didn't. It was because of you and how you would talk to me and say how all of this kid stuff isn't going to matter — you're going to be an awesome adult.'
I think that's what policing is about. I sent an email back to her and I said, 'of course I want to put bad guys in jail, but I also want to help people.' I've always thought about her, ten years later. I think the police department is a very community-oriented police department. That's the big thing that they do — stay out there. That's why we have liaison officers."
Officer Nordrum is the St. Louis Park DARE officer.
I think that's what policing is about. I sent an email back to her and I said, 'of course I want to put bad guys in jail, but I also want to help people.' I've always thought about her, ten years later. I think the police department is a very community-oriented police department. That's the big thing that they do — stay out there. That's why we have liaison officers."
Officer Nordrum is the St. Louis Park DARE officer.
