OWATONNA POLICE DEPARTMENT—2018 Annual Report
Chaplains Back Row Reverend Brent Carlson
Front Row Reverend Loren Olson Parish Nurse Nancy Deetz
What is the role of a Chaplain? •
To serve Owatonna Police Department members and the community with non-denominational spiritual care,
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To provide assistance to police staff giving next of kin death notifications,
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To provide confidential services to officers and their families involved in critical incidents,
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To attend and presents at city council and officer swearing-in ceremonies, and
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To join officers on frequent ride-alongs.
General Overview—Detective Bureau The Detective Bureau is a support division to the Owatonna Police Department and is currently comprised of a Captain, a Detective Sergeant, (2) General Investigators, (1) Child Protection Investigator, (2) School Resource Officers and an Evidence Technician. Detective Bureau investigators are tasked with investigating major crimes, financial crimes, technology crimes, child protection matters and crimes against persons & property and predatory offenders. In addition, the Detective Bureau sergeant serves as the commander of the South Central Drug Investigative Unit (SCDIU) which is a local and grant funded Violent Crimes Enforcement Team (VCET) that serves Steele, Waseca, Freeborn and Faribault counties and the cities located within those counties.
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