Adopt Resolution R2023-075, accepting the Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s DWI/Traffic Safety Officer Grant Award and authorizing the City Administrator to execute the necessary contracts and agreements applicable to accepting this award.

At the June 6, 2023 Shakopee City Council meeting, Council approved applying for the MN Department of Public Safety’s DWI/Traffic Safety Officer program. The MN Department of Public Safety’s DWI/Traffic Safety (TS) Officer program awards funding to law enforcement agencies to hire an officer to work during peak nights and times when data indicates impaired driving will most likely occur. While primarily seeking to detect and interdict impaired drivers, the DWI/TS Officer will also focus on the dangerous driving behaviors of speeding, distracted driving, and occupant protection.

The Shakopee Police Department was originally awarded this grant in 2022, and this funding will allow the Shakopee PD to continue providing a DWI/TS Officer for one year with funding ending in September 2024. Data is currently and will continue to be collected to analyze the effectiveness of the program. The funding has been and will be utilized to provide the officer’s salary, benefits, and overtime relating to duties performed within the scope of this grant. 

A 0% match is required. However, as a commitment to the program, grant administration costs, vehicle mileage costs, and/or agency expenses incurred will be used as a match.