The Patrol Division is led by Lieutenant Greg Weber.  Lt. Weber began working for the EPPD in 1990. Since that time, Lt. Weber has served as a Patrol Officer, Field Training Officer, Patrol Corporal, Patrol Sergeant, Liaison Sergeant and ERU Team Leader. He is also the current commander of the Emergency Response Unit. Lt. Weber has a B.S. in Law Enforcement from Minnesota State University-Mankato and a Master's Degree in Police Leadership, Administration and Education from the University of St. Thomas.

The Patrol Division includes seven sergeants and 35 officers. There are seven patrol units as well as the secondary Airport,  Canine, Chaplain, Field Training, Traffic, Reserve, Emergency Response and Retail Crime Units.

Patrol Units
Patrol officers are the most visible members of the police department.  They can be seen patrolling Eden Prairie in their squad cars, as they strive to keep this city a safe place to live, work and play.  Patrol officers serve the needs of the community by protecting victims, apprehending criminals and providing a high degree of public service 

Airport
The Airport Unit was created in 2005 to work with staff and customers at Flying Cloud Airport. In addition to their regular patrol duties, the two officers assigned to this unit regularly meet with Airport officials to discuss issues of shared law enforcement interest including Homeland Security and crime prevention.

Canine Unit
The Eden Prairie Police Department has two K-9 officers who live and work with their dogs.  The bond these officers have with their dogs is more than that of a family pet and its master.  Officers and their K-9’s are partners, and they depend on each other in situations where a great deal of risk is involved.  Police canines are used to help apprehend drugs and suspects and find missing persons.

Chaplain Unit
Click on the link to the left called "Volunteer Opportunities" to find out more information.

Field Training Unit
The Field Training Unit consists of 3-4 specially trained officers who provide on-the-job training for new officers. The training period typically lasts 4 months. 

Emergency Response Unit
The Police Department has an Emergency Response Unit (ERU) consisting of trained personnel and special equipment for the safe and expeditious handling of situations beyond the scope of regular patrol and investigations units. The safety and preservation of human life is the ERU's primary goal. Their overall objective is to achieve peaceful resolutions through negotiations, control, and compliance.

Retail Crime Unit

The Retail Crime Unit consists of two officers whose primary responsibilities are to liaison with the retail community in Eden Prairie. They operate out of a substation in the Eden Prairie Center and focus on all types of retail crime and crime prevention issues.

Traffic Enforcement Unit

The Traffic Enforcement Unit consists of two officers whose primary responsibilities are specific traffic-related enforcement. In 2007 the EPPD made 16,500 traffic-related stops.

Reserve Unit

Click on "Volunteer Opportunities" for more information or go directly to the Reserve Unit's web site by clicking the link to the left.