A Message from the Chief of Police

On behalf of the men and women of the Savage Police Department, I welcome you to the City of Savage Police Department on the World Wide Web. The Savage Police Department takes pride in providing the highest quality service to its citizens and community.

Our Department

The Savage Police Department is a modern, well-trained and equipped organization dedicated to the delivery of the highest possible quality public safety service to Savages citizens and guests. The department is a municipal law enforcement agency with an authorized strength of 29 sworn personnel and 5 civilian support personnel. The department is responsible for an area of approximately 18 square miles and composed of approximately 25,500 residents. The department is organized into two divisions covering all phases of police operations: Patrol, Investigative, Support Services and Community Services. The men and women of the Savage Police Department consistently strive to keep Savage a truly great place to live and enjoy.

Our Mission and Philosophy

The Savage Police Department is committed to developing comprehensive solutions to community problems, provide enhanced police services and forging new strengths in combating crime. The mission of the police department is:

"The Savage Police Department is committed to serving the community to the best of our ability, while adhering to the highest moral and professional standards of conduct at all times.Our goal is to provide public safety services to the citizens we come in contact with, and develop a successful relationship with our community. To succeed in any relationship we must be firm, fair and consistent in our contact, but understanding and compassionate in providing our services. The men and women of the Savage Police Department continuously put forth tremendous efforts to help keep our community as safe as possible.

We sincerely hope that the information provided on the City of Savage World Wide Web will be of assistance to you. I know that if we work together in partnership today, we will help build a better tomorrow.

Sincerely,

Rodney R. Seurer
Chief of Police