By Tyler Trieglaff

Notes from the Chief

Here is the breakdown of Calls For Service for the Frazee Police Department. The variety of calls that you read about each week are tallied for 2025. Most of these calls are self-explanatory, but I will explain a few so you won’t be scratching your heads wondering what these calls are about.  

Court Order Violations deal with Harassment Restraining Orders (HRO), Orders for Protection (OFP) and Domestic Abuse No Contact Order (DANCO). All of these orders are signed by a judge barring one person from having contact with another or others. The difference between the three is the severity of the issue between the two parties. HRO’s are usually for someone bothering a neighbor or family member for example. Usually non-violent and involving some people not getting along. An OFP is signed when there is more of a threat to one of the parties.  This can be a result of abuse in the past or present where the two parties need to be kept apart from each other for safety reasons. A DANCO is put into place when there has been a recent investigation, and one person is charged with a crime. The judge signs this order to protect the victims of a crime. These court order violations only go one way. The petitioner files with the court and the paper is served to the respondent. The respondent will have to file their own HRO if they feel they are being harassed.

Crimes Against Families is another number for the Frazee PD. These calls usually involve children’s welfare and also the welfare of adults, mostly those listed as vulnerable adults.  Frazee PD works very closely with Becker County Human Services (Child Protection) on these cases. All of the cases are cross-reported with Human Services and we assist on home visits and initiate a criminal investigation when needed.  

Civil Complaints can involve people not getting along and disputing the custody of their children, or people who share property and can’t decide who gets what in a breakup. Most times the officer does not make a decision as to who gets what, as this is a civil matter not a criminal. If the issue cannot be handled civilly, they need to take matters in front of a judge and let the courts decide.  

Officer Detail is sort of a miscellaneous call group with things varying from gas drive-offs to giving someone a ride home to having to break into someone’s home because they left their keys inside.  

Welfare Checks are basically checking up on people that someone either hasn’t heard from in some time or dealing with someone that isn’t in their right place according to the caller.  These calls can lead to helping someone who is lost, someone who is having a mental crisis, or even finding a deceased person. Some of these calls can be very basic while some can be very unpredictable.

Suspicious Activity calls can be very basic but can be very dangerous too. A report of a vehicle at a park can just be two young people “talking in the backseat.” It can also be a person with a felony warrant who does not want to go back to prison and has several weapons with them.  One never knows what the call is going to be when it comes out.   

I have described a few of the calls in more detail that we handle on a weekly basis.  If you have any questions about the calls please feel free to email me at tyler.trieglaff@frazeecity.com

Police Calls 2025

Agency- 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Audubon PD- 

76, 780, 1409, 1162 (1002 Traffic)

Callaway PD- 

508, 574, 491, 284

Lake Park PD- 

446, 364, 401, 454

Frazee PD- 

1156, 1331, 1199, 1313

Detroit Lakes PD- 

8916, 9253, 9736, 10,041

Becker County S.O.- 

9596, 11,710, 10,826, 12,643

1313/365 = 3.59 calls per day for the Frazee Police Department. This does not include calls made by BSCO when there are not any Frazee Officers on duty.

Becker County SO is attached to 285 calls for service in the City of Frazee.  We are very appreciative of the coverage and assistance they provide when we are working and when we are not on duty.

2025 Frazee PD calls received/responded to….

911 Hang Up- 19

Abduction/Kidnapping- 1         

Alarm Related- 21 Animal Related- 77

Assault- 7

Assist- 48

Assist Other Agency- 28 Attempt to Locate (ATL)- 3

Burglary- 5

Crimes Against Family- 20

City Ordinance Violation- 67

Civil Complaint- 27

Court Order Violation- 4 Civil Process- 8

Death- 2

Disorderly Conduct- 7

Disturbance- 25

Domestic- 29

Drug Related- 3

Extra Patrol Request- 8

Fire Calls- 22

Fireworks- 3

Fraud- 17

Funeral Escort- 1

Harassment- 11

Haz Mat- 3

Information Only- 103 Juvenile Misc.- 51

Liquor Violation- 0 Medical- 103

Mental Health Call- 4 Missing/Lost Person- 5

Motor Vehicle Crash- 32 RR/Train Related- 3

Motor Vehicle Theft- 3 Noise Complaint- 9

Overdose- 3

Officer Detail- 21

Parking Complaint- 38 Offender Registration- 2

Lost/Found Property- 34 Property Damage- 14 

Pursuit- 2

Robbery- 1

Runaway-  3

Sexual Conduct- 3

Shoplifting- 0

Snowmobile Related- 0

Shots Fired Call- 2 Suicide Related- 10

Suspicious Activity- 92 Theft- 26

Threats- 17 Trespass- 11

Traffic Complaint- 65 Traffic Stop- 129

Vandalism- 6 Motorist Assist- 19

Vehicle Unlock- 25 Recovered Vehicle- 1

Warrant Arrest- 5 Warrant Attempt- 5

Search Warrant- 0 Weapon Violation- 1

Welfare Check- 50 Vehicle Off Road – 8

Last week’s report:

Friday, Jan. 16

11:35 a.m. Background check for local business.

2:45 p.m. Warrant attempt with Becker County deputies.  

8:32 p.m. Welfare check on juvenile kids as dad was in jail and one was at a friend’s house and unknown where the other one was. Officer did some digging and found that bio-mom had her daughter but did not have custody. Daughter was found in St. Paul by a family friend and the child was turned over to a family member of the dad. Report to be sent to Human Services.

Saturday, Jan. 17

2:39 p.m. Questions from a male as he had accepted a ride from his ex-wife and there is or used to be a restraining order in place. 

3:12 p.m. Business supervisor suspecting someone smoking meth in a bathroom.  Under investigation.

Monday, Jan. 19

1:56 p.m. Resident turned in a cell phone found in the high school parking lot. Phone seems to be a very old flip phone.

Tuesday, Jan. 20

12:11 p.m. Report of snow pushed from a driveway onto the public street. Homeowner was in jail and did not know who plowed the driveway.

1:09 p.m. Background check for transient license.

3:26 p.m. Assist with a medical.

Wednesday, Jan. 21

6:35 p.m. Resident asking for extra patrol as they will be out of town for some time.

10:47 p.m. Male party reporting being harassed.  

Thursday, Jan. 22

1:55 p.m. Report of sexual conduct that happened from a year ago. Under investigation.

3:15 p.m. Assist with a vehicle that drove into a snow berm by the high school. Driver hit the berm to avoid a crash after the driver in front of him hit the brakes by the crosswalk by the high school. Officer was able to pull the car off the berm with the squad.

4:32 p.m. Officer found a diesel pickup limping along on Co Hwy 29 due to DEF (Diesel Exhaust Fluid) issues.  Officer followed vehicle until it made it to a local repair shop.

8:35 p.m. Report of a dog that has been outside for quite some time. Officer made homeowner aware of the concern. Dog owner said that she brings the dog inside but he wants to go back outside.