Crime & Safety
How Well Do Eagan's Police and Fire Crews Perform?
The city of Eagan has posted the results of several local performance indicators, including police and fire response times.
The Council on Local Results and Innovation, in concert with the Minnesota Legislature and the Office of the State Auditor, has created a series of local performance indicators residents can use to monitor city performance. The Eagan City Council has adopted these indicators and plans to post the numbers publicly each year, according to a news release.
So how is Eagan doing when it comes to police and fire? Below are some of the results of the survey reflecting the most recent specific performance indicators established in the voluntary statewide program:
Police Response Times
Response time to priority 1, emergency calls: 5.87 minutes in 2015
Response time to priority 2, non-emergency calls: 8.17 minutes in 2015
Response time to priority 3, routine calls: 12.70 minutes in 2015
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The information entails calls for service managed through the Dakota Communications Center. The times do not reflect calls for service initiated by staff in the field
Fire Response Times
Average staffed response time: 5 min 22 seconds in 2015
Average non-staffed: 8 min 52 seconds in 2015
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