Our response team was formed in 1996 for the safety and preservation of all human life within International Falls and Koochiching County.  C.R.T. will accomplish this objective by acting as a law enforcement support unit, which is specifically trained and equipped to resolve critical high-risk situations that occur in our area. Back to top

This year millions of school children around the world will benefit from D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education), the highly acclaimed program that gives kids the skills they need to avoid involvement in drugs, gangs, and violence.

Our D.A.R.E. program has been in place since 1991 and is administered to sixth grade students at Falls Elementary and St. Thomas schools in International Falls by Sgt. Terry Wood.  Check out the MN D.A.R.E website. Back to top

                                                                                        

Our Juvenile Officer is Sgt. Terry Wood.  He is available for students at his office at the Law Enforcement Center or at Falls High School and visits other schools on a regular basis.   He can be reached by calling 218-283-1148.

Sgt. Wood works closely with school administrators, staff, and students to provide police services in a friendly and helpful fashion. Back to top

Operation Bikelock is offered to the community.  It is a free registration program sponsored by the I.F.P.D. and The Sports Shop.

Bike information is entered into a database at IFPD.  The database allows us to identify registered bikes quickly and makes recovery, return, and prosecution more efficient.  Best of all, it's absolutely free! Back to top

Each year in late May or early June, IFPD. sponsors a bicycle rodeo.  Children can ride a safety-training course for a certificate, receive safety tips from IFPD Bike Patrol officers, get some goodies, and go home with a brand new helmet.  Once again, it's free! Back to top

IFPD, in cooperation with Koochiching County Sheriff's Office, has an internship program designed to meet the requirements of four-year college students majoring in Criminal Justice.  Our program consists of 400-plus hours of training in law enforcement administration, patrol, investigation, dispatch, jailing, social services, sexual assault, sexual and physical abuse, probation and parole, etc.  Several local service providers assist us in offering this comprehensive program. Back to top

Citizens going on vacation can contact the Int'l Falls Police Department at (218) 283-4416 and arrange for us to check their residences on a daily basis. 

We offer this service free of charge. Back to top

Live-traps are available to citizens.  Serious incidents such as dog bites should be reported to the Police Department at 283-4416. Back to top

Our Bike Patrol officers concentrate on the downtown district and park areas, and supply a presence at any special functions held within the City. Back to top

CRIME STOPPERS OF NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO & NORTHERN MINNESOTA is a citizen, media and police co-opertive program designed to involve the public in the fight against crime. Crime Stoppers will provide citizens with a vehicle to ANONYMOUSLY supply the Police with information to a crime they may have knowingly witnessed or a crime or potential crime to which they may have knowledge. 

If you have information that you would like to report anonymously, contact CRIMESTOPPERS at 1-800-222-TIPS or visit their website to report online. tipshelp.com

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