West Hennepin Police

West Hennepin Public Safety is hiring Part-Time Police Officers. Pay up to $45.42/hr based on experience. Must be MN POST licensed or eligible. Apply by Feb. 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM Learn more: westhennepin.com/employment #NowHiring #PoliceJobs #PublicSafety #MinnesotaJobs #WHPS

🎅 Track Santa in real time! Santa will be touring Independence and Maple Plain on Dec 6, making quick stops to share a small gift and collect non-perishable food shelf donations. Use our live tracker to see when he’s heading your way: 👉 glympse.com/!viewsanta2025

We’re a Toys for Tots drop-off site! 🎁 Donate new, unwrapped toys now through Dec. 12 at WHPS (1918 Co Rd 90, Maple Plain). Help us make the holidays brighter for local families! #ToysForTots #Community

Big win for WHPS Thanks to the Helmsley Charitable Trust & U of M’s Center for Resuscitation Medicine, we’ve received a $24K LUCAS CPR device at no cost. It will improve survival during cardiac arrests. Sgt. Ebeling & Ofc. Vorderbruggen received the device and training on Aug 27.

THE TROPHY STAYS WITH WHPS After coming back from being down 20-10, WHPS takes home the trophy again winning the game 23-20! Maple Plain Fire Department had multiple greats hits and great plays and we're already looking forward to the challenge next year! @mapleplainfire

Townline Road at Canadian Pacific Rail Crossing This intersection will be blocked until late this evening due to a mechanical issue with the train. Please use alternate routes as needed. County Road 19 is open as an alternate route.

Driving high is never the right choice. A crash or DUI could be the result. If You Feel Different, You Drive Different. Drive High, Get a DUI. Extra enforcement August 15 - September 1 #DontDriveHigh

We're Hiring! West Hennepin Public Safety is accepting applications for Full-Time Police Officer – open to both entry-level and lateral candidates! Learn more & apply: westhennepin.com/employment Questions? Contact us at (763) 479-0500 #NowHiring #WHPS #LawEnforcementCareer

Help us say thank you and goodbye to Sergeant Rick Denneson, who is retiring today after 35 years of service at the West Hennepin Police Department!

During the month of May, NHTSA is urging vehicle drivers and motorcyclists to remember that Motorcyclist Safety Is Everyone’s Safety. Help promote safe riding and driving with materials at trafficsafetymarketing.gov/safety-topics/…

*** TRAFFIC DELAY *** Minor curfuffle on eastbound Highway 12 at Howard Avenue in Maple Plain. Driver attempted to return, not made for a semi! Burda’s Towing is on the scene assisting us with the pull out and the highway should be open shortly. Thank you for your patience!

*** TRAFFIC DELAY *** Highway 12 in Independence just east of Delano is temporarily closed due to a car fire. This closure will substantially delay westbound traffic for the next 45 minutes.

This week is Crash Responder Safety Week. Law enforcement, fire and rescue, emergency medical services, public works, transportation and towing and other responders work roadside to make roads safe for all of us. Protect those who protect you. Move over and slow down. #CRSW

*** Protect those who protect you *** November 13-17 is Crash Responder Safety Week. We need your help to make our working environment a safe place to operate. Please - SLOW DOWN, MOVE OVER, PAY ATTENTION. Protect those who protect you. youtube.com/watch?v=wQWYXi…

We're going to miss Sgt. Troy Denneson around here, as he signs off for the last time today, after 25 years of service to the @MinnetonkaMN community! Congratulations and happy retirement, Sgt. Denneson! Read more about Sgt. Denneson's career: bit.ly/45RCdbH

*** TRAFFIC DELAY *** A jackknifed semi truck has Hwy 12 down to one lane between Delano and Maple Plain. No injuries but expect delays for the next hour.

Incident responders regularly risk their lives when they’re on the side of the road. Today, a group of responders kicked off the start of Crash Responder Safety Week with a message to drivers: slow down, move over and stay alert. Help keep our #RoadSideHeroes safe. #CRSW

*** CRASH - ROAD CLOSED HWY 12 / CO 90 *** Due to a single semi truck rollover injury crash on eastbound Hwy 12 / CR 90 roundabout just west of Maple Plain, Hwy 12 will be closed for an extended period of time. Please use alternate routes and avoid the intersection.

*** TRAFFIC DELAY *** WB Hwy 12 at County Road 90 he’s being detoured at the roundabout due to a semi truck rolled over in the roundabout. Expect this delay to continue for the next couple of hours. Thankfully no injuries in the crash.

We have issued a press release in regards to the fatal crash that happened this afternoon. This press release can be found on our Facebook page - West Hennepin Public Safety.