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This is a program where you can request the IGH PD to come check on your premise while you are out of town. These premise checks are done by our Police Officers.

How to Request

You can call our department at 651-450-2525 during regular business hours. Our department requires a minimum 72 hour notice to do these checks.

We will ask you for:

• Your name
• Your home address
• When you are leaving
• When you will return
• If there will be any cars parked in the driveway
• If there will be lights or radios on timers
• Who we should contact, if we find a problem

Once we have this information, your home check will be assigned to our on-duty officers. They will check your premise during their available times.

Medication Drop-Off, IGH Police Station 

The City of Inver Grove Heights, in partnership with Dakota County, provide a place to dispose of prescription drugs safely and anonymously. The medication drop box is located near the Police Department counter inside City Hall (8150 Barbara Avenue) and is accessible Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The closest parking lot and entryway is located on the west side of City Hall.

How to Drop Off Your Medicine:

• Drop-off is safe and anonymous. No ID is required and no questions will be asked.
• Keep medicines in their original container and place them in a sealed, clear plastic bag (pills can remain in their blister packs).
• Use a marker to cross out your name on the medicine containers.
• Place medicine that is no longer in its original container in a clear plastic bag and write the name of the medicine on the bag.
• Medicines from households are accepted in any form, including prescription, over-the-counter, and pet medications.
• No medicines from businesses, including health care facilities, long-term care facilities, pharmacies, doctors’ offices, and veterinary clinics can be accepted.
• Not Accepted: Needles/sharps and fever thermometers

Every April National Take Back Day is recognized by the DEA. Learn more about this event and how to participate at IGH PD. 

Inver Grove Heights residents who exchange items bought or sold online now have a public location to make legal transactions. The Swap Spot is located at the Inver Grove Heights’ Public Safety building in the customer parking lot. Swap Spots are available during regular business hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding Holidays.

Helpful reminders about Swap Spots:

• While security monitoring is in place, police officers will not be present during exchanges. If you require immediate police assistance, please call 911.
• Swap Spots are a not a guarantee of safety, but rather used as an additional option when people want to schedule an exchange or transaction in a public place.
• Always be mindful of your personal safety, surroundings and who you will be conducting exchanges with. Have someone accompany you as an added precaution if necessary.

A Bluetooth Safety Beacon for individuals with special needs to carry with them, which helps officers and first responders best meet those needs. 

Learn more about how it works in the video below courtesy of Vitals Aware Services.

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*Devices are reserved for IGH residents.

Neighborhood Watch is a crime prevention program that enlists the active participation of Neighborhood Watch Groups. The goal of the program is to reduce crime in a neighborhood and improve the quality of life in each neighborhood.

Neighborhood Watch involves:

• Neighbors getting to know each other and working together for a common cause
• People being trained to recognize and report suspicious activity in their neighborhoods
• Knowing what to do to make your homes and neighborhoods a safe place to live

For more information about the Neighborhood Watch program call 651-450-2525 or send an email.

Severe Weather Sirens in the City of Inver Grove Heights

In the event of an emergency, here is a guide to sirens in IGH: 

• Sirens are intended for community members who are outside. They sound for three minutes. If you are indoors, we recommend the use of a weather app or radio. 
• Sirens are activated by the Dakota 911 when the National Weather Service issues a tornado warning or severe thunderstorm warning when winds exceed 70 miles per hour. 

Other Notification Options

Local public safety has other tools that they use to alert the public. This includes the Emergency Alert Program used by the Dakota Communications Center. This mass phone notification system allows the public to register their cell phones to receive non-weather-related alerts on their phones when issued by local public safety officials. Sign up for the Emergency Alert Program.