Deephaven Police Department
1 audit on file. Next audit expected 2027, on the two-year cycle in Minn. Stat. § 13.824, subd. 6.
Auditor
Auditor type
Private consultant
Result
Substantially compliant - exception
Findings
1 finding
Audit depth
Substantive
Tested live system
Not stated
System / vendor
Motorola/WatchGuard
Devices / cameras
4
Retention found
60 days
Report pages
10
Conducted
August 7, 2025
What the audit said
Deephaven was not listed on the MN DPS public ALPR-use notice webpage; department produced email records and a completed DPS ALPR submission form dated Feb 2023 as evidence it originally notified BCA, and the DPS public notice page was then corrected. All other 7 of 8 audit sections showed no exceptions.
FinePrint notes
Independence concern: auditor Todd Axtell is the former St. Paul Police Chief (retired 2022); The Axtell Group is marketed as a preferred/partner service provider through the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association (mnchiefs.org/axtell-group-audits) — agencies are directed to a former-chief-run firm via their own trade association to conduct 'independent' statutory audits. Worth flagging for the auditor-network/Complexity as a Shield angle. Weekly search 2026-08-13.
Recorded findings appear in green because a finding is evidence the auditor actually examined the program. A report with nothing at all appears in red.
Every agency operating an ALPR in Minnesota must arrange an independent audit every two years under Minn. Stat. § 13.824, subd. 6.
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